Northern Technologies is a market leader for products which protect metals from electro-chemical corrosion.Principal responsibilities include:• Commercially directing Canada and actively participating in the development of the business.• Sourcing Distributors and then developing close working relationships with my team by providing Distributor support.• Delivering technical training to Distributors.• Provide personal direct technical support for clients in relation… Show more Northern Technologies is a market leader for products which protect metals from electro-chemical corrosion.Principal responsibilities include:• Commercially directing Canada and actively participating in the development of the business.• Sourcing Distributors and then developing close working relationships with my team by providing Distributor support.• Delivering technical training to Distributors.• Provide personal direct technical support for clients in relation to complex corrosion issues.• Process map manufacturing facilities and take relevant samples for further testing at our laboratories. Show less

Principal responsibilities included:• Designing and tailoring platinum based catalysts and N2O abatement catalyst systems for the nitric acid industry. • Project Management of all marketing initiatives for my department – liaising with senior executives to secure budgets necessary to drive projects forward. • Design, implement and facilitate an effective international marketing strategy. • Development and launch of new brand identity media including marketing materials… Show more Principal responsibilities included:• Designing and tailoring platinum based catalysts and N2O abatement catalyst systems for the nitric acid industry. • Project Management of all marketing initiatives for my department – liaising with senior executives to secure budgets necessary to drive projects forward. • Design, implement and facilitate an effective international marketing strategy. • Development and launch of new brand identity media including marketing materials, conferences and advertisements. • Support start-up project in China and work closely with joint-venture partners to develop the Chinese territory through physical onsite evaluation of Chinese chemical plants and subsequent offsite training and advisory roles designed to improve efficiency and bottom line profitability.• Provide onsite commercial and technical support in Asia (Thailand, Indonesia, Taiwan, Korea, and China) and Europe (Portugal, Spain, Poland, Turkey, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Georgia, Belgium, and Greece)• Preparation of official technical laboratory reports for clients.• Liaising between clients and our legal team in producing tendering applications.• Management of Sales personnel - Nitro-Technology Show less

Selling complex IT marketing and communication software to large corporations designed to enable them to gain not only a competitive advantage in the marketplace but also to optimise their own presence in market. In addition I carried out a regular broad-based market analysis for clients which enabled them to precisely track their industry on an international level in order to develop strategy and make better informed business decisions based on accurate and current data.The role… Show more Selling complex IT marketing and communication software to large corporations designed to enable them to gain not only a competitive advantage in the marketplace but also to optimise their own presence in market. In addition I carried out a regular broad-based market analysis for clients which enabled them to precisely track their industry on an international level in order to develop strategy and make better informed business decisions based on accurate and current data.The role included motivating colleagues and new recruits, devising strategies to ensure targets were met, and working closely with clients and new prospects to ensure KPIs were constantly achieved whilst maintaining optimal customer service with our existing client base in order to keep renewal rates at maximum. Show less

Researching the role of Sodium-Potassium-Calcium exchanger proteins in age related macular degeneration in humans, modelling on murine and bovine samples. Creating an independent research proposal for submission to the University of Calgary Ethics Committee. Qualifications: Postgraduate Biochemisty, Molecular Biology and Neuroscience, awarded an A.Due to my success in course work, the Head of the Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department requested me to be the department… Show more Researching the role of Sodium-Potassium-Calcium exchanger proteins in age related macular degeneration in humans, modelling on murine and bovine samples. Creating an independent research proposal for submission to the University of Calgary Ethics Committee. Qualifications: Postgraduate Biochemisty, Molecular Biology and Neuroscience, awarded an A.Due to my success in course work, the Head of the Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department requested me to be the department representative to assist in the organization of the annual Biochemisty and Molecular Biology departmental seminar. Show less

Nemesis nightclub is a busy nightclub located in Aberdeen. My duties included organizing events such as anniversaries, hen nights and stag nights, promoting special events, marketing the nightclub, assigning tasks, allocating breaks, serving customers, cash handling, cashing up, cleaning, bar security, stocking up back bar, working in busy environments.Hudson's is a busy coffee house chain specialising in coffee variety and excellence. Duties included; creating staff rotas… Show more Nemesis nightclub is a busy nightclub located in Aberdeen. My duties included organizing events such as anniversaries, hen nights and stag nights, promoting special events, marketing the nightclub, assigning tasks, allocating breaks, serving customers, cash handling, cashing up, cleaning, bar security, stocking up back bar, working in busy environments.Hudson's is a busy coffee house chain specialising in coffee variety and excellence. Duties included; creating staff rotas, opening/closing store, ensuring customer satisfaction was paramount, managing both floor and kitchen staff, allocating breaks, serving customers, cash handling, cashing up, cleaning and working in busy environments.Coffee House SupervisorDuties included; assigning tasks to staff, allocating breaks, serving customers, cash handling, cashing up, cleaning and working in busy environments. Show less

Tutoring standard grade chemistry once a week. Duties included; creating extra homework/assignments. Creating my own practicals and my own reports.

8-week collaboratative assignment researching the roles of a variety of genes in early follicular development in female humans, murine and sheep models. This project was funded by a scholarship awarded for academic excellence by the Wellcome Trust. This post encompassed working not only in University of Aberdeen laboratories, but also at laboratories in Glasgow University and INRA (a commercial research facility located in Paris, France.)

Calgary Zoo is one of the largest zoos in Canada, and is integrally involved in many eco-projects to release animals back into the wild, as well as raising public awareness about various conservation projects globally. This job was a summer vacation post, working in the retail store to gain experience of working in a different country and interacting with a foreign culture. Duties included; stocking shelves, creating new merchandising displays, serving customers, cashing up and cleaning.