In this episode of In Conversation With…, Clare Freeman, Head of Sixth Form at RMS, sits down with alumna Ying Cen Tee, a leading rail engineer, to discuss her journey from Cadogan House pupil to Head of Passenger Experience in train design.
Reflecting on her time at school, Ying shares how having a safe environment to explore, and even fail at, new activities grew her confidence, while hands-on Design & Technology classes and public speaking competitions prepared her for a dynamic technical career.
She highlights the unexpected value of combining STEM with modern foreign languages when delivering international transport projects, explores how empathy drives inclusive design in male-dominated industries, and offers motivating advice for current students to embrace every opportunity available to them.









