Steve Uka
Overview
2026
2026
years of professional experience
Work history
Global Markets Program Participant
Amplify Me
- Ranked 9th out of 73 for highest commission for stock options, delivering buy and sell rates to asset managers
- Run live trading simulations across equities, FX, and commodities and attained top 25% performance score within cohort
- Worked with others to overcome high-pressure market challenges, contributing to a team ranking in the top 20% across all simulations.
Investment Banking Job Simulation Participant
JPMorgan Chase
- Constructed comprehensive DCF model encompassing revenue drivers, margin assumptions, working-capital schedules, and terminal value sensitivities
- Ran scenarios for competitor bid and supply-chain disruption, leading to valuation adjustment of 8–12% across cases
- Produced concise investment thesis outlining key value drivers, risks, and deal rationale, improving clarity of communication and structured thinking under time constraints.
Digital Skills: Digital Marketing Participant
Accenture
- Developed extensive experience of core digital marketing initiatives such as SEO, PPC, and social media marketing, learning about them and how to apply the concepts to support financial decision-making, enhance client acquisition efforts, and maximise overall campaign ROI
- Experienced in scrutinising digital performance metrics, user behaviour, and market trends that provide in-depth data to make well thought through strategic changes and to have marketing initiatives in line with the overall financial as well as the company’s overall growth targets
- Developed flexibility, critical thinking, and cross-functional competence through analysis of the practical case scenarios that needed a balance of creativity and decision-making informed by data.
Shop Assistant
Tesco
11.2023 - 11.2025
- Promoted to Shift Leader at 19, responsible for supervising colleagues, managing operations, and setting a high personal standard.
- Maintained humility and openness to learning, actively seeking feedback, guidance, and new skills to grow both personally and professionally.
- Strengthened leadership, teamwork, and communication skills by motivating colleagues, coordinating tasks efficiently, and ensuring a high-quality customer experience.
Retail Assistant
Primark
03.2022 - 01.2023
- Provided positive in-store service by demonstrating attentiveness to customers, being patient and empathetic, and ensuring customer satisfaction
- Took initiative in resolving front-of-store issues, supporting both team members and customers while proving to be dependable, accountable, and exercising good judgment before escalating to management
Education
Bachelor of Science - Economics
University of Reading
Reading 09/2023 -
A-Levels - Economics, Physics, Maths
The Coopers' Company And Coborn School
01.2021 - 12 2023
GCSEs - 11 GCSE'S, Grade (A- B)
Gaynes School
01.2018 - 12 2021
Skills
Player & Rookie Mentor - American Football Team
- Worked closely with rookie players, breaking down plays, running drills, and providing one-on-one assistance to first-year players
- Played key role in setting team standards for effort, accountability, and focus during training and game days
GCSE Maths Tutor (Informal - Friends & Family)
- Tailored the method of teaching to the learning requirements of different students and included examples from past papers and real-world examples
- Improved student performance, including assisting Year 11 pupil from predicted grade 5 to grade 8
Hobbies and Interests
Business & Self Education - Regularly listen to business leaders and entrepreneurs to understand their strategies, leadership and market thinking
Behavioural Economics - Enjoy researching the relationship between economics and human psychology, with a particular focus on market-based human value, incentives and cognitive bias
Football - Long-suffering Chelsea Supporter, well-versed in emotional resilience
Timeline
Shop Assistant
Tesco
11.2023 - 11.2025
Retail Assistant
Primark
03.2022 - 01.2023
A-Levels - Economics, Physics, Maths
The Coopers' Company And Coborn School
01.2021 - 12 2023
GCSEs - 11 GCSE'S, Grade (A- B)
Gaynes School
01.2018 - 12 2021
Global Markets Program Participant
Amplify Me
Investment Banking Job Simulation Participant
JPMorgan Chase
Digital Skills: Digital Marketing Participant
Accenture
Bachelor of Science - Economics
University of Reading
09/2023 -