Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
References
Career Gap
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Sophie McDonald

Kilbirnie,North Ayrshire

Summary

Highly professional and energetic individual with a strong foundation in verbal and written communication. Demonstrates exceptional attention to detail, accountability, and analytical thinking. Adept at creative problem solving, teamwork, and leadership. Committed to maintaining a high level of professionalism in all tasks undertaken.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Software Engineer

JP Morgan
Glasgow, Glasgow City
07.2015 - 11.2023

OTC Asset Record

  • Collaborated effectively with cross-functional teams, always maintaining detailed and holistic views across all systems.
  • Liaised with key stakeholders across multiple regions.
  • Delivered booking models within stipulated timelines through effective task management.
  • Oversaw key rigorous testing phases and go lives, provided evidence and guidance to ensure minimal issues during deployment.
  • Encouraged a fun team dynamic by running quiz nights.


F&O Global Treasury

  • Learned multiple coding languages and development frameworks to serve needs of changing development program.
  • Delivered requirements and bug fixes in a timely manner.
  • Managed source codes using version control tools, ensuring easy tracking and revisions.
  • Built strong rapports with business users and stakeholders, ensuring there needs and understanding were met at all times.
  • Mentored junior developers.


Volunteer

  • MakeItHappen program that went out to schools to inspire and introduce children into development through a fun and engaging App design competition.
  • Reviewed potential graduate candidate interviews.

Sales Assistant

Semi-Chem
Greenock, Inverclyde
09.2010 - 07.2015
  • Provided excellent customer service, managed cash transactions, and maintained stock levels in a retail environment.
  • Developed interpersonal skills and the ability to perform under pressure during busy periods.

Accounts payable clerk

Insight Vacations
Port Glasgow, Inverclyde
05.2014 - 09.2014

Over the past few years I worked a summer job as an Accounts Payable Clerk in a very fast paced office, my roles included:

  • Processing purchase ledger invoices for payment.
  • Entering data into the in-house computer system
  • Checking invoices against contracts.
  • Communicating with other team members, people within the company and suppliers all over the world.

Accounts payable clerk

Insight Vacations
Port Glasgow, Inverclyde
05.2013 - 09.2013

Accounts payable clerk

Insight Vacations
Port Glasgow, Inverclyde
06.2012 - 09.2012

Accounts payable clerk

Insight Vacations
Port Glasgow, Inverclyde
05.2011 - 09.2011

Office junior

Insight Vacations
Port Glasgow, Inverclyde
06.2010 - 08.2010

Reception duties including answering telephone calls, opening and distributing daily mail, recording cheques in the daily cash book, photocopying and filing and data entry into the inhouse computer system.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

University of Strathclyde
Glasgow
/2011 - /2015

Skills

  • Strong verbal and written communication
  • Detailed oriented
  • Accountable
  • Analytical-thinking
  • Creative problem solving
  • Teamwork and leadership
  • Self disciplined
  • Professional

References

References available upon request.

Career Gap

Nov 2023 - Present

Took time away from traditional employment to address medical needs, now fully recovered and stable.


Proactively engaged in maintaining skills and learning:

  • Programmed and tested Enforce Script for DayZ servers, boosting coding and troubleshooting skills.
  • Created and edited video content for YouTube, enhancing digital media capabilities.
  • Streamed live on Twitch, preserving strong communication and adaptability.


Prepared and motivated to resume professional work.

Timeline

Software Engineer

JP Morgan
07.2015 - 11.2023

Accounts payable clerk

Insight Vacations
05.2014 - 09.2014

Accounts payable clerk

Insight Vacations
05.2013 - 09.2013

Accounts payable clerk

Insight Vacations
06.2012 - 09.2012

Accounts payable clerk

Insight Vacations
05.2011 - 09.2011

Sales Assistant

Semi-Chem
09.2010 - 07.2015

Office junior

Insight Vacations
06.2010 - 08.2010

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

University of Strathclyde
/2011 - /2015
Sophie McDonald