Alasdair Watson
Currently pursuing Management degree at University of York, and working as Marketing and Promotions Director at York University Entrepreneur’s Society.
| Headline: | Entrepreneur |
| Skills: | Business, Management |
| Groups: | York Entrepreneurs |
| Interested in: | Brainstorming, Finding business partners, Finding cofounders, Finding team mates, Meeting new people, Professional opportunities, Promoting my startups, Recruiting for my startup |
| Schools: | University of York |
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | York University Entrepreneur’s Society |
| Position: | Marketing and Promotions Director |
| Time period: | February 2008 - Present |
| Description: | • Our main aims are to maximise profits and to provide students (and ourselves) key skills and experience for going into the business industry.
• Led, co-designed and managed a number of highly successful University events including a number of challenges: The York Apprentice 2009 and The Blueprint Challenge • Co-designed and created website |
| Employer: | Goldman Sachs International, Securities Division |
| Position: | Operations Intern Programme |
| Time period: | May 2008 - August 2008 |
| Description: | • Appointed to a high risk area (Corporate Actions) following a highly competitive selection process with increased scrutiny due to economic conditions
• Completed a variety of demanding projects in addition to filling an essential day-to-day line role satisfying client demand and reconciling and resolving cash/stock payments issues. • Took the initiative to part-automate a manually intensive process which was adopted as best practice by the department manager as part of a resource saving exercise leading to an approximate saving of 20 direct hours per week (roughly translated as a saving of £18,000 per annum) • Involved in complex client and internal cash/stock payments on a day-to-day basis and in supporting the Stock Loan Trading desk . Led a positively received Summer Interns’ presentation on the Interest Rate Products division • Received a positive performance review |
| Employer: | Goldman Sachs International, GSAM (Goldman Sachs Asset Management) |
| Position: | Operations Analyst |
| Time period: | May 2007 - August 2007 |
| Description: | • Assigned to Investment Services Group supporting the VP of controls and performance
• Led and delivered several complex projects to performance and time - including collating critical client account details and restructuring the internal drive • Involved in internal and external client communication to ensure timely and accurate resolution of reconciliation breaks) • Conducted a complex review of regional ancillary budgets and presented potential cost savings of 4% ($950,000) to senior management group • Involved in other day to day team tasks including sending out client reports and confirming the receipt of reports with clients. |
| Employer: | Young Enterprise Scheme |
| Position: | Managing Director and Marketing Director |
| Time period: | November 2005 |
| Description: | • Young Enterprise is a charity scheme for A-level students to create their own business.
• Awarded Best Marketing Director in regional Young Enterprise competition • Led the ‘company’ to a profit of £5,500 in five months through team work and focused research. • Investment performance returned 150% return in 20 weeks |
| Employer: | Paul Johnson Estate Agents, Stamford, Lincs |
| Position: | Work Experience |
| Time period: | May 2005 |
| Description: | • Daily face to face client meetings
• Managed a number of property viewings |
EDUCATION
| University: | University of York |
| Time period: | 2005 - Present |
| Degree: | Management, BA |
INFORMATION
| Hobbies: | Playing Squash, Monitoring my small Share Portfolio, Studying, Helping with University events. |
| Awards: | June 2006 Stamford School Sixth Form Business Studies Award
Awarded to the pupil demonstrating highest degree of excellence in the subject |
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York Entrepreneurs Society
The York Entrepreneurs Society is a student run society at The University of York. The Society's mission is to encourage and support student entrepreneurship by providing inspiration, education and the chance to learn by doing.
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Scott Murphy
British, 20, Entrepreneur, Studying History at the University of York (UK) Secretary of the York Entrepreneurs Society, Fellow of the NACUE, Intern at the CETLE and Secretary of Alcuin College JCRC University of York.