Tom Capel Email & Phone Number

Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom

Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom

Leeds, England, United Kingdom

Responsibilities:- Lead projects across Football Trading, identifying and implementing automation opportunities by using a combination of VBA and Power Automate to build efficient RPA processes that drive productivity and revenue growth.- Serve as a key point of contact between Trading and Tech teams across global locations, coordinating complex technology projects, aligning on strategic priorities, and facilitating clear, actionable communication to ensure technical solutions are designed to meet trading requirements. - Mentor and upskill junior traders, empowering them to take on high-impact projects and revenue-driving initiatives. Conduct regular performance reviews, set development goals, and create a positive, collaborative team culture.- Resolve recurring issues in trading tools by identifying opportunities for automated solutions. For example, integrating API scraping functions across a suite of trading tools to minimise manual input and the potential for errors. - Leverage agile processes in project execution, implementing iterative feedback loops, structured milestones, and risk management to keep projects on track and aligned with stakeholders needs.- Actively enhance automation knowledge by collaborating with central automation teams and engaging in L&D opportunities to build my knowledge of automation technologies such as RPA, Machine Learning, and Generative AI with the aim of continuously improving solutions across Football Trading.

Leeds, United Kingdom

I was part of the team that looked after Sky Bet's industry leading pre-match football product. Responsibilities include:- Leading the departments innovation strategy, working across teams to prioritise and implement industry leading initiatives.- Working closely with commercial teams to deliver our headline offer strategy and produce engaging betting opportunities.- Developing and mentoring junior traders by passing on my knowledge of pricing and improving the customer experience.- Implementing the Excel/VBA skills I have developed to build a range of trading tools that power the pre-match football product.- Reviewing market performance and identifying ways to improve expected margin performance.

Two year Graduate Management Trainee programme, encompassing four separate six months roles.Student Consultation Coordinator - Sept 2015 - Feb 2016:Six month project based around capturing student feedback and incorporating it into the design and implementation of several student facing systems. Responsible for facilitating focus groups and workshops to inspire students to have their voices heard to generate new innovative ways to improve the look and feel of several systems. Corporate Project Officer - March 2016 - September 2016:Supported the development of an increasing corporate client base, mapping client requirements against contractual targets to produce detailed project plans. I also managed social media platforms to engage with potential clients, increasing engagement by over 200% across various channels.Strategic Project Officer - October 2016 - March 2017:Working within University Enterprise Services, I helped to deliver strategic level projects and to improve efficiency throughout the service. This included leading a CRM review, the development of a Tender Support Service and the launch of a new Project Management Service. Events Project Manager - April 2017 - September 2017:Developing relationships with regional charities, looking for new ways to deliver fundraising activities and maintaining a culture of consistently improving on client expectations.

This was a part time position held during my time studying at Leeds Beckett University. Responsibilities included:- Internet based research, improving search engine result for some of the worlds largest search engine sites. - Evaluating search engine results against a predefined set of requirements, working under time constraints to hit strict productivity targets.- Using a range of devices to assess the impact of search engine results for both web based users and mobile users requiring information ‘on the go’.August 2014: Reached the top 30% of raters worldwide.September 2014: Reached the top 20% of raters worldwide for rater quality. October 2014: Entered the top 5% of raters worldwide for quality of work.

Belper, Derbyshire

I spent three months working as a Summer Intern and a further nine months as an Office Junior. Responsibilities included: - Maintaining documentation standards and document control, creating new documentation for the team when required. - Answering the phone and acting as the first point of contact for clients visiting the office.- Initiating the development of a quality management system in line with ISO 9001 standards, undertaking a review of all business processes. - Ensuring implementation of business processes and exploring solutions in the event of non-compliance.