Joe Dolan FBCS, Head of Network and Information Systems (NIS) Compliance and Enforcement at the Northern Ireland Civil Service (NICS), explains why he applied for Fellowship (FBCS) with BCS and considers the benefits that he has gained as a result.

Sir Ken Olisa says "IT is a profession and yet most practitioners have no formal professional qualifications. We don’t accept that for Doctors or even Accountants and BCS is devoted to addressing it in IT."

Andy says "BCS membership gives me access to brilliant big thinkers, the badge of being a professional, the network of inspiring colleagues and the chance to be part of the machinery that brings professionalism to the digital health and care sector."

Hema says "Don’t be afraid to try several different roles in tech and then decide which suits you best. Often times, perception from the outside in is different to reality in this industry, but the great thing is that it’s perfectly fine to take the time and find your best role."

Sharon says "BCS membership has given me access to a network of incredible people. I’ve met some people who are hugely influential in changing our futures, especially within BCSWomen."

Rubi says "The thing I value most about being a BCS member is having a platform to collaborate with the wider membership, to share my expertise and learn from others, with the overriding theme of making IT good for society."

Martin Gunner CITP MBCS, digital transformation consultant at British Telecom, talks about what drove him to apply for CITP and reflects on how important the BCS community is in making IT good for society.

Cameron Patterson CITP MBCS, cyber security consultant, explains why he became CITP professionally registered and how demonstrating you’re a competent IT professional makes your CV stand out to hiring managers.

Sir Ken Olisa says "IT is a profession and yet most practitioners have no formal professional qualifications. We don’t accept that for Doctors or even Accountants and BCS is devoted to addressing it in IT."

Sharon says "BCS membership has given me access to a network of incredible people. I’ve met some people who are hugely influential in changing our futures, especially within BCSWomen."

Rubi says "The thing I value most about being a BCS member is having a platform to collaborate with the wider membership, to share my expertise and learn from others, with the overriding theme of making IT good for society."

Thomas Massey RITTech MBCS, tells us about joining the Northern Ireland Civil Service (NICS) as an apprentice and how BCS has supported development in his testing career path.

Stephen is a Lead Test Analyst at the Northern Ireland Civil Service (NICS) working in Enterprise Digital Development (EDD). EDD sits within Digital Shared Services (DSS) and provides an in-house digital, data and technology capability for the development and support of bespoke digital services.

Danny Lowry Advanced RITTech MBCS, explains why he applied for the professional registration.

Danny is a lead business analyst working as part of the Application Development service in Enterprise Digital Development (EDD) at the Northern Ireland Civil Service (NICS).