EPISODE 10: Diversity & Inclusion Q&A

Getting to know, Marcel Huss-Nielsen, Director of Engineering.

Ellie King
2 min readFeb 4, 2021

I’m excited to introduce a new approach to my Q&A series -

It’s time to amplify the voices of our incredible Allies within Diversity & Inclusion in hope others will be inspired to make a change and create a safe space to allow people to bring their best selves to work.

EPISODE 10: This month, I had the absolute pleasure of welcoming Director of Engineering — Marcel Huss-Nielsen.

Marcel has been in the tech industry for 17+ years and is super passionate about people, leadership, growth, culture and of course all things diversity & Inclusion.

In our Q&A, Marcel shares valuable insights on:

🌟 The concrete benefits of a diverse and inclusive workplace — With real life examples.

🌟 The negative effects of an environment lacking diversity.

🌟 The importance of having a people centric approach in everything you do with trust and empathy.

🌟 Top tips for ensuring a fair, inclusive and diverse hiring process.

🌟 Advice for establishing and nurturing a diverse and inclusive culture.

🌟 The importance of having more male advocates and allies on D&I topics.

🌟 Powerful techniques on how you can fight your own unconscious bias.

& so much more!

Check out our full video interview here: https://youtu.be/PPWfH5F23WU

All Q&A’s moving forwards will be available via video/audio on my YouTube Channel. Your support on my channel would mean the world, please be sure to subscribe if you want to join me on my mission to create a diverse, data-driven universe 💫.

Are you passionate about D&I in the technology field too? How has your experience been similar or different? Do you have any questions for Diversity & Inclusion Allies in the technology industry? Would you like to get involved in this initiative? I would love to hear from you, please contact me on LinkedIn.

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Ellie King

On a mission to create a diverse, data-driven universe.