Robert Brightwell
Cambridge,England
Summary
A highly motivated professional with exceptional inter-personal skills and a strong drive to achieve and hit targets. Demonstrates a high level of proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word. Adept at communicating with new people, ensuring effective collaboration and relationship building.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
10
10
years of post-secondary education
Work history
EAR Team Leader
Cambridge University Press
2025.08 - 2025.11
- This was a temporary job I took on in-between my travels which lasted no more than 4 months.
- Despite my short time there (it’s seasonal based on school exams), it gave me the opportunity to enhance various skills, notably on using Microsoft Excel.
- My days were consumed almost entirely on the spreadsheet application where I was responsible for the overseeing grade changes for exam results, whilst coordinating various teams to ensure all members were updated on changes and requirements.
- The job itself required strong communication skills, strong attention to detail and excellent time management.
Principal Business Development Executive
Darktrace
2022.01 - 2024.12
- Having spent almost 3 years working for the world leader in AI cyber security, I undertook many different roles and learnt a variety of new skills.
- Responsible for working with some of the most senior IT executives in the world, helping build relationships and exploring their cyber security needs across their digital ecosystem.
- I worked predominantly in the Middle East market, where I immersed myself in learning about their different cultures and traditions in order to form relationships to the best of my ability.
- I also worked diligently alongside various individuals and teams within Darktrace, based across the UK, Europe and the Middle East.
- In terms of performance, I exceeded all targets across the 24 months before my departure, ranking as the top performer in my team for 3 different months of my final year.
- This was achieved whilst working a highly competitive environment, regardless of the challenges that stood in my way.
- Prospected new business that closed over £3 million worth of business.
Delivery Driver and General Assistant
Sainsbury’s
2020.12 - 2022.01
- I took this role while considering longer term post-graduation opportunities.
- I began as a delivery driver during the Christmas period of 2020 in the midst of the second Covid-19 lockdown.
- Due to the rapid growth in orders prompted by the lockdown I soon took on a further role as General Assistant to offer additional support in the Online Department, a position which I took on full time.
Education
BA - History & Politics
University of Liverpool
2017.01 - 2020.01
History - History, Politics, Geography
Long Road Sixth Form College
Cambridge 2015.01 - 2017.01
High School Diploma - English Language, English Literature, Maths, Double Science, Religious Education, History, Geography, French, Drama
St Bede’s Interchurch School
Cambridge 2010.01 - 2015.01
Skills
- Exceptional inter-personal skills
- Ability to communicate with new people
- Strong drive to achieve and hit targets
- 150% quota attainment for 2 consecutive years
- Capacity to work across different regions
- Ranked in top 5% of BDR's 2022 and 2023
Timeline
EAR Team Leader
Cambridge University Press
2025.08 - 2025.11
Principal Business Development Executive
Darktrace
2022.01 - 2024.12
Delivery Driver and General Assistant
Sainsbury’s
2020.12 - 2022.01
BA - History & Politics
University of Liverpool
2017.01 - 2020.01
History - History, Politics, Geography
Long Road Sixth Form College
2015.01 - 2017.01
High School Diploma - English Language, English Literature, Maths, Double Science, Religious Education, History, Geography, French, Drama
St Bede’s Interchurch School
2010.01 - 2015.01