Career Professional Development

Associate engineer in FinTech developing with Microsoft Power Apps | Power Automate | Power BI | Dataverse | SharePoint along with Web App Development | JavaScript | SQL |

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• Microsoft Certification: PL-900
       - Power Platform Fundamentals for career changers : Apr 2024 - May 2024
• Microsoft
       - Power Up Program for career changers : Apr 2024 - May 2024
• Code Institute
       - EKC Diploma (Level 5) in Web Application Development (Full Stack) : Aug 2022 - Aug 2023
• Edge Hill University
       - Cloud Computing & Data Analytics : Sep - Dec 2021
• Code First Girls
       - Community Ambassador : Aug 2021 - Jun 2022 (remote)
       - Introduction to Data & SQL (incl. Tableau) : Apr - Jun 2021
       - Introduction to Python Programming (incl. APIs, Flask, Pandas) : Feb - Apr 2021
       - Introduction to Web Development (incl. Git, Bootstrap) : Oct - Nov 2020
• freeCodeCamp
       - Basic HTML, Basic CSS, Basic JavaScript : Mar 2021
• Codecademy
       - Learn Ruby : Feb 2021

Professional Memberships

• Member of the Institution of Engineering and Technology

Experience

Office Experience

• Microsoft 365 (Microsoft - Excel, Access, Word, PowerPoint, Teams, Outlook, SharePoint)
• Graphics / HMI (Human Machine Interface) / UI design packages used within the control system industry
• Windows, OS X and Linux operating systems (Ubuntu/Mint)
• WordPress.org for self hosted website building
• Social media for marketing - Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, TikTok, YouTube
• Canva for marketing and branding
• Knowledge of different VPN software, establishing VPN connections and remote desktop protocol (RDP)
• Keeping a CRM (customer relationship management) system and all relevant documentation up to date
• Domain knowledge of: oil and gas industry, control engineering, food and fashion retail, hospitality, catering and event security

Education

• University of Oxford
       - PGCert in Software and Systems Security (2015-2018)
• The Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen
       - BEng(Hons) in Electronic and Electrical Engineering
• Strathearn School, Belfast
       - A Level: Physics, Biology
       - GCSE: Maths - B, English - B

Languages

• GCSE Russian - Grade A (2010)
• German as a Foreign Language whilst living and working for nine months in Düsseldorf
• GCSE French - Grade C

Key Skills

Team Working

Completed (Nov 2020) an eight-week course in Web Development with Code First Girls. This development opportunity allowed me to manage a small project team (4) to create a collaborative website, for which a certificate of excellence was awarded.

Mentoring

Mentored clients (2) on graphics/HMI building, industrial UI engineering, configuration and best practice layouts conforming to current industry standards.

Responsible for mentoring junior staff, in particular colleagues (2) seconded from Egypt and tutored them on the finer points of producing aesthetically pleasing graphics as well as discussing any cultural queries they may have.

Customer Service

Delivered advanced customer service and helpdesk skills when dealing with Slimstock clients, particularly when producing personalised technical guides for aspects of software functionality.

Adaptibility

Highly adaptable when dealing with change, as demonstrated during many years of working as a travelling contractor, especially the three years spent full time in Nigeria.

Able to manage time effectively and prioritise tasks in line with the needs a SAFe agile business environment (Metro Bank).

Communication

Led morning stand-ups of feature team (18) at Metro, to discuss the day’s tasks and any blockers. Led knowledge sessions for Power Platform colleagues (6).

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