University of Newcastle Alumni

Valerie Lewis

United Kingdom
Head of Marketing at Enotria
Wine and Spirits

Education
University of Newcastle   1999 — 2004
BA Communications, Journalism & Public Relations

Experience
Enotria   February 2014 - Present
Enotria   August 2013 - February 2014
Negociants United Kingdom   February 2009 - August 2013
Negociants United Kingdom   November 2006 - February 2009
Local Dialogue   March 2004 - November 2006

Skills
Brand Development, Brand Management, Food & Beverage, Wine Lists, Marketing Strategy, Wine Tasting, Social Media, Press Releases, Public Relations, Wineries, Media Planning, Marketing, Wine & Spirits Industry, Newsletters, Marketing Communications, FMCG, Event Management, Wine, Copywriting, Corporate Communications, Media Relations, Food Pairing, Strategic Communications

Valerie Piddington

London, United Kingdom
Associate Director, Corporate Client Coverage Transport & Logistics
Financial Services

Education
Association of Corporate Treasurers (ACT)   2011 — 2012
Certificate of International Treasury Management (CertITM), Treasury

Financial Services Institute of Australia (FINSIA)   1999 — 2003
Graduate Diploma of Applied Finance and Investment (Treasury)

CPA Australia   2001 — 2002
CPA Program

University of Newcastle   1994 — 1997
Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.), Commerce (Accounting)

Experience
Commonwealth Bank   July 2013 - Present
Commonwealth Bank of Australia   March 2011 - June 2013
Commonwealth Bank   May 2007 - March 2011
Commonwealth Bank of Australia   September 2004 - December 2007
Commonwealth Bank of Australia   April 2001 - September 2004

Skills
Financial Modeling, Finance, Financial Services, Investment Banking, Cash Flow Forecasting, Credit Analysis, Financial Risk, Cash Management, Corporate Finance, Treasury Management, Credit Risk, Treasury, Banking, Risk Management, Financial Analysis, Project Finance, Strategy

Vanessa Franklin

Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom
Director at Diamond Home Support (Chichester & Ashford)
Consumer Services

Education
University of Newcastle   1992 — 1995
Bachelor of Information Science, IT

Terrigal High School   1985 — 1991
Higher School Certificate

Experience
Diamond Home Support (Chichester)   September 2011 - Present
SSP   September 2009 - August 2011
Tata Consultancy Services   June 2008 - May 2009
Legal & General   1998 - 2008
EDS Australia   1997 - 1998
Commonwealth Bank of Australia   1996 - 1997

Skills
Business Process..., Service Delivery, Incident Management, Presentations, Outsourcing, Operations Management, Insurance, Contract Negotiation, Strategic Planning, Leadership, Requirements Analysis, Vendor Management, Public Speaking, Service Management, Business Analysis, Cleaning, Team Leadership, Management, Project Delivery, Requirements Gathering, Service Desk, Service Improvement, Strategy, Change Management

Victor Lindh

Uppsala, Sweden
Head of IT på Omega Pharma Nordic
Pharmaceuticals

Education
Uppsala University   2004 — 2009
Master, Pharmacy

University of Newcastle   2008 — 2008

Experience
Omega Pharma Nordic   January 2015 - Present
Omega Pharma / ACO Nordic   May 2012 - December 2014
Omega Pharma / ACO Nordic   August 2011 - December 2014
Omega Pharma / ACO Nordic   April 2009 - August 2011

Skills
Drug Delivery, Analytical Chemistry, Medical Devices, IT Project..., Project Management, IT Management, IT Strategy, Product Development, UML, Physical Chemistry, R&D, Microsoft Office, GMP, Competitive Analysis, Pharmaceutical Industry, IT Transformation, IT Solutions, Regulatory Affairs, Master Data Management, Validation, Quality Assurance, Team Leadership, IT Leadership, IT Operations, Project Coordination, Drug Development

Virginia McLeod

United Kingdom
Commissioning Editor at Phaidon Press
Publishing

Education
Architectural Association, London   1998 — 1999
MA, History + Theory of Architecture

University of Newcastle   1991 — 1996
Bachelor of Architecture, Architecture

Experience
Phaidon Press   February 2014 - Present
Outcast Editions   June 2010 - January 2014
Laurence King Publishing Ltd   2004 - 2010
Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners   2005 - 2006
Phaidon Press   2002 - 2004
John Pawson   July 1999 - July 2000

Skills
Proofreading, Photoshop, Art, Journalism, Editorial, Drawing, Copywriting, Digital Publishing, Blogging, Research, Books, Non-fiction, Content Development, Creative Writing, Writing, Copy Editing, Press Releases, Architecture, Illustrator, InDesign, Photography, Online Publishing, Publishing, QuarkXPress, Editing, Adobe Creative Suite

Volker Zimmermann

Stuttgart Area, Germany
Mobile Workforce Management Expert Customer Experience Evangelist
Computer Software

Education
University of Newcastle   2004 — 2005
Research Semester

Hochschule Karlsruhe - Technik und Wirtschaft   2000 — 2005
Dipl.-Ing., Cartography and Geomatics

Experience
Oracle   June 2015 - Present
ClickSoftware   May 2013 - March 2015
ClickSoftware   July 2008 - April 2013
PTV Group   October 2005 - July 2008

Skills
Business Intelligence, Integration, Business Analysis, Solution Architecture, Cloud Computing, Pre-sales, Requirements Analysis, Presales, SaaS, Enterprise Software, Software Project..., Professional Services, Lösungsverkauf, Enterprise Architecture, Management, Anforderungsanalyse, Produktmanagement, Cloud-Computing, Unternehmensinformatik, Solution Selling, Product Management, Dienstleistungen

Wade Bartlett

Amiens Area, France
Project Manager, Sir John Monash Centre, VillersBretonneux, France
Architecture & Planning

Education
University of Newcastle   1997 — 2000
B. Des (Industrial) Hons Class 1

Experience
Global Project Solutions   April 2014 - Present
Estate Management, University of Canberra   November 2013 - June 2014
Pamille Berg Consulting   July 2002 - October 2013
MGT Architects   January 2000 - June 2002

Skills
Rhino, Industrial Design, 3D Studio Max, SketchUp, Sketching, Rendering, Photoshop, Illustrator, Model Making, Architectural Design, Submittals, Concept Design, InDesign, AutoCAD, CAD, Project Management, 3D Rendering, Design Research, Adobe Creative Suite, Design Management, 3D rendering, 3D visualization

Waseem Sattar (CEng MICE)

Guildford, United Kingdom
Agent Balfour Beatty
Civil Engineering

Education
University of Northumbria at Newcastle   1996 — 1997
PG Diploma, Computer Science

University of Newcastle   1992 — 1996
BEng (Hons), Civil Engineering

Experience
Balfour Beatty Construction Services UK   June 2015 - Present
Khatib & Alami CEC   November 2014 - May 2015
Khatib & Alami CEC   August 2012 - September 2014
Skanska Balfour Beatty Joint Venture   March 2009 - August 2012
Black & Veatch   January 2008 - March 2009
Skanska UK   April 2006 - January 2008
Byzak Ltd   July 2002 - April 2006
Amey   November 2001 - July 2002
Amey   February 1999 - November 2001
Croydon Tramlink, Croydon   August 1998 - February 1999

Skills
Water, Concrete, Rail, Change Management, Accident Investigation..., Sourcing & Procurement, Engineering, Subcontracting, Wastewater Treatment, APMP (Project..., Civil Engineering, Primavera P6, Utilities, Civil Works, Procurement, Lean Construction, Feasibility Studies, Highways, Forecasting and..., Risk Management, Project Estimation, Programme and planning, Environmental Awareness, Structure, Earthworks, Road, Drainage, Resourcing staff,..., Bridge, Infrastructure, Cost Control, Project Planning, Value Engineering, Project Control, Surveying, Construction Management, Construction

William Maciver

Leeds, United Kingdom
University of Leeds Graduate
International Affairs

Education
University of Leeds   2011 — 2015
International Development with International Relations (Period Abroad) (International), 2:1

University of Newcastle   2013 — 2014
Year Abroad

Hong Kong Baptist University   2013 — 2013
Semester Abroad

King Edwards VI School   2006 — 2011


Skills
International Relations, Emotional Intelligence, History, Politics, Interpersonal Skills, Cultural Awareness, Journalism

YI-TING CHANG

Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, United Kingdom
Student at University of Newcastle

Education
University of Newcastle   2013 — 2014

YUTING FANG

Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, United Kingdom
Student at University of Newcastle

Education
University of Newcastle   2013 — 2015

Yasir Shahid

Woking, Surrey, United Kingdom
Senior Production Planner TV at Sony
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing

Education
Anglia Ruskin University   2007 — 2008
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)

University of Newcastle   2003 — 2005
Bachelor's Degree

Experience
Sony Europe   May 2015 - Present
B&Q   March 2014 - May 2015
Tesco PLC   September 2008 - March 2014
Dixons Retail   July 2005 - June 2007

Skills
Marketing, Strategic Planning, Strategy, Budgets, Product Development, Negotiation, Pricing, Global Sourcing, Sales

Yimeng Wang

Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, United Kingdom
Attended University of Newcastle

Education
University of Newcastle   2012 — 2013

Yona Lee

Geneva Area, Switzerland
Art Director/designer at Yona Lee SA
Graphic Design

Education
ECAL   1999 — 2000
Master, New Media

University of Newcastle   1996 — 1997
Bachelor (Exchange student), Graphic Design

Ewha Womans University   1994 — 1997
Bachelor, Graphic Design

Amercian Embassy School

Experience
Yona Lee SA   October 2007 - Present
International University in Geneva   November 2006 - Present
Pixit   September 2005 - September 2007
Marvel Communications   October 2000 - August 2005

Skills
Business Cards, InDesign, Type Design, Art Direction, Visual Communication, Logo Design, Concept Development, Advertising, Multimedia, User Interface Design, Web Design, Typography, Motion Graphics, Image Manipulation, Corporate Branding, Layout, Graphic Design, Branding & Identity, Book Design, Posters, Interaction Design, Visual Identity, Vector Illustration, Art, Graphics, Corporate Identity, Brochures, Flash Animation, Flyers, Creative Direction, Flash

Zhenyu Wen

Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
Research Associate at The University of Edinburgh
Computer & Network Security

Education
University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne   2011 — 2014
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Cloud Computing

University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne   2010 — 2011
Master of Science (MSc), Computer Security and Resilience

University of Newcastle

Experience
The University of Edinburgh   October 2015 - Present
Newcastle University   November 2011 - Present

Skills
Hybrid Cloud, Distributed Systems, Computer Security, Cloud Computing, Hadoop, Security, Linux, Software Engineering, Algorithms

Zoe Marshall

Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Freelance Graphic Designer
Design

Education
University of Newcastle   2001 — 2003
BA, Design (visual communications)

Experience
Zoe Marshall Graphic Design   March 2010 - Present
EAC   January 2007 - December 2012
Foster and Partners   2004 - 2006

Zoë Benson

Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Internal Audit Assistant Manager at Baillie Gifford
Investment Management

Education
University of Newcastle   2001 — 2006
Bachelor of Commerce (Hons)/Bachelor of Laws (Hons)

Experience
Baillie Gifford   July 2012 - Present
Baillie Gifford   July 2011 - June 2012
Baillie Gifford   September 2007 - June 2011
Lawler Partners   July 2005 - July 2007

Skills
Financial Modeling, Financial Reporting, Asset Management, Managerial Finance, Tax, External Audit, Investment Management, Accounting, Fund Accounting, Financial Analysis, Financial Accounting, Auditing, Management Accounting, Investments, Internal Audit

frances hallam

Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Student at University of Newcastle

Education
University of Newcastle   2013 — 2016

graeme jenkins

Leicester, United Kingdom
Director Create Architectural Design Ltd
Architecture & Planning

Education
Institute of Leadership and management (ILM)   2008 — 2008
Leadership and management, Accredited

University of Newcastle   1999 — 2000
Master's Degree, Architecture

The University of Hull   1991 — 1994
BA(Hons), Architecture

Experience
Create Architectural Design Ltd   July 2010 - Present
Gleeds   August 2013 - February 2015
Styles & Wood   July 2007 - July 2010
Styles & Wood   September 2004 - June 2007
Anthony Rickett Architects   September 2001 - August 2004
Chetwood Associates   April 1999 - September 1999
DLA Architecture   June 1998 - February 1999
Asda Stores Ltd   June 1994 - June 1997
Rone Design   1990 - 1991

Skills
Refurbishments, Retail Design, Construction Drawings, Design Management, Comprehensive Planning, Contractors, Residential Design, Project Planning, Contract Management, Construction Management, Design Research, Refurbishing, Residential Homes, AutoCAD, Procurement, Architecture, programme management, Feasibility Studies, Contract Negotiation, SketchUp, Architectural Design, Construction, Account Directors, Statutory Applications, Mixed-use, Account Management, Management, PRINCE2, Sustainable Design, Interior Design, Retail, CAD, Space-planning, H&S Management, English Heritage, Change Management, Architectural Drawings, Cost Management, NEC3 Project Management..., Value Engineering, Project Management, Architectures, New Business Development

helen zuo

Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
Student at University of NewcastleuponTyne
Financial Services

Education
Newcastle University   2011 — 2013

University of Newcastle   2011 — 2013
Bachelor of Science (BSc), Financial Economics, First class


Skills
Valuation, PowerPoint, Financial Modeling, Microsoft Office, Teamwork, Economics, Financial Analysis, Microsoft Excel, Corporate Finance, Microsoft Word

rebecca gratton

Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
Hadrian's wall Retail Supervisor at English Heritage
Government Administration

Education
University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne   2010 — 2013
Master's degree, Heritage Management

University of Newcastle
PGCE History Teaching

Experience
English Heritage   March 2013 - Present
IKEA Group   July 2005 - July 2007
IKEA   July 2002 - July 2004
IKEA   January 2001 - July 2002

shireen rowley

Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
Regional Director of Sales and Marketing at Sodexo Prestige
Sports

Education
University of Newcastle   1985 — 1988
Hotel Management

Experience
Sodexo Prestige   September 2010 - Present
Barcelo Hotels & Resorts   June 2007 - November 2009
Barcelo Hotels & Resorts   June 2007 - November 2009

victoria briscoe

Chislehurst, Greater London, United Kingdom
Doctor at NHS
Health, Wellness and Fitness

Education
University of Newcastle   2006 — 2010
Medicine MBBS, Medicine, Honours with distinction

Experience
NHS   August 2012 - Present
NHS   August 2010 - Present

Skills
Critical Care, Primary Care, Family Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Treatment, Patient Safety, Clinical Governance, Medicine, Surgery, Medical Education, Hospitals, Training, Clinical Research, Public Health, Psychiatry, Healthcare, Pediatrics, Internal Medicine, Healthcare Management, Evidence-based Medicine

yitang chen

Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, United Kingdom
Student at University of Newcastle

Education
University of Newcastle   2014 — 2017

周江

Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom
University of Newcastle 学生

Education
University of Nottingham   2010 — 2015