Rehela Hussain

Rehela has worked within manufacturing industries in Scotland (mainly electronics and medical devices) for over 30 years after completing a BSc degree in Physics and has held technical positions in QA and Regulatory compliance. Rehela has moved from working with established manufacturers to smaller start up medical device companies who develop and commercialise novel medical devices, including some companies which are innovative, early-stage spin-out Scottish companies. In recent years Rehela has further developed herself by becoming a STEM Ambassador, and also has particular interests in work-based skills development, lifelong learning, mentoring and improving diversity. In 2016 Rehela started mentoring across various STEM disciplines, having a particular interest in improving the gender balance within this field by being a positive role model who comes from a BAME community, and since 2021 is a mentor with Scottish Engineering. Rehela was raised in Glasgow but settled in Livingston in 2003 and enjoys walking and cycling around the local area and enjoys arts and crafts.