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Lucy is one of the co-founders of Vxt and has led the technical side of the business since November 2018. The original idea for Vxt was to build a simple visual voicemail app which included speech to text, an idea that has since changed. Through participation in the UCE EY Summer Startup Programme, a startup accelerator in Christchurch, New Zealand, Lucy and her co-founder developed a more ambitious vision for their startup. They're building a smart assistant for small business owners which converts voicemail to text and automates a range of administrative tasks like scheduling meetings and prioritising messages. We had a light hearted chat with Lucy about Vxt and her role in the team. Check out her responses below.
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What does your job entail?
I’m the one who decides if an idea Luke (Luke is the CEO of Vxt) has is technically feasible.
What is a typical day like?
There are no typical days, a heckin load of variety. Sometimes programming, sometimes business events and meeting people.
Where did you go to school?
I have a BSc in Computer Science from the University of Canterbury and I am doing an honours year for that at the moment.
What do you like to do when you’re not working?
I love to garden because otherwise I don’t spend a lot of time outside. I especially like growing plants from seed because it feels like ultimate power.
What’s a fun fact about you people may not know?
Did I say I love gardening?
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