Umer Nasir Qurreshi [BSc (Hons) Physics]

Address: ** ****** ****, *********, **********, B23 6AH

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E-mail: acadej@r.postjobfree.com

Driving Licence: UK Full

Personal Summary:-

A self-motivated and results-driven Graduate who possesses strong numerical, analytical,

presentation, problem-solving and team-working skills, developed from studying a degree in Physics;

as well as strong sales, management, customer service, written and verbal communication skills

stemming from previous employment.

I aim to utilise and further develop my talents by undertaking a challenging technical role that will

provide me with immediate hands-on responsibility.

Education and Qualifications

(2012-2013)

The University of Birmingham

M.Sc. The Physics and Technology of Nuclear reactors (Distinction expected)

Modules studied: Reactor Control, radiation transport, reactor kinetics, reactor systems, nuclear fuel

cycle, non destructive engineering, environmental impact, fusion, reactor physics, thermal hydraulics,

dosimetry, radiation protection, nuclear electronics, detector physics, neutron physics,

decommissioning and waste management, financial appraisal, shielding, metallurgy, reactor materials

(2007-2010)

The University of Birmingham

B. Sc. (Hons) Physics (2:2)

Modules studied: Quantum mechanics, fission and fusion, classical mechanics and relativity,

condensed matter physics, light and atoms, statistical physics and entropy, particle physics,

electromagnetism

(2000-2004)

Handsworth Grammar School

A-levels: Mathematics (B) Physics (B) Biology (C)

GCSEs:

Including: Mathematics (A*), English Language (A)

IT/ Computing Skills

• Advanced user of all Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint)

• Regular user of various email packages and competent navigating through the Internet for

research, information and communication

• Experience of programming in Monte Carlo (MCNP), Fortran 77, Matlab and C++

Employment History

(06/2013 – 09/2013)

Firm: University of Birmingham

Role: Post-graduate MSc Research project

Key Responsibilities and Achievements

• Performing experiments in the lab in order to identify the best combination of materials for

shielding a high purity Germanium detector from background radiation

• Analysing results using Maestro and MS Excel

• Presenting results and findings to senior academics by delivering a verbal presentation

• Producing a written thesis detailing background information, results, analysis and conclusions

(11/2011 – 09/2012)

Firm: Sports Nutrition

Role: Store Manager

Key Responsibilities and Achievements

• Managing a team of sales staff in order to sell health and fitness products to customers

• Presenting and pitching to potential clients in order to win business

• Exceeding set sales targets by 50% for 6 consecutive months

• Training staff on all products and services

• Producing monthly sales reports for the Store Manager by analysing sales figures and sales

patterns for each product during the month

(06/2011 - 11/2011)

Firm: LF Beauty UK Ltd

Role: Production Team Leader

Key Responsibilities and Achievements:

• Managing a team of operatives in order to run production lines

• Breaking the longstanding production record of 20000 products produced

• Delivering analytical performance reports to the Operations Manager and Operations Director

• Leading a team of graduates on a Health and Safety Risk Assessment project

• Analysing team and individual performance figures via the use of KPIs and arranging

appropriate training for underperforming staff

• Analysing the efficiency figures for various machinery in order to highlight areas in need of

urgent maintenance

(10/2007 – 05/2011)

Firm: Sports Nutrition

Role: Customer service assistant

Key Responsibilities and Achievements

• Selling health and fitness products to customers

• Cold calling businesses in order to win new contracts

• Training new staff on all products and services

• Handling and storing the cash generated at the end of each shift

Interests and Hobbies

I am a very active person and as such during my spare time, I keep fit by participating in various

activities such as weight training . I am a speaker at my local community centre where I lead

discussions on current affairs in the locality. This has allowed me to further develop my written, verbal

and electronic communication skills. For the last 6 years I have tutored students in Maths and Physics

at GCSE and A-Levels. I read magazines such as Physics world, in order to keep myself up to date

with current issues and challenges in the scientific community.

Referees

Dr. Paul Norman (Course Director: Physics and Technology of Nuclear Reactors) University of

Birmingham

Professor Raymund Jones (Associate professor and senior tutor) University of Birmingham

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