Professional Career
Graduate Test Analyst Sopra Banking Software, Dunstable Sep 2014 – present
QA team
Uphold the quality of the software by identifying, analysing, and ultimately fixing faults and defects.
Accountabilities and Responsibilities
• Assess & test three company products; two established in the marketplace and one new product successfully rolled out under my guidance
• Develop the configuration of the software to ensure a smooth workflow
• Design the front-end of the product for aesthetics
• Build pre-sales demos to increase likelihood of customer purchase
• Created tutorial videos on how to use the products to be used both internally and externally
• Mentored interns and new starters
Key achievements
• Aided in the development of the products both internally and externally
• Dealt with customer problems in a timely and responsible way
• Created a more communicative approach to the testing process
• Ensured numerous DCRs were completed in a timely manner
• Built demo environments to be showcased to potential customers
• Achieved highest level of yearly goals and objectives within six months
Cost & Research Analyst World Health Organization, Geneva Aug 2013– Sep 2013
Maternal, Newborn, Child & Adolescent Health department
Reviewed and consolidated available literature & interviewed key informants to gather information on the cost of breastfeeding promotion and support
Accountabilities and responsibilities
• Extract, analyse, and report on key information and figures within scholarly and journalistic articles
• Create comprehensible graphs and points of reference to present to others
• Comprehensive use of Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Access, & Excel) to show findings
• Translate articles into English to find the relevant information
• Work with a tool used to forecast success rates of interventions
Key achievements
• Presented my findings to the heads of department of three key groups within the WHO
• My research is now being used by the health systems group, as well as by the Nutritions team
• Relocated to Geneva independently and completed a successful period of employment
Future Leader
Close Brothers Asset Management, London
July 2013
Invitee
Invitee to the inaugural Future Leader programme, focused on leadership and entrepreneurial qualities
Accountabilities and responsibilities
• SWOT analysis of current market environments
• Create disruptive innovators
• Create marketing ideas for a charity
• Work as part of a recently formed team
Key achievements
• Presented innovations in a Dragon’s Den style event
• Took on a leadership role within the team
• Steered the group towards a successful ending
Education and Qualifications
• Education:
o BSc. (Hons), Cardiff University studying Business Management with Spanish
o Erasmus year at Universidad Pontificia de Comillas Madrid, studying subjects in economics & statistics
o A-Levels
AABB (Mathematics, Media Studies, Spanish, Design Technology)
o GCSEs
10 As (inc. Mathematics & English), 1 B
• Certifications:
o FCAP BCS Foundation Certificate in Agile
o ISTQB-BCS Certified Tester Foundation Level
o LAMDA Public Speaking
• Languages:
o English (Native)
o Spanish (Fluent)
o French (Beginner)
Skills
• Data extraction & analysis – from various work experiences
• Teamwork & leadership – keen sportsman who has experience of captaining successful teams
• SQL – from various work experiences & online courses
• Microsoft Office (Excel [inc. VBA], Word, Access, PowerPoint) – used in professional and educational scenarios
• Spanish language – Full professional proficiency; studied since 2005
• Adaptability & flexibility – Erasmus year in Madrid studying, work experience in Geneva
• Business acumen – from various work experiences
• Problem Solving – from various work experiences / personal interests
• Python – Self-taught (codecademy, Udemy, Coursera, self-teach books)
