Meet Efe Fruci

Efe Fruci graduated with a Masters of Science degree. She is currently a Senior Scientific Analyst at Accenture. In her free time, Efe enjoys travel, reading, sports, singing, cooking, facilitating workshops and speaking.

When did your love of STEM begin?

When I was 9 years old, I wanted to be a gynecologists', then later found a passion for midwifery as I was more interested in helping the babies and not so much the paper work and went on to chase my passion as a doula. By the time I was in my mid twenties, I had saved up enough to pay for my first year of university, I applied for my BSc to study Biomedical Science in Oxford, UK so I could purse my passion as a scientist and help more people like my older brother with a neurological defect live a more happier and longer life. Years later and all those different paths, lead me into a project lead position and into the world of IT. I am constantly amazed by what I have learned about coding and finding new joys as a woman in STEM and transferring those same skills into my business and paying it forward through school programs and workshops for young women.

What is the best part about working in the field of STEM?

Learning more about coding, how AI is advancing the future of medicine and more. Knowing that I can be taken seriously based on my talents and knowledge as a woman in stem.

What advice would you give young women interested in a career in STEM?

Go for it. Do it because you can. Never let the lack of enough women in whatever environment you are going into intimidate you. Be the first to show other young women that its okay to love STEM. Own it and be proud of where it will take you in your career life.