Hugh Thomas
Pursuing Management degree at Warwick Business School
| Headline: | Innocent Bystander |
| Skills: | Business, Leadership, Marketing, Public speaking |
| Location: | Worcester,UK |
| Groups: | Warwick Entrepreneurs |
| Interested in: | Helping friends, Meeting new people, Professional opportunities |
| Tags: | first year, social secretary, warwick entrepreneurs, warwick student |
| Schools: | University of Warwick |
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | Industrial & Tractor Ltd, Worcester. U.K |
| Position: | Process Management Consultant |
| Time period: | May 2008 - July 2008 |
| Description: | - Project appraisal of new electroplating systems for the factory, studying cost centre analysis, economic vulnerability, changing market requirements and plant productivity.
- Worked with Chief Engineers and Department Managers to understand all aspects of changing factory layout and process flow when conducting my appraisal of current and future systems. - Conducted meetings with large chemical and manufacturing companies including Enthone and Fischer Scientific. - Produced a 50 page report and presented my research to the Managing Director. - Recommended a change to the current system that has since been undertaken within the factory, allowing cost reductions and further diversification into new markets during a turbulent financial period. |
| Employer: | The Elms Hotel, Abberley (part of the Von Essen Luxury Collection), Worcester. U.K |
| Position: | Waiter |
| Time period: | May 2008 - July 2008 |
| Description: | - Worked as part of a team to carry out luxury silver service in the hotel restaurant.
- Rectified any customer problems or complaints as swiftly as possible and developed strong inter-personal and communication skills when dealing with potentially difficult or high-earning customers. |
| Employer: | DHL, Birmingham, U.K |
| Position: | Warehouse Operative |
| Time period: | May 2008 - July 2008 |
| Description: | - Built rapport with people from different backgrounds while working long hours to complete stock picking and checking to meet a strict deadline. |
| Employer: | Prima Furniture, Worcs. U.K |
| Position: | Agency Work |
| Time period: | May 2007 - July 2007 |
| Description: | - Manual Work and factory clearance for Prima Furniture, Café waiter and litter picking for IML Concerts. |
| Employer: | Rabjohns Business and Tax Advisers, Worcs. U.K |
| Position: | Work experience |
| Time period: | January 2007 |
| Description: | - Assisted the Business Advice and Personal Tax departments and shadowed Directors in meetings with new and existing clients. |
| Employer: | Worcester Rugby Football Club, Worcs. U.K |
| Position: | Corporate Catering Department |
| Time period: | August 2006 |
| Description: | - Worked under-pressure as part of a 3 man team on Guinness Premiership match days to produce hot and cold food for over 1000 corporate guests. |
| Employer: | Worcester Rugby Football Club Commercial Department, Worcs. U.K |
| Position: | Work Experience Scheme |
| Time period: | June 2006 |
| Description: | - Developed Christmas event marketing campaign, compiled season ticket sales information and co-ordinated re-stocking the club shop for the new Guinness Premiership season. |
EDUCATION
| University: | University of Warwick |
| Time period: | 2007 - 2010 |
| Degree: | Management, BSc |
INFORMATION
| Sports: | Rugby, Football , Cricket, Golf, 5-a-side |
| Hobbies: | In my spare time I enjoy a wide variety of sports including rugby, golf and hiking. I try and travel as much as possible and organised a trip to China and Japan in 2008. I have a keen interest in current affairs and have enjoyed taking part in quiz competitions throughout my time at University and School. |
| Clubs: | Member of Warwick Business School Society, Warwick Marketing Society and Warwick Entrepreneurs Society
Team Leader at Kings School Worcester Industrial Conference Member of KSW Himalayan Club-took part in a 4 week trek to Ladakh, up to 5800m in 2006 and helped with village community work and 200 hours volunteer work. Member of King’s Herald Newspaper in a day National Finalist team. |
| Awards: | ESF Junior Gold Ski Award. Kayak level 1. Windsurfing level 2.Sailing RYA levels 1,2,3 and racing red level awards.
Young Enterprise Managing Director of South Worcestershire Qinetiq Innovation Award, Best use of IT award winners and overall area qualifiers. Worcestershire and Herefordshire Chartered Board of secretaries and administrators award for governance and overall 2nd best company of the year. |
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Aston Entrepreneurs
To provide ambitious Aston students from any discipline with the inspiration, vision and core skills that are fundamental to entrepreneurial success.
Hugh's Contacts (6)
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Demetri Koursaris
Founder and Chairman of Warwick Entrepreneurs, Founder of The Uni Express, and currently running LiveOut
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Kostas Mavroulakis
Midlands Network Co-Chair of the National Consortium of University Entrepreneurs (NACUE) and MSc Information Systems & Management student at Warwick Business School
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George Kitchen
Currently pursuing BSc (Hons) Management and Strategy at Aston Business School, Aston University.