Ismail gained an LGV Class C+E licence (– to drive maximum weight articulated vehicles) thanks to a training program organised by Road to Logistics. He had previously studied for a degree in Mechanical Engineering at St David’s University and subsequently a masters at Swansea University. Ismail then joined Tata Steel, as a Mechanical Engineering Graduate at the Port Talbot works.
Ismail is currently still working for Tata Steel, but should circumstances change he is now fully qualified to make the career change to become a professional LGV driver.