My competence: I am a qualified medical researcher, but I have always loved making sense of complex issues and overwhelming amounts of data. Finding emerging trends and key nodes within a matrix of numbers brings great satisfaction. By inference, I am also ‘nifty’ with computers. I studied electronic engineering for 2 years at Stellenbosch University (as a passion from youth), before bridging into science. This background was useful for understanding operating systems, statistics, web development and designing presentations for various talks I presented internationally. I have 6 years of research experience, including a doctorate in Medical Physiology, which equipped me with the necessary personal skills (responsibility and professionalism) and scientific skills (operating high precision equipment and data analysis). Being involved with 3 different research projects necessitated the mastering of different techniques, each with their challenges: • Project manager to remain accountable for research outputs. • Financial reporting to communicate progress to stakeholders. • Proposal writing to prove scientific merit, feasibility and acquire funding. • Data analysis to simplify complex scenarios and do in-depth literature reviews. • Peer-review journal publishing to condense large volumes to essential content. • HPLC, flow-cytometry and radio-scintillation to be technical. • Working heart perfusions to work clinically and focused. Closing remarks: I would summarize myself as ‘capable’. However, once I am familiar in my new position, you would quickly discover surprising talents and a unique way of thinking that naturally overflows in benefit. By default, I am passionate about helping people. Additionally, I am hard-working, positive and thrive when challenged.