Mentee

• Nov 2022 - Present

At Black Pharma, our vision is to see a greater representation of black professionals across the pharmaceutical industry. We work to facilitate access to industry jobs and to support opportunities for professional development.

CULTIVATE Participant

• Sep 2022 - Oct 2022

• CULTIVATE is an online programme equipping students and graduates to kick-start their career in the pharmaceutical industry. The 2022 Programme was delivered in collaboration with GSK. • Programme sessions included:Overview of the Pharmaceutical IndustryProfessional SkillsJob Opportunities with GSKHow to succeed at GSK Job Applications and InterviewsGraduation and Networking

Sandwich Placement Laboratory Research Assistant

• Jul 2022 - Present

• Working in the Balchin lab on protein biogenesis • Significantly enhanced my experimental and analytical skills through completing HDX-mass spectrometry, circular dichroism, DNA and protein purification, site-directed mutagenesis, gel electrophoresis, western blotting and enzyme assays • Improved my presentation skills through progress reports and presenting scientific journals Trigger Factor (TF) is an ATP-independent bacterial chaperone which promotes protein folding. It is the only bacterial chaperone known to interact with the ribosome exit tunnel during protein translation. The most extensively studied TF is from Escherichia coli (E. coli) which has structured domains, but lacks long disordered extensions. Interestingly, sequence analysis and AlphaFold predictions of the structure of TFs from different species have revealed disordered extensions at the C-terminus close to the substrate-binding domain, but these extensions are not conserved throughout all bacterial species. Nevertheless, eukaryotic TFs found in chloroplasts have disordered extensions, as seen in TF from Arabidopsis thaliana. My research project aims to determine whether the disordered extensions in TF contribute to its chaperone activity. Show less

Candidate

• Sep 2020 - Present

Mentee

• Jun 2020 - Present

• Generating Genius ensures that talented and able students from BAME backgrounds are positioned to excel in STEM careers. This is done by providing seminars, mentoring, work experience and internships • Generating Genius ensures that talented and able students from BAME backgrounds are positioned to excel in STEM careers. This is done by providing seminars, mentoring, work experience and internships

BBSTEM Mentee

• Nov 2021 - May 2022

• Mentored by a current PhD student who has experience as biomedical scientist in private healthcare • Mentored by a current PhD student who has experience as biomedical scientist in private healthcare

Caribbean Culture Society Welfare Officer

• Apr 2021 - May 2022

• Administered to the welfare needs of the society's members and exec team, developing my communication skills and empathy• Aided in creating new ideas for the society such as social events and social media posts

Ambassador for the School of Life Sciences

• Nov 2020 - Mar 2022

• Supported open days and offer holder days by advising prospective students and leading tours of the campus• Gained customer service skills as I worked to find the best answers for the prospective students concerning university applications, study tips and the student experience at Warwick

Internship with TeaMWork

• May 2021 - Aug 2021

• Worked on a project to increase the social media following and engagement of the food delivery company, Foodlab Malaysia• Employed my problem-solving, creativity, project management and teamwork skills when brainstorming solutions• Completed a workshop on intercultural awareness, enhancing my confidence when communicating and building relationships internationally

Rep for the Black Students of the School of Life Sciences

• Dec 2020 - Jun 2021

• Required to seek feedback and suggestions for the School of Life Sciences from my peers in order to improve the experience for black students, enhancing my communication skills and confidence• Aided in organising the event 'Life After Life Sciences' where I found speakers to present and helped in the process of contacting them, improving my written communication skills

Participant of the Sprint Programme by The Springboard Consultancy

• Sep 2021 - Sep 2021

Sprint is an immersive personal development programme which delivered the following sessions: • Confidence and assertiveness • Identifying core values and personal branding • Practicing networking skills with fellow students, role models and industry-professionals • Strategies for managing stress and change and increase resilience • Managing time effectively to create a work/life balance Sprint is an immersive personal development programme which delivered the following sessions: • Confidence and assertiveness • Identifying core values and personal branding • Practicing networking skills with fellow students, role models and industry-professionals • Strategies for managing stress and change and increase resilience • Managing time effectively to create a work/life balance

Pharmacy Intern

• Aug 2021 - Aug 2021

• Improved my technical skills as I learnt how to manoeuvre the software for processing and ordering prescriptions • Taught how to and dispensed medication which required me to be meticulous and have great attention to detail • Prepared weekly drug trays and checked deliveries to the invoices which demanded speed and accuracy • Enhanced my customer service and verbal communication skills by working on the shop floor • Improved my technical skills as I learnt how to manoeuvre the software for processing and ordering prescriptions • Taught how to and dispensed medication which required me to be meticulous and have great attention to detail • Prepared weekly drug trays and checked deliveries to the invoices which demanded speed and accuracy • Enhanced my customer service and verbal communication skills by working on the shop floor

Public Sector, Policy and Charity Intern

• Jul 2021 - Jul 2021

• Improved my creativity, research and analytical skills through writing a policy draft and ministerial correspondence letter which scored well (19/24) from the peer review• Demonstrated my ability to work under pressure by completing the work set within 4 hours• Gained insights into industry leaders such as the Civil Service, the British Army and Frontline

Professional Services and Consulting Intern

• Jun 2021 - Jun 2021

• Achieved a high score (20/24) on my project on improving the efficiency of the ordering process of a coffee shop, presenting the project using process mapping which developed my problem-solving, analytical and research skills• Gained insights about consulting and what makes a successful consultant from top employers: PwC, EY and BDO

GSK Insight Day

• Apr 2021 - Apr 2021

• Improved my problem-solving skills in a group exercise which required me to create a new over-the-counter drug based from current medications • Learnt about the different roles offered and areas of work • Improved my problem-solving skills in a group exercise which required me to create a new over-the-counter drug based from current medications • Learnt about the different roles offered and areas of work

Wellcome Trust Policy Challenge Participant

• Sep 2020 - Dec 2020

• Required to create a portfolio and present a campaign with the aim of encouraging the government to maintain its commitment to double investment in science • Improved my research, presentation and critical thinking skills and the campaign scored well amongst the panelists • Required to create a portfolio and present a campaign with the aim of encouraging the government to maintain its commitment to double investment in science • Improved my research, presentation and critical thinking skills and the campaign scored well amongst the panelists

Work Experience Student

• Aug 2020 - Aug 2020

• Gained insights into how the Civil Service plan to meet the 2050 net-zero carbon emissions target • Improved my research, presentation and analytical skills by assessing and presenting the potential use of battery technologies in meeting the 2050 target which received great feedback • Gained insights into how the Civil Service plan to meet the 2050 net-zero carbon emissions target • Improved my research, presentation and analytical skills by assessing and presenting the potential use of battery technologies in meeting the 2050 target which received great feedback

Technology Intern

• Jul 2020 - Aug 2020

• Participated in various sessions with top companies (Google, Amazon, Bloomberg, etc) which heightened my knowledge about the technology industry, for example, learning the relevance of software testing to coding • Completed a project, that scored highly, on the use of facial verification for mobile banking apps which improved my research, problem-solving and analytical skills through drawing well-reasoned conclusions • Participated in various sessions with top companies (Google, Amazon, Bloomberg, etc) which heightened my knowledge about the technology industry, for example, learning the relevance of software testing to coding • Completed a project, that scored highly, on the use of facial verification for mobile banking apps which improved my research, problem-solving and analytical skills through drawing well-reasoned conclusions

NHS Clinical Roles Work Experience Day with Uptree

• Jul 2020 - Jul 2020

• Out of over 500 applications, I was one of 40 students selected to attend • Gained insights into different routes to be employed by the NHS • Spoke to various NHS workers such as physiotherapists, prosthetics and orthotics and nurses who worked in ICU during the peak of COVID-19 about their roles, their typical day at work and how COVID-19 has impacted their roles • Out of over 500 applications, I was one of 40 students selected to attend • Gained insights into different routes to be employed by the NHS • Spoke to various NHS workers such as physiotherapists, prosthetics and orthotics and nurses who worked in ICU during the peak of COVID-19 about their roles, their typical day at work and how COVID-19 has impacted their roles

Target Oxbridge Mentee

• Feb 2019 - Feb 2020

• Out of over 800 applications, I was one of the 160 students chosen to be on the programme• Target Oxbridge provides outstanding support for black African and Caribbean students in helping them to become competitive applicants for Oxford and Cambridge University

Magdalen College, University of Oxford Summer School

• Aug 2019 - Aug 2019

Pembroke College, University of Cambridge Easter Residential

• Apr 2019 - Apr 2019

Wadham College Summer School for Biology

• Aug 2019 - Aug 2019

• The focus of the summer school was human evolution which was supplemented with various seminars • Completed experiments in molecular biology • The focus of the summer school was human evolution which was supplemented with various seminars • Completed experiments in molecular biology

Sutton Trust Summer School for Life Sciences

• Jul 2019 - Aug 2019

• Completed experiments in neurobiology and molecular biology using PCR and gel electrophoresis • Presented a group research project on CRISPR-Cas9 • Completed experiments in neurobiology and molecular biology using PCR and gel electrophoresis • Presented a group research project on CRISPR-Cas9

Work Experience Student

• Jul 2019 - Jul 2019

This organisation supplies oxygen therapy and other therapies • Fulfilled a range of tasks such as recording donations given and services used, sorting out payments which built my administrative skills, plus monitoring the oxygen chamber whilst being supervised by an operator • Developed my customer service skills whereby I was credited with a good rapport with workers and patients • Returned to the centre in August 2019 to technically aid them with creating a Go Fund Me and a Facebook page, attracting more funding from the public for the organisation Show less