{"id":637188,"date":"2025-11-10T15:16:35","date_gmt":"2025-11-10T15:16:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/nz-en\/?post_type=employee-testimonial&#038;p=637188"},"modified":"2025-11-10T15:16:38","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T15:16:38","slug":"michelle-perkins","status":"publish","type":"employee-testimonial","link":"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/nz-en\/careers\/meet-our-people\/michelle-perkins\/","title":{"rendered":"Michelle"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/header>\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-cg-blocks-group undefined section section--article-content\"><div class=\"article-main-content\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-12 col-md-11 col-lg-10 offset-md-1 offset-lg-1\"><div class=\"article-text article-quote-text\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>I joined Capgemini Australia in August 2020, leading our Strategy &amp; Alliance for ServiceNow. My role involves strategy, managing our alliance with ServiceNow, and building and maintaining relationships \u2013ensuring every level is connected.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-tell-us-about-your-journey-to-capgemini-nbsp-nbsp\"><strong>Tell us about your Journey to Capgemini?&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>I just fell into technology; I don\u2019t have a technology background, but a background in history. There was a job opening on an IT Service Desk that I was recommended. I was hesitant because I had no technical knowledge; however, that was what they wanted; they had way too many tech-focused people and needed someone to be the voice of the customer. I decided to take the plunge, and so happy I did. Through this role, I got exposed to IT Service Management \u2013 and I fell in love with the process improvement side of things. That IT Service Management exposure led me to become an SME in ITIL and to hold several roles both on the customer side and in consulting. 10 years ago, I had the opportunity to be part of the first large ServiceNow implementation in this region; I have been part of the ServiceNow ecosystem ever since. Fast forward a decade, and I found my dream role in my dream Company at Capgemini.&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-makes-capgemini-different-nbsp\"><strong>What makes Capgemini different?<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019m loving life at Capgemini. It is the organisation I\u2019d wanted to work for in many ways, but didn\u2019t realise it until I was here! Working at a start-up was fun and innovative \u2013 the attitude there is to try-fail-try again. Capgemini has many elements of that same entrepreneurial spirit, where new ideas are supported. As is often said here, you can \u2018lead from any chair\u2019. 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