Mienke is a final-year Ph.D. candidate in Transport Economics at Stellenbosch University. She has experience in the passenger transport industry across public, private and academic sectors. Her project involvement includes CITPs, MyCiti and Dial-a-Ride, collaborating with entities such as the City of Cape Town, Stellenbosch Municipality, Intercape and the World Bank. Demonstrating a sharp focus on revenue optimisation, she served as a revenue manager for a regional airline and led a passenger satisfaction project for a long-distance bus operator in South Africa. She is excited to end her 5-year Ph.D journey and resume a full or part-time position in passenger transport either in the public, private or academic sector from 2025.