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Isobel Oakley

Isobel Oakley

London,Greater London

Summary

Friendly and outgoing, someone who takes their work seriously
and thrives on customer satisfaction as well as excelling in
putting both technical and sales skills to use in a variety of working environments. Knowledgeable programmer with five years of experience in both front and back-end web development. Volunteer work in urban ecology, picking up and refreshing new skills and experiences, ranging from leading volunteering groups to clerical office work, data entry and presentation, events organisation and species identification.

Focused and dependable, loves the outdoors, gets on well with people, is adaptable and quick to pick up new tasks.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Partnerships Executive

SJH Group
London, United Kingdom
07.2024 - Current
  • Drove sales generation, finding potential customers through networking, cold calling and industry research.
  • Communicated with potential and existing customers, through email, telephone and video meetings.
  • Researched client background and needs to tailor targeted pitches and presentations for improved deal closing.
  • Handled deals from lead generation to close, bringing in new clients by showcasing professionalism and implementing effective sales strategies.
  • Opened 6 new accounts, generating over £140k in business.

Ecology and Biodiversity Volunteer

Cody Dock
London, Greater London
08.2023 - Current
  • Regularly test water samples with the use of testing kits and equipment, recording data over time of the quality of water in the nearby river and dock area.
  • Inputting data collected from volunteer groups and recording and analysing changes in bird species and population over time.
  • Study transects of deadwood in the woodland area, record overall forest health and species diversity.
  • Work on local advertisement of the ecology area, as well as coming up with strategies to get people more involved in caring for their local urban wildlife.
  • Recently offered training in leading volunteer groups as well as courses in identification and analysis of various species of UK bird and insects and what it means to have them in your area.

Volunteer Website Administrator

RSPB
London, Greater London
08.2023 - 08.2024
  • Attend regular virtual meetings, take minutes itemising decisions and facts and create action lists for attendees.
  • Maintain the local area website, keeping it up to date with upcoming events and keeping the website clean and easy to navigate for users wishing to get involved in their local RSPB group.
  • Communicate with RSPB local group management, collecting feedback and change requests to the website.
  • Ensure website adherence to RSPB guidelines, keeping the website in alignment with their brand.
  • Increased online engagement by keeping the website well informed and up to date.

Full Stack Web Developer

We Got Coders
Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire
10.2017 - 02.2020
  • Full training provided by We Got Coders, started as a bootcamp student before working full time, applying the recently learnt skills under senior developer instruction while working contractually for different clients.
  • Created custom websites by harnessing HTML, CSS, Javascript and Ruby skills.
  • Established a testing frameworks with the use of Jasmine and Rspec.
  • Designed web pages to enhance branding and navigation involving meeting regularly with clients and management to determine project scopes and specifications.
  • Troubleshot code to fix client website issues.
  • Managed databases with PostgreSQL.

Waitress and Bartender

At Your Service
London, London
04.2017 - 09.2017
  • Created friendly, welcoming atmosphere to encourage positive guest experiences.
  • Served meals and drinks with professionalism and skill, maintaining high presentation and quality standards.
  • Performed bar closing duties, thoroughly cleaning, sanitising and replenishing stock.
  • Personally selected to work in Wembley's prestigious One Twenty Club and was provided with additional training in serving high-paying clientele.
  • Experience in bartending, efficently pouring drinks in a fast paced environment during sporting events.

Ski Instructor

Snowworks GAP
Tignes, France
10.2016 - 01.2017
  • Instructed individual and group lessons, accommodating students of varying ability levels.
  • Educated students on proper use of safety gear and ski equipment.
  • Exercised patience and utilised clear communication to support student learning experiences.
  • Reviewed weather and snow conditions prior to each lesson, monitoring for safety hazards.
  • Maintained updated CPR and basic first aid certifications to deliver assistance in medical emergencies.

Education

Full Stack Web Development Bootcamp - Programming

We Got Coders
Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire
10.2017 - 04.2018

BASI Level 2 Ski Instructor - Skiing

BASI
Tignes, France
09.2016 - 12.2016

Bachelor of Science - Geography

Queen Mary University of London
London
10.2013 - 07.2016

Skills

  • Persuasive techniques
  • Data Entry and Interpretation
  • B2B sales experience
  • Knowledge of several programming languages including Ruby, HTML and CSS
  • Qualified BASI level 2 Ski Instructor
  • Cold calling
  • New client lead generation

Timeline

Partnerships Executive

SJH Group
07.2024 - Current

Ecology and Biodiversity Volunteer

Cody Dock
08.2023 - Current

Volunteer Website Administrator

RSPB
08.2023 - 08.2024

Full Stack Web Developer

We Got Coders
10.2017 - 02.2020

Full Stack Web Development Bootcamp - Programming

We Got Coders
10.2017 - 04.2018

Waitress and Bartender

At Your Service
04.2017 - 09.2017

Ski Instructor

Snowworks GAP
10.2016 - 01.2017

BASI Level 2 Ski Instructor - Skiing

BASI
09.2016 - 12.2016

Bachelor of Science - Geography

Queen Mary University of London
10.2013 - 07.2016

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