As we continue our return to service (RTS) cruising countdown, we’re recruiting talent to help us deliver our RTS plan and achieve our business goals. To enable new joiners to meet other colleagues around the business, we’re still running our bi-monthly start dates, and although induction is held over Zoom, the welcome is just as warm as when we were in Carnival House.
Over the past month we’ve welcomed 20 new colleagues to Carnival UK – 17 are brand new to the business, one is an ABG colleagues now part of Carnival UK, and two are familiar faces who have rejoined the business.
Meet your new colleagues below, and if they are part of a Zoom call, make sure you say hello and welcome them to our team.
New joiners 15 March
| Timothy (Tim) Kingdon | Senior Architect, Cloud & DevOps |
| Julia Tremling | Project Manager, On board Revenue, Britannia Return to Service Refit |
| Manuel Buitrago | Senior Data Scientist |
| Mark Aquilina | Graphic Designer |
| Thomas Willbye | Programme Manager, Security and Technology |
New joiners 29 March
| Zahid Mehmood | Manager, Technology Environments |
| Lynsey King | Manager, Website Product |
| Kirsty Scott | Executive Assistant, IAG |
| Justin Townley | Manager, Project |
| Diana McDonough | Director, General Ledger and Consolidation |
| Ben Barnes | Assistant Manager, Facilities |
| Andrea-Kristin (Andrea) Boettcher | Senior Marine Engineer, Environmental & Special Projects |
| Joanne (Jo) Butler | Personal Assistant |
| Sarah-Anne (Sarah) Keyes | Personal Assistant |
| Sajid Nasari | Infrastructure Architect |
| Phil Hughes | Server & Storage Analyst |
| Pradip Ghosh | Network Analyst |
| Jide Jaiyeola | Business Analyst |
| Simran Potiwal | Contingent worker |
| Ali Bellazrak | Project Manager |
We’re asking new colleagues to tell us a bit more about themselves, and if they’d like to, share one thing – this can be anything – that makes them happy!
Julia Tembling
“I am happy to be joining Carnival UK as the Project Manager for OBR’s refit and return to service throughout the upcoming months. I have been working on Holland America Line ships for the past seven years, most recently as the Business and Brand Manager overseeing the revenue operations on board, and I am elated at the industry’s return to cruising!”
Manuel Buitrago
“I am Manuel and I am delighted to join the E-Commerce, Analytics & Data Insight Department as a Senior Data Scientist. I will contribute in our return to sailing by modelling future demand under uncertainty, a building stone in our mission to deliver the best holidays experience. ”
Pradip Ghosh
“I have been in the IT industry for 10 years working on Network Design and Implementation roles. I have worked for different enterprise level clients in Networks, Security and Network & Security management. I am looking forward to my new role at Carnival UK and improving my existing skills.
Sarah Keyes
“I’m Sarah, I’ve just joined the Guest Experience team as a PA. I’ll be looking after Glenn Reynolds-Viljoen, Tom Keating and Jenny Fortune. I’ve worked in travel for my entire career – 25 years with British Airways followed by several other travel companies including river cruises. I am passionate about being part of a team who create memorable experiences for our guests and so I am delighted to have joined Carnival UK at this exciting and interesting time.”