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Alumna Profile: Nicola Fundaro 3D Visualiser at Pattichides and Partners The South African professional landscape is bursting with talented and passionate young women making waves in their respective fields. One such young woman, Nicole Fundaro is smashing the glass ceiling on the way to the top of her creative field. Nicola Fundaro, an IIE graduate, graduated from Vega in 2014 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Interior Design and joined the in-house 3D department of Pattichides and Partners in the same year, where she’s responsible for creating high-end 3D visual renderings of architectural spaces for a variety of clients. She describes herself as a born creative with a passion for creating beauty in unique ways to bring her clients’ ideas to life. “You never know what life has in store for you, so it’s important for young women in particular to equip themselves with as much knowledge and exposure to their chosen industry as possible, because knowledge is power.” Building the next generation of empowered female entrepreneurs and industry leaders starts with a solid education, and is fuelled by encouraging and enabling women to enter creative fields. 21