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Shelina Jilani

    • About Me:

      Hi everyone, my name is Shelina Jilani!

      I live in Yorkshire with my family :).  I am a Facial Comparison Expert and an Expert Witness, this means I conduct comparative analysis between faces and, I attend Court to share my findings. In addition to my professional work, I lecture at a University in London on the module entitled, Digital Policing and Terrorism.

      In my spare time, I work alongside a group of international tutors on a program called ‘Leaders of Tomorrow.’ The program is a unique, fully online curriculum which is delivered to young students living in the Maldives!

      In my actual spare time, I enjoy travelling, going to the gym, watching crime documentaries (in between Emily in Paris and others alike ;), and spending time with my loved ones.

       

       

    • My pronouns are:

      She/Her

    • My Work:

      I work at a Digital Forensic company, where I conduct morphological analysis between facial images. My work requires me to strictly follow an ACE-V process in order to classify Class, Sub-Class and soft biometric features.

    • My Typical Day:

      My day starts at 5:40am, I drive to work and begin to work at 7am. (I know, I am an early riser :). I am mainly based in Leeds but depending on my requirement for court attendance, I travel nationwide including Scotland and Ireland. Once at work, I check my emails and plan my day, which includes a mixture of meetings, conducting analysis for on-going casework and conducting reviews for upcoming cases. I usually eat my breakfast around 8am and have my first cappuccino of the day.

      To get a head start in my step-count, I try to schedule a short 30 minute walk while on lunch, which can be anytime between 12:30pm-1:30pm, (usually I eat my lunch by 1pm). After lunch, a little exercise and a catch up with colleagues, it’s time to get back to work. I leave the office by 3pm.

    • What I'd do with the prize money:

      I would use the Prize money to host a workshop for students to gain an insight into the world of facial image comparison, with a mock trial set-up and an opportunity for the students to be cross-examined similar to an Expert Witness.

    My CV

    • Education:

      Challenge College, Bradford (GCSEs)

      Shaw House and Bradford College, (AS and A Levels).

      University of Bradford (BSc. Hons, MSc, PhD)

    • Qualifications:

      GCSE’s-  A* – B

      AS Level – Chemistry and Law

      A-Level – Biology/ English Lit/ Psychology

      University of Bradford – Forensic and Medical Science (BSc.Hons)

      University of Bradford – Masters in Science

      University of Bradford – PhD

    • Current Job:

      Lead Reporting Examiner

    • Employer:

      Acumé Forensic

    • My Interview

      • What did you want to be after you left school?

        Dentist

        Were you ever in trouble at school?

        No, never :)

        If you weren't doing this job, what would you choose instead?

        To be an A&E Doctor

        Who is your favourite singer or band?

        I have many but if pushed- Rihanna.

        What's your favourite food?

        Sushi

        If you had 3 wishes for yourself what would they be? - be honest!

        Happier, time travel and world domination!

        Tell us a joke.

        What does blood say when it’s trying to be optimistic? B Positive :)

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