Victoria Sharpe CEng FIMechE, FWES, a Chartered Mechanical Engineer, has spent 25 years turning engineering ideas into reality in multiple sectors, including medical devices, automotive, metrology and offshore engineering. I have two children and achieved my career goal in 2021 when appointed Managing Director of Exstent Limited, manufacturer of ExoVasc®, Personalised External Aortic Root Support (PEARS), a revolutionary medical device for treating dilated ascending aortas via vessel reinforcement instead of replacement. Since my appointment, I have introduced an inclusive culture, overhauled Exstent’s engineering processes, more than doubled turnover and annual global sales.