ABOUT ME
Hi, I’m Nick
-a 21 year old student from London, looking to kickstart the next chapter of my life…
About
I created this website with the intention of being able to tell my story. People are complex and it is difficult to distill the totality of one’s skills and experiences onto a single page, as is typically done on a CV. This website provides a personal touch, giving more detail on my skills and experiences.
If you would like the short version there is a section below where you can view and download my CV, which the ‘CV’ button will also bring you to.
My contact details are in the ‘Contact me’ section. The respective button will bring you there as well.
If you want more detail on my skills and experiences, feel free to read over the relevant sections below. Please use the navigation bar below to skip to the section of interest.
Core Values, Traits and Goals
Core Values and Traits
Excellence
I always strive to be the best and achieve the best results, whether that is academically or in the gym, I value achievement and always hold myself to high standards.
Hard Work
Putting in the effort to achieve the best results is crucial in any endeavour. The cost of your dreams is hard work – nothing good in life comes easy. I always go the extra mile to try to be the best I can.
Ambition
I have large financial life goals and have always dreamt big. Being ambitious has forced me to push my limits and has been a driving factor in my all of my current successes.
Personal Growth
I am committed to being the best version of myself. I am constantly trying to acquire new knowledge and widen my skillset through, books, podcasts, and other online resources (more on this in a later section).
Strong Discipline
Motivation comes and goes. Discipline is what gets you to the finish line. Whether that is going to the gym late at night, or working consistently till midnight even on weekends, I work hard because it know it is rewarding in the long-run, even if I don’t feel like doing it.
Fast learner
I have always been an incredibly quick learner. Whether that is academically, learning new sports or instruments, or any other skills – I seem to have a natural ability to learn with ease and perform well with no prior experience.
Critical Thinking
Being able to analyse a situation and challenge the status-quo is vital for innovation. I believe in creating new solutions and constantly improving existing ones.
Compassion
The world is always better if people act with kindness and consideration. I believe you should treat others as you would wish to treated, and operating with a friendly demeanor creates a far more positive environment for everyone.
Goals
FINANCIAL
My biggest goal in life is to become financially abundant and free. I want to be able to afford nice things: supercars, luxury watches, exceptional food, travel, a large house. I realise there is more to life than buying nice things, but money is the key to doing anything. I want to be able to live on my terms, and also use it to provide for my family and friends and be generous with my resources – as that is ultimately what will be the most fulfilling. I’m not chasing money for social status, but because of the experiences and quality of life it can bring for myself and others.
PROFESSIONAL
From a young age I realised that to achieve this lifestyle, the typical ‘9-to-5’ would not get me there. My ultimate aim is to have my own venture in some capacity – whether that is my own business or full-time trading my own funds, I don’t want my earnings to be limited to a salary. This also provides additional flexibility on when, how and where I want to work, which is even more valuable.
For now, however, I am keen to get into the workforce and be part of an established company. My plan in my twenties is to try out as many things as possible, learn as much as I can, meet lots of people, and grow as a person. Before doing my own thing I really want to experience the corporate world and learn from those with experience.
PERSONAL
Although having ambitious financial and professional goals are important in life, the thing that really makes life worth living are the people you meet along the way. I want to continue to live a life full of positive personal relationships. I want to be able to use my money to have fun experiences with those around me.
I want to continue to develop as a person. To some extent this is possible through forced effort, but in other ways you just have to live through certain experiences to gain wisdom.
Education
This section will cover my secondary and further education. If you are interested in my university projects and modules, please use the navigation bar below to proceed to the relevant section.
Secondary Education
A-Levels
2021
GCSEs
2019
Further Education
MEng Mechanical Engineering
September 2021 – June 2025
Undergraduate master’s degree
University Application Process
My university application process was stressful, but very successful, being accepted into all five of my choices: Durham, Exeter, Warwick, Bristol and Loughborough. It was a tough choice, but the sporting prowess, top-of-the-line facilities, and welcoming atmosphere all spoke to me and I decided to accept the offer at Loughborough. Why did I choose mechanical engineering? Not knowing what I wanted to do at 17 years old (nobody does) I pursued what I was good at and enjoyed – maths, physics, and problem solving. I new it was a highly regarded degree with promising career prospects. My father also has a degree in mechanical engineering and, having similar tendencies, I believed it was a good path to explore…
Key modules and Projects
Mathematics for Mechanical Engineering
This module taught advanced mathematics which underpinned engineering theory. Maths has always been a strong interest of mine (I often enjoy watching YouTube videos on complicated maths topics) so I found it wildly fascinating. It covered advanced topics such as Fourier Series, Laplace Transforms, Probability Theory, etc.
Engineering Management, Finance, Law and Quality
This module taught key management, finance, law, and quality control principles. The finance section was my favourite – I gained an understanding of the three financial statements (the balance sheet, the income statement, and the cash flow statement). This module was great as it covered topics outside of engineering, and was vastly different to most of the other quantitative modules.
Industry Based Project (with Ping)
During my 2nd year, myself and a group of other students were provided a problem by an industry partner, in this case Ping – the golf apparel brand, to which we had to propose a solution. Looking back on my degree, I can clearly point to this module as one of my greatest learning experiences. We were tasked with creating a ‘high tee’ that wheelchair golfers could use to hit the ball off, baseball style. This was first hand experience in project management, going through the initial research phase, the creating a Product Design Specification (PDS) which we used to aid our ideation processes. From this we generated many concepts, using a Pugh matrix to select certain concepts to take forward, developing these further, then completing another round of selection with a Pugh matrix. This brought us to a final proposal. We outlined these steps and our proposal in a written formal report, which was an invaluable skill to learn that I have used throughout my degree. Following this, we presented our idea to Ping, which they approved. From here we produced CAD models of the proposal, which was then produced in the workshop and we assembled it to form our prototype. We tested it in the Ping lab on campus, then did a formal presentation which concluded the project.
Total Product Design (with adidas)
Project Leadership
Engineering Computation
Computer Aided Design Manufacture and Test (CADMAT)
Project Leadership
Trading, Finance and Business
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Employment
Bartender
Graveney and Meadow, Tooting, London – 2024
Over my 2024 summer holiday I worked in the Graveney and Meadow. Having no prior bartending experience, I was able to pick up the necessary skills very quickly whilst working under pressure. The team there were incredible, always willing to help and extremely kind hearted, making this job a fantastic experience.
Wimbledon Tennis
Inspirational Venues and IMG – 2022
I had the incredible opportunity to be involved with Wimbledon Tennis, working with Inspirational Venues with IMG (International Management Group) as the client. I helped to transform a residential property in Wimbledon Village into a functional event space for IMG, hosting important meetings and social events, as well as housing some employees. The atmosphere around Wimbledon as an event was like nothing else – there is an inexplicable buzz in the air that inspires you. I had the pleasure of working with and meeting lots of great people.
Lifeguard
Tooting Lido, Tooting Leisure Centre & Balham Leisure Centre
Over the Easter break in 2022, i completed my week-long National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ). That summer, I began working at Tooting Bec Lido. The following summer, I worked at both Tooting and Balham Leisure Centres.
CV and Resumes
Below are the downlaods to my CV or Resume, depending on what is standard practice for a given company.
trading & finance cv short (single page)
Trading & finance Cv Long (double page)
Trading & finance resume
Contact me
If you would like to get in touch please find my details below.