The Leading Lady – Female in tech
| Name | Annalise Duca |
| Age | 30 |
| Country | Malta |
| Education Experience
(Secondary, Higher Level)
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MANAGEMENT & ADMINISTRATION
September 2012 – June 2015 / University of Malta – FEMA – Malta BSC (HONS) IN COMPUTING January 2007 – June 2010 / Malta University Services Ltd collaboration with University of Greenwich (UK) |
| Training
(Business, Entrepreneurial)
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| Employment History
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June 2007 – June 2012 Web Developer, Designer & eLearning DeveloperAcrossLimits Ltd – www.acrosslimits.comJune 2012 –June 2018IT Project ManagerAcrossLimits Ltd – www.acrosslimits.comFebruary 2017 – till nowCOOiSmart Ltd – www.getismart.comJuly 2018 – till now Freelancer | Consultant – Creative | Business Analyst | Team Lead www.annaliseduca.me |
| Social Background |
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| Personality Traits
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Organised, Outgoing, Loves to learn new things, Creative |
Their Tech Entrepreneurship Journey
| Business Name
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AnnaliseDuca |
| What was the inspiration?
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When I look back, I don’t think I was directly inspired by anything. It was not flexibility, but rather the need to grow a bit more and go out of the comfort zone. |
| Why did they decide to set up their tech business?
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After 12 years within the same organisation, it felt it was the time to look at new challenges and grow both personally and also professionally. |
| What does it do?
Products/services?
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IT consultancy to companies to digitise their processes
Creative services such as creative direction and web development Development of IT software and apps Training services |
| What makes it unique?
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Flexibility and cost effectiveness to the client |
| When did they decide to set it up?
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June 2018 |
| Business Name
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AnnaliseDuca |
| What were the main challenges/struggles to setting up?
Social/financial/tech issues?
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The main challenge was mainly finding the courage to make the first step and decide that I wanted to setup my own business. |
| How did they overcome these?
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By talking to people who trust and believe in me and ensuring that any issues or concerns flagged where minimized |
| What were the main success factors?
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Ensuring that whatever is done for a client is of a certain quality. |
| Would they do anything differently?
Lessons Learnt
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I am sure I will do mistakes in the future, but so far I don’t regret any decisions taken |
| Business Name
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AnnaliseDuca |
| What are their future plans?
For their tech business? For themselves?
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Currently aiming to grow the portfolio of works and connect with more like-minded individuals to help more companies achieve their IT goals. |
| Top 2 tips for nascent women technology entrepreneurs
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Believe in yourself
Learn something new everyday |
| Further information:
Contact details
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Annalise Duca
www.annaliseduca.me https://facebook.com/annaliseduca https://linkedin.com/in/annaliseduca |