Contact & CDC explore 250 MW Stratford data centre
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Sofiah Nichole Salivio
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Sofiah Nichole has balanced a dual passion for technical precision and the written word since 2017. Before diving into the world of Civil Engineering, she spent years navigating school press conferences and contributing to university publications, honing her skills as a versatile staff writer. Outside of her engineering labs, you can find her advocating for student voices and looking for the next great story to tell. She believes that whether you are building a bridge or a news report, the foundation must be rock solid.
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Damian Seeto
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Darren Price
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Darren Price has been playing video games and messing with technology for 45 years. For the last fifteen years he’s been writing about games and tech, as well. He hates sport, but loves sports video games - which he puts down to a mixture of being annoyingly contrary and extremely lazy. Whilst he is completely tone deaf, he considers Rock Band to be his guilty pleasure. A geek from way back, Darren builds his own computers, collects comic books, owns several lightsabers and is a sucker for video-gaming merchandise.
David Shilovsky
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David joins us from a primarly sports reporting background, but has a keen interest across all facets of technology, especially any Apple product, the latest in OLED televisions and gaming consoles. He brings significant editorial experience to the role, with various digital and print publications on his CV. In his spare time, David enjoys watching or playing sport, playing video games and checking out live music.
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