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• Planned and delivered a one day conference on Risk and Resilience for the Nuclear Industry IRM Special Interest Group• Delivered work to compare risks across businesses within the NDA group• Project management in a rapidly changing environment utilising an agile project management approach leading to a ‘product testing’ style to delivery of the final product

• Produced several calculation tools in Excel for the simulation of plant conditions over several days, allowing for plant input feeds to be controlled or changed over time to reflect realistic retrievals operations• Delivered presentations on technical subjects to both specialist and non-specialist audience • Planned and organised a plant trial requiring a high degree of communication and persistence to ensure delivery. The trial work involved: - Frequent engagement with all stakeholders including addressing technical and safety concerns - Working with the environment and safety teams to ensure compliance • Led a project to organise a two-day graduate welcome event, the project had a short turnaround and was delivered on time, within budget and was well received by the project sponsor and the new graduates.

• As a final year student, I delivered presentations to a lecture theatre of parents and students on experiences gained during university covering both the course and extracurricular activities • Welcomed and engaged with students and parents about Chemistry and university life.• Managed and organised large groups during tours of campus and the department

• Responsible for canvasing opinions reflective of the whole student body. • Coordinate and present findings to a panel of academics and administrative staff. • Create persuasive cases as to why new ideas should be implemented, including suggestions on time and cost effectiveness.

• Delivered work in Analytical Services in support of the £ multi-billion Replacement Analytical Project • Researched and evaluated size reduction and remote manipulation equipment already available, culminating in a presentation to a committee of recommendations based on their suitability • Completed technical assessments on theoretical samples

Progressed through various roles starting as an apprentice and finished by working in business support for two years before leaving for university. Both oral and written communication skills were essential for interacting with customers daily via phone, email or online chat.

Progressed through various roles starting as an apprentice and finished by working in business support for two years before leaving for university. Both oral and written communication skills were essential for interacting with customers daily via phone, email or online chat. During this time:- I completed a 3-month secondment with the Knowledge Base team managing and creating content for the FAQ sections of the website using HTML - And was able to multitask and prioritise when dealing with multiple customers at once