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Oluwafemi Popoola

London,Greater London

Summary

I am a hardworking and detail-oriented individual, committed to achieving tasks while maintaining a positive and approachable attitude. I dedicate my full attention and effort to every task, always aiming to deliver the best results. I possess strong interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills, enabling me to interact effectively with both customers and colleagues at all levels in a professional manner. Over the years, I have developed strong relationships in my career, particularly within sports science and computer science. I have a passion for building computers and coding programs, and I enjoy pursuing these activities in my free time.

Overview

2
2
years of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification

Work history

Warehouse Operative

Amazon Warehouse
Tilbury
08.2022 - 05.2023
  • Worked to meet targets under a fast paced environment
  • Developed my time management skill
  • Worked as part of a team to meet and surpass targets for that shift

Activity Leader

Emerald Cultural Institute (UK)
Cobham
05.2022 - 08.2022
  • Leading small group activities and ensuring the inclusion of all children within them
  • Have confidence to decide which activities to do and when to do them
  • Positive and consistent engagement with all children
  • Keep all children safe throughout the day at camp and during excursions/trips
  • Maintaining good behaviour management and be a positive role model
  • Maintain all equipment used and ensure the space used is kept clean and tidy
  • Be responsible for promoting the safety and welfare of all children at camp
  • Be responsible for safeguarding all children and following any safeguarding procedures if necessary
  • Be responsible for helping create a safe environment by following COVID-19 policies and risk assessments

General Assistant (Temporary)

Costco Wholesale
Watford
08.2021 - 01.2022
  • Worked as a till assistant (helped bag goods and transport to customers vehicles if requested)
  • Returned unwanted and refunded items back onto shop floor
  • Cleaned shop floor before closing time
  • Sold and transported christmas trees to customers and their vehicles
  • Maintenance of till and public toilet cleanliness

Education

Certificate of higher education - Sports, Health & Exercise Science

Brunel University London
09.2020 - 09.2022

A-Level or equivalent - Computer Science (B), Biology (C) & Sports Science (C)

Barking Abbey Sixth Form
09.2018 - 06.2020

GCSE or equivalent - Maths (7), Science (6), English (6), Religious Studies (7), Computer Science (7), PE (7) & BTEC Music (Distinction)

The Gateway Academy
09.2013 - 06.2018

Skills

  • Computer skills
  • Communication skills
  • Microsoft Word
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office
  • Time Management
  • IT and administrative skills
  • Team player
  • Target-focused
  • React
  • Nodejs
  • Python proficiency
  • Java proficiency
  • HTML, CSS and JavaScript proficiency

Certification

  • Digital Futures Software Engineering Basics Certification: Received after completing the Software Engineering 101 micro-course hosted by Digital Futures. I was tasked to complete a Introduction to JavaScript course on Codecademy, then consolidate what I had learned by doing a code katas, which I had to pass in order to receive my certificate.
  • Code Institute 5 Day Coding Challenge Certificate: A 5 day coding challenge which covered the basics of the HTML, CSS and JavaScript coding languages. The content learned was then used to create a working recipe webpage showcasing everything we learned over the 5 days.
  • IBM SkillsBuild Web Development Fundamentals: To earn this credential I demonstrated knowledge of web development concepts, processes to develop, deploy, and test websites, and the tools and programming languages that web developers use. I showed I had a conceptual understanding of how to develop an interactive website using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript in a simulated integrated development environment (IDE). I also displayed that I was aware of the job outlook in web development and that I was familiar with the skills required for success in various roles.

Additional Information

Keeping up to date with software and hardware news in the computing world interests me a lot. In my free time I like to learn about new coding languages and Large Language Models (LLM) and what uses they may have from a business standpoint (E.g. SQL, MATLAB & LLaMa). Career related hobbies aside, watching educational videos and documentaries on: Wildlife biology, Astrophysics, Rocket Science and Ancient mythology are also a big part of how I spend my free time.

Languages

French
Intermediate (B1)

Timeline

Warehouse Operative

Amazon Warehouse
08.2022 - 05.2023

Activity Leader

Emerald Cultural Institute (UK)
05.2022 - 08.2022

General Assistant (Temporary)

Costco Wholesale
08.2021 - 01.2022

Certificate of higher education - Sports, Health & Exercise Science

Brunel University London
09.2020 - 09.2022

A-Level or equivalent - Computer Science (B), Biology (C) & Sports Science (C)

Barking Abbey Sixth Form
09.2018 - 06.2020

GCSE or equivalent - Maths (7), Science (6), English (6), Religious Studies (7), Computer Science (7), PE (7) & BTEC Music (Distinction)

The Gateway Academy
09.2013 - 06.2018
Oluwafemi Popoola