Alison started her journey in tech by trying to build processes using Excel back in the late 80s, and then progressed into trying to build databases with Access in the 90s. She then took a turn into technical recruitment, spending 25 years recruiting for companies large and small all around the world, and spending the last 12 years specialising in ERP and CRM systems. This led her to move her organisation into the cloud in 2015 which in turn was when she rekindled her love for the Microsoft stack and became the sponsor for D365 and Power BI in her company, then progressing into Power Platform in 2019. This was the start of her journey into the community as a Power Addict, and since then she plays an active role in the Microsoft community, speaking with passion at conferences like Scottish Summit or South Coast Summit, about the difference that Power Platform can make to people's businesses as well as their careers. She also acts as a mentor for people working in Power Platform, including community initiatives such as Power Platform School. Her credo is “Your systems should make the users feel like they are super-efficient, otherwise, they are not working well enough”.