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About Vicky Pike
Why I work with senior women in technology leadership
I have worked in technology for more than 25 years, as a software engineer, enterprise architect, head of data, and senior product leader across retail, telecom, education, and non-profits.
I have led award-winning teams, managed £40m+ portfolios and been responsible for delivery, performance, and strategy at scale.
On the surface, it looked like success. But from the inside, I saw the challenges of being visible, facing scrutiny, and making tough choices as a senior leader.
Those experiences shape how I coach today.
I also know what it's like to navigate those environments as a woman. The visibility that feels different. The scrutiny that goes beyond your work. What it is like to be one of very few, or the only one, in the room. That experience isn't incidental to my coaching. It's central to it.
I coach senior women in technology who are operating within complex systems and want to strengthen their authority, confidence, and strategic influence without eroding themselves in the process.
My Approach
My coaching integrates:
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Lived experience of senior technology leadership
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EMCC Senior Accredited professional coaching expertise
I work in structured executive partnerships. The work is rigorous, confidential, and grounded in the realities of enterprise environments.
This is not generic leadership development. It is a disciplined space to examine decision-making, influence, identity under scrutiny, and leadership scope.
You can expect:
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Challenge as well as support
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Clarity and reflection
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Structure and flexibility
Credentials & credibility
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Senior product leader within FTSE 100 organisations, leading £40m+ portfolios across data, customer, and technology functions
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EMCC Senior Accredited Coach Practitioner (500+ hours coaching experience)
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ILM Level 7 Coach & Mentor
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Group & Team Coaching Practitioner
I am a Twenty Women in Data® awardee, recognised for my contribution to data leadership.
I have worked with leaders from FTSE 100 organisations, global technology companies, and high-growth scale-ups.
My values
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Many perspectives: inclusion makes leadership stronger.
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Courage with care: to do the hard things with compassion.
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Excellence with impact: because quality drives lasting results.