A detailed description of my time at Octophin Digital can be viewed here: https://dominic-simpson.co.uk/portfolio/octophin-digital-global-safety-net-others Full-time intern for digital agency who provide content for the wildlife conservation, arts, and charity sectors, including on websites such as the interactive One Earth navigator tool. Work included research, work with data, web development, and administrative duties.

Founders and Coders | Sep 2022 - Apr 2023

Software Developer Apprentice

Founders & Coders is the place where the curious and motivated come to excel. I was an Apprentice in their highly-selective software development program, after completing the Bootcamp.

Barbican Centre | Feb 2013 - Present

Audience Experience Host

Assisting management with customer service and events in areas of the Centre, as well as in the driving of sales performances. I have contributed to the Centre’s ethical policy and audience strategy (as part of their Strategic Framework) and helped shape the future of the Centre via staff workshops. I have also worked in temporary administrative roles in different departments. Duties include: • Regularly attending staff and sales meetings, and assisting with the brainstorming of implementing sales campaigns and branding • Helping with admin duties in office, and training new staff • Prioritising of tasks in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment

Likely Ltd | Mar 2012 - Jun 2012

Intern

Served as copywriter for the Handpicked London series. • Delivered new content, copy and social media campaigns for clients including the UK Government (the GREAT Britain campaign) and London 2012 • Created a marketing strategy for Internet campaigns geared towards specific demographics • Helped implement campaigns for pages such as Sport is GREAT Britain, Volunteer London, and Cycling London, all of which received positive feedback from the public Worked on the following pages and social media: Creativity is GREATBritain Cycling London / CyclingLon (Twitter) Entrepreneurship is GREATBritain Fashion is GREATBritain GREATBritain (Twitter) Handpicked Brixton Handpicked Camden Handpicked Chelsea Handpicked Clapham / HP_Clapham (Twitter) Handpicked Dalston / HPDalston (Twitter) Handpicked Hackney Handpicked London / LDN (Twitter) Handpicked Notting Hill Handpicked Peckham Handpicked Shoreditch London Eats London Live Music Music is GREATBritain Photography London Sport is GREATBritain Technology is GREATBritain Trinity College London Urbanist London / UrbanistLondon (Twitter) Zico Cycling UK / CyclingwithZ (Twitter)

The Guardian / The Observer | Feb 2012 - Mar 2012

Work Experience

Worked on the news desk of The Observer alongside prominent journalists. Contributed to articles, including researching, writing, and interviewing. Also attended daily editorial briefings for both The Guardian and The Observer newspapers.

Newsquest | Dec 2010 - Jan 2011

Work Experience Staff Writer, Croydon Guardian

Worked on news desk. Duties included writing news stories and interviewing locals face-to-face in local area.

IPC Media | Nov 2010 - Nov 2010

Editorial Intern at Uncut Magazine

General all-round work experience at Uncut Magazine, IPC Media. Proofing and flat-plan validation, opening post, writing, etc. Also used InDesign regularly.

7digital | Jun 2010 - Aug 2010

Editorial Intern

• Developed editorial copy and helped implement newsletter campaigns; • Produced music write-ups, worked on website using HMTL, embedded audio/ visual multimedia and other content using a CMS.

Wilmington Media | Jul 2004 - Jun 2010

Editorial Assistant

• Helped develop both printed and online directories of charities, pensions and finance as part of an editorial team, working with organisations to maximise their online advertising presence and ensure an effective marketing and communications strategy; • Researched information on various countries (GDP, population) for in-house publications of global financial statistics; • Ensured site content was up-to-date; • Took charge of the writing, researching and proofreading of online copy for stakeholders; • Managing the commissioning of work from organisations and freelancers, including handling budgets; • Project managed the Online Donations and Goodwill Gallery services, in which members of the public could donate money and goods respectively to charities; • Website management, printed content production, graphic design; • Proof-reading over 10,000 entries for copy accuracy and SEO metadata; • Managing small team of assistants; • Using bespoke database platforms, Adobe Creative Suite programs; • IT and website administration, including hand-coding HTML.

AIM (Association for Independent Music) | Apr 2004 - May 2004

PA / Researcher / Database Assistant

Short-term assignment dealing with enquiries relating to record companies and musical distributors throughout in the UK. Helped organise a conference on the future of digital music

Current Science Group / Life Science Communications | Jun 2003 - Sep 2003

Assistant to the Facilities Manager

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Continental Research | May 2001 - Mar 2003

Market Researcher/Database Manager

Duties included: · Extensive research of information relation to companies · Use of a CATI system to manage and store financial figures. · Managing and processing multiple pieces of information provided by companies with strict deadlines and a high volume turnaround. · Database work using Access system.

Bhagwandeen & Co. Solicitors | Feb 2000 - Apr 2001

Reception/Office Assistant

Duties included: · Updating briefs to the council · managing the invoicing and billing of companies and clients · arranging and organising interviews

My Education

Take a look at my formal education

Skills Bootcamp in Data Analytics, Information Technology · (MayCambridge Spark | 2024

Software Developer Apprenticeship, Computer Software EngineeringFounders and Coders | 2023

Software Development Skills Bootcamp, Computer Software EngineeringFounders and Coders | 2022

Certificate of HigherEducation in Web Design, Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resour...Birkbeck, University of London | 2014

Magazine Journalism with NCTJ Diploma in Journalism, JournalismNoSWeat Journalism Training, London | 2011

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