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May’19 - Current
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Barrachd (Now Capita Consulting)
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Software Developer
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Currently working on a new product developing both parts of the back-end (API) and front-end
(UI). Main technologies used are C#, .Net framework, Javascript and React.
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Contributed to the development of a load testing tool which was designed to test the data
handling limits of the system. SQL scripting was used for creating the test data and Python
for processing and loading the data.
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Developed a recommender engine for Barrachd’s
main platform. Used natural language processing (NLP), machine learning (Python) and data
mining to develop a recommender system. The goal was to produce a proof of concept which can
be implemented in future iterations of the platform. The developed system produced high
accuracy in classifying social media posts as relevant or not relevant.
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Jan’16 - Oct’18
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National Galleries of Scotland
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Accountant
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- Management Information Reporting & Analytics. Lead the MI reporting at the National
Galleries of Scotland. Developed automated and interactive reports which
are pulling data directly from the accounting database. Key KPIs and
Variances are presented using interactive tables and graphs. The reports are
used by the Senior Management team for managing the organization.
- Budgeting and forecasting. Lead the salary budgeting process and
prepare from scratch the salary budget for the National Galleries of
Scotland. Developed Salary & Expenses forecasting tools which were
used to prepare monthly forecasts. Prepared and submitted to the
Scottish Government and the Office of National Statistics monthly
headcount and salary statistics
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| Sept’13 - Jan’16 |
Royal Mail |
Management Accountant |
- Developed automated, interactive reports using MS Excel and VBA now being widely used by
finance teams within the business
- Led the detailed analysis of internal and external data
(e.g. CAPITA, Payroll, T&S) that identified £12m of cost-reduction
opportunities
- Led a detailed and critical review of Edinburgh Mail Centre’s weekly forecasts
against budgets. Analyzed weekly and monthly variance of staff costs, non-staff
costs and traffic, and flagged any significant changes
- Conducted regular audits on Edinburgh Mail Center to highlight areas for potential cost
savings
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| Sep’11 - Aug’13 |
Ernst&Young |
Audit Associate |
- External audit in banking and capital markets
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