Location: Dublin, Ireland
Julie Gibb joined Sim Local as Chief Technology Officer in 2017, at a pivotal point in the company’s technology journey. She leads a team responsible for the technology services that underpin Sim Local’s retail business and retail channels across the globe. Gibb has played a crucial role in the development of the next generation UNITE platform, which leverages Sim Local’s retail business insights and cloud native to offer a digital eSIM technology solution for various enterprises.
What was your first job? I worked as a Project Manager at Nortel Networks straight out of university in 1995, where I was responsible for the phased expansion of International Operators fixed line networks across Europe. My first graduate role was a great introduction to the world of working within a multinational and taught me about working with multi-cultural teams across geographies. I was lucky to have entered the telecoms sector at a time of deregulation and was exposed to US operators expanding into Europe as well as a fast paced, results focused working environment. Those formative years gave me the foundations of a work ethic that still drives me today.