WE'RE BACK! Did you miss us? We're sorry we've been silent for a while, but aren't you happy we've returned for 2017! We figured this year could do with some kick-ass inspiration! In our first new episode of the year, GeekGirl went to Westminster to meet Tracey Jessup, Deputy Director of the Parliamentary Digital Service. From wanting to be an actress and singer, to finding a career in Parliament, this is a great interview - with lots to learn about what the PDS is up to and what we can expect to see this year! This is a massive project and Tracey is a women in tech at the front. About Tracey Tracey is Deputy Director of the Parliamentary Digital Service. A joint department of both Houses of Parliament, the Digital Service is responsible for the strategic direction of Parliament’s digital offering, transforming ways in which the citizen can connect with Parliament including building a new website, the delivery and management of Parliamentary digital platforms, and providing technology services to members and staff in Westminster and throughout the UK. Tracey led the restructure which brought together the teams which managed the online and technology services into one digital team. Culture change has been a huge part of this, moving to an Agile culture and transforming and shaping the team which will develop and deliver excellent digital services for a modern Parliament and enable people to access Parliament in new and meaningful ways. Prior to joining the digital team Tracey had a long career as a House of Commons Clerk working in a variety of roles in the Committee Office, Public Bill Office, Overseas Office and finally the Table Office in the Department of Chamber and Committee Services (DCCS). From October 2005 to 2008 she was Private Secretary to the Clerk of the House and Chief Executive working directly with House of Commons Board members on delivery of the strategic priorities of the House of Commons. In the Table Office she led on the business change and digital transformation of Commons Business Papers ensuring that this was grounded in a high level vision of how users would engage with procedure, and what steps were needed to achieve that vision. This included transforming the presentation of the House of Commons key business papers enabling digital presentation and consumption through any device as well as improved intelligibility for core users, and working with ICT colleagues on the Parliamentary Business Programme, transforming critical services for the Chambers and Committees. You can connect with Tracey on LinkedIn or on Twitter at @traceyjessup.