A quick summary of some things I’ve done in my life. A type of “Professional Development Journal”. Last updated: October 2023. (This needs an update!)

Second year of university

Awards

• RAEng Engineering Leaders Scholarship

Work

• Internship at Haas Moneygram F1 team

Projects

• Formula Student simulations team
• EwB Biomedical Image Analysis project

Positions

• Oxford University Judo Treasurer

• Magdalen JCR Committee (Oscar d’Tortoise)

• Magdalen College Basketball Captain

• Magdalen College Ambassador

• Dept. of Engineering Science Oxford Ambassador

• KES BLM Consultative Committee

Events

• Attended SNU Summer School on Machine Learning
• Attended conference on Cognitive and Computational Neuroscience

Sports and Other Extra Curriculars

• College rowing (M1 for Spring, M2 for Summer)
• College basketball, lacrosse, netball, spikeball
• University Judo
• Taekwondo Varsity Training Camp
• Other things I tried: forro dancing, boxing, capoeira, skiing, solo travel

First year of University

Distinction in Preliminary Examinations

Awards

• Formula One Scholarship
• IET Diamond Jubilee Scholarship
• Promentor Scholarship

Work

• Internship at John Gregg’s condensed matter physics lab
• 63rd London International Youth Science Forum staff member
• ROVR Micro Internship

Projects

• EwB Landmine detection project
• Formula Student Wheel Assembly team

Positions

• Magdalen College Ambassador
• Dept. of Engineering Science Oxford Ambassador
• KES BLM Consultative Committee

Sports and Other Extra Curriculars

• College rowing (M1 for Spring, M2 for Summer)
• College basketball, lacrosse, netball, contactless ice hockey
• University Judo
• Did a small Russian course
• Learning spanish

Sixth Form

A-levels: Further Mathematics A*, Mathematics A*, Physics A*, Chemistry A*

Awards

• Big Bang Competition Runner-Up (Arduino and Bluetooth project)
• 62nd London International Youth Science Forum attendee and presenter
• Winner of Oxford Magnetic Poster Competition
• Two Gold Awards UK Chemistry Olympiad (top 10%)
• Silver Award British Physics Olympiad (top 20%)

Projects

• Programming a Runge-Kutta integrator in python
• School “Maths and Physics Society” presentation on Generalised Uncertainty Principle
• MOOC on Quantum Chemistry
• School Robotics Club-attended Pi Wars

Events

• M3 Maths Challenge team leader
• Ritangle competition
• Engineering Education Scheme (created a plan for works on a local bridge)
• Volunteer tutoring at a local primary school
• Volunteering for Warwickshire Vision Support (creating promotional content)
• St. Peters College Oxford Engineering Residential
• Cyberfirst Advanced residential course
• White Rose virtual work experience with the University of Leeds
• Bar mock trial (also did this in Year 11)

Positions

• House Captain
• Academic Prefect (Chemistry)

Sports

• Basketball
• Calisthenics

Work

• Alveston Manor Hotel, Waiter and Bartender

Secondary School and earlier (16 years old and earlier)

GCSEs: 9 grade 9, 1 grade 8, plus an A in Additional Maths

Awards

• Arkwright Engineering Scholarship
• Stratford Literary Festival Young Poets Competition Runner-Up
• Numerous school “Commendations”

Projects

• Programming in C# and Unity (PenguinFPS)
• Freelancing in graphic design and game development on freelancer.com (earned about £150 total)
• HPQ
• GCSE Design and Technology project (a skateboard lock)

Events

• Bronze and Silver Duke of Edinburgh Awards
• National Citizen Service scheme
• UKMT Maths Challenge (multiple Gold Awards)

Sports

• Athletics (approx. 5 years)-middle distance
• Cross Country
• Clarinet (5 years)
• Swimming
• Taekwondo -now 1st Dan Black Belt(approx. 7 years)

Work

• Part-time cafe job
• Paper round (which paid better than the cafe job)