Alexander Hazell
Fleet,Hampshire
Summary
Ambitious and motivated undergraduate student with rich quantitative and interpersonal experience. Highly skilled team builder with comfort in taking on challenge and pressure in seek of prosperous reward. Financially and linguistically literate with industry experience and a passion for excellence in everything achieved.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work history
Team Leader, Payment Lead
Waitrose & Partners
Yateley/Exeter, Hampshire/Devon
2023.08 - Current
- Exercised fluency in interpersonal skills to deliver flawless service to hundreds of customers daily, garnering 50+ outstanding reviews from customers
- Improved Customer Flow Efficiency at checkout by 45% helping to improve ease and speed of checkout operations
- Gained quantitative and managerial proficiency through working in cash & accounting offices, managing £50,000+ every weekend
- Operated professionalism and collaboration between peers in work, tending to any customer or service needs required, whether that be on the telephone or in person
- Spearheaded an updated self-checkout initiative to improve customer satisfaction by 35%
Finance, Professional Services & Consulting Intern
Bright Network
2025.07 - 2025.07
- Completed a multi-day virtual internship experience focused on careers in finance, consulting, and professional services, giving a glimpse into the workings of financial institutions
- Gained commercial awareness and insight into industry-leading firms such as Bank of America and Google
- Completed a simulated group project involving market research and presenting client-focused recommendations, improving simulated efficiency by 31%
Education
Bachelor of Science - Finance with Industrial Experience
University of Exeter
Exeter 2024.09 -
A-Levels - Economics, Political Science and Mathematics
The Sixth Form College Farnborough
Farnborough 2022.09 - 2024.06
GCSEs - Mathematics, English Lit/lang, Combined Sciences, History, Business studies, Geography and Spanish
Calthorpe Park School
Fleet 2017.09 - 2022.06
Skills
- Technical Skills - Excel (intermediate), Financial Modelling, PowerPoint (Advanced)
- Functional Skills - Fundamental Analysis, Market Research, Strategic Due Diligence
- Interpersonal Skills - Negotiation Skills, Conflict Resolution, Customer Relationship Management
- Leadership Skills - Dynamic Change Management, Mentoring & Coaching, Adaptive Leadership
Work Experience & Enrichment
IBM Quantum Computing Global Summer School
08/2025
Completed intensive training on quantum computing fundamentals, quantum algorithms and quantum analytics. Covered topics such as quantum gates, qubits, entanglement, quantum error correction, and practical implementation using Qiskit. Gained a deeper insight into the impact and usage of quantum computing and the application of quantum computing in the financial sector.
AmplifyME UBS Finance Accelerator Simulation
10/10/2024
Industrial experience simulation, pushing my curiosity and ambition to enhance my financial literacy and grant a visual taster of the financial sector along with an in depth coverage of ethics and sustainability in finance
HSBC Global Banking & Markets Job Simulation
5/10/2024
Identifying M&A targets for offshore expansion, create a debt market update analyse a debt financing opportunity, training in Identifying a trading opportunity. Analysed real life news and market/data trends to make propositions for mergers
Timeline
Finance, Professional Services & Consulting Intern
Bright Network
2025.07 - 2025.07
Bachelor of Science - Finance with Industrial Experience
University of Exeter
2024.09 -
Team Leader, Payment Lead
Waitrose & Partners
2023.08 - Current
A-Levels - Economics, Political Science and Mathematics
The Sixth Form College Farnborough
2022.09 - 2024.06
GCSEs - Mathematics, English Lit/lang, Combined Sciences, History, Business studies, Geography and Spanish
Calthorpe Park School
2017.09 - 2022.06