Alumni

Niki Cheong, MA in Digital Culture & Society, Writer and Researcher

“I studied for the MA in Digital Culture and Society after years in journalism attempting to navigate the new digital landscape. I left KCL with a better understanding of the digital space, both from a theoretical perspective as well as through the more practical skills I picked up. Most significantly, I learned to find a balance in all my work between the online and offline world.  

"Equipped with the knowledge and confidence to forge ahead in different fields, I have since revisited my journalistic roots, consulted for digital agencies, published a book and worked on several storytelling projects in Malaysia as well as re-engaging with academia as a lecturer and PhD researcher. The relationships I built during my year at KCL have also been invaluable - I now consider some of my former KCL lecturers friends, and some of my classmates my strongest pillars of support.”

Cherish Rufaro Mutambara,  MA Digital Asset Management, Digital Asset Manager and Co-Founder of Livefinity 

“The MA in Digital Asset Management at the Department of Digital Humanities empowered me to become a female digital disrupter with a vision to pioneer technology that is radicalising the future of digital death.  Equipped with skills and expertise gained from the department I have worked for start-ups in Augmented Reality, creating campaigns driven by Artificial intelligence and now I’m back into digital asset management. At Hogarth World Wide I am responsible for workflow implementation and training of TV production platforms across teams around the world. I also assist clients with the creation, storage and access of digital assets. I am also the Co-Founder of “Livefinity” – Live Infinitely – an enterprise digital death content engine designed to help you decide what happens to to all of the digital assets you create after you are gone.”

Romane Dagain, MA Digital Asset & Media Management, Data Manager at Unruly.co

“After a BA in French and English Literature, I chose to undertake a part-time Masters program in Digital Asset and Media Management as a way for me to bridge my interests in both the Humanities and emerging technologies. During my time at King’s College London, my main focus was on how innovative media could enable interactive and creative storytelling, allowing me to explore new and exciting areas of research. Most importantly, as a part-time student, the support of the staff and the quality of the teaching enabled me to advance my career as a technology professional, while being fully immersed in the academic life of Kings. Now a data analyst for a global digital advertising company, the Masters program, with classes tailored to the realities of the industry, gave me the necessary skills and tools to navigate the ever-changing worlds of big data.”

Dinita Putri, Executive Director at Centre for Innovation Policy and Governance

"Studying at the Department of Digital Humanities has given me valuable insights about the challenges and opportunities that we experience in the constantly-changing digital world. The highlight of the department was the humanities perspective and the practices that train student to use various cutting-edge tools to analyse social and cultural data. For me, such practices have encouraged me to explore new tools and methods for analysis. The expertise of the lecturers gave me the access to leading academic research and thinking that has undoubtedly improved my skills and learning. The knowledge I gained from my studies led me to secure a position in one of the leading organisations that working around issues of privacy and technology. I was particularly impressed of the quality of teaching and the multicultural environment which provided a lot of great opportunities for my career."

Patrick Thomas, Senior Technical Project Manager, BAFTA and Senior Operations Manager, D&AD 

"With a varied background in Finance, Archaeology & Egyptology as well as Communication Design, the study of Digital Humanities at King’s College London  has enabled me to combine and enhance my skill set into something unique. Practical knowledge of humanities computing combined with analytical techniques that we were taught on the programme have prepared me well for working with project teams in my day-to-day work at BAFTA and D&AD. In these roles one could say I function as a sort of orchestrator for designers, developers and IT, ensuring nothing gets lost in translation. People with an understanding of multiple disciplines and an academic background are rare in the industry and I believe the study of Digital Humanities at KCL has both allowed me to develop my interests as well as teaching me tools and approaches which are valuable not only in academia but which are also highly sought after in the business world too.”

Felicia Panosoglu, International Account Manager, Dentsu Aegis Network

“I have had a very rewarding learning experience at the Department of Digital Humanities at KCL. During my time, I not only was able to build my knowledge around data and digital technologies, but was also able to interpret their broader political, economic and social implications. This solid industrial knowledge base has then opened a vast array of opportunities in a competitive job market such as London, where I was able to stand out from the crowd by demonstrating strong understanding of the contemporary media and technology landscape. I was thus able to progress quickly to an Account Manager role in a global media agency. I also have been able to utilise the critical thinking skills I’ve acquired at the department through thought-leadership pieces within both business and charity environments. Overall, I’m very thankful to my professors and KCL for shaping my future in a better way."