James Love

Experience

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  Oxford Brookes University

  Sept 2017 - Aug 2020

  Student Ambassador

  -I was employed by the university during my studies to help prospective students and parents. -My responsibilities included:-Undertaking tours around the campus-Helping to explain the course content at the open days.-Take part in being a model student in presentations to the prospective students and parents.

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  Skwire

  Aug 2019 - Aug 2019

  Intern

  Responsibility for the following:-Sourcing debt-financed furniture providers-Legal research on leasehold contracts-Research on short-let rental pricing during peak times of the year-Setting up a social listening tool for property-related regulation-Marketing research leading to company website overhaul

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  UlysseRe Reinsurance Brokers

  Apr 2021 - Aug 2021

  Junior Reinsurance Broker

  • Collected data on clients using market information so that we had it at the ready to produce a contract if needed.• Liaise with clients over face-to-face negotiations• Joined networking/Lunch/Dinner and coffee meetings to collect market due diligence• Wrote up speculative emails to clients • MRC Slips - Put together MRC placing slips, which were then sent to underwriters. • Information sheets - sent over to underwriters. In a hard market where underwriters are looking to allocate less money, this is very useful in persuading them to take our risks over somebody else’s.• Information Sheets - Put together lists of risks that were then analysed. This data was then used to persuade an insurer to let us start our own insurance cell. • Networking/Market Due diligence - Business trips with the head broker to see clients and conduct market due diligence. We did a trip to the London market to gain a better understanding of the market. • Teamwork – Worked with all levels of the team to support them. Show less

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  Ebury

  Sept 2021 - Feb 2022

  Business Development

  • Selling Trade Credit, IBAN Accounts, and FX to insurance companies.• Target clients are all B2B – these clients are normally manufacturers or companies looking to import goods into the UK• Achieved beyond the 60 to 80 calls a day target.• Lead sourced companies to sell the product, using Companies house, Endol, LinkedIn and trade shows.• Pitch clients over the phone with a view that they will use us to place their business. • Maintain and update the Sales Forces CRM system to communicate with the rest of the team. Show less

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  Workiva

  Jan 2022 - Jun 2022

  Business Development Manager

  • Products included Global Strategy Reporting, Annual Reporting, ESG Reporting and ESEF Reporting.• Prospected UK Financial Services and Insurance companies. • Salesforce put together reports and dashboards within the platform to track my performance. • LinkedIn Sales Navigator I use Saved Searches to build lists of prospects/contacts & accounts. • SalesLoft utilised cadences to regularly touch base with my prospects/contacts to push my pipeline forwards.• Workiva Platform learnt the platform quickly such as to understand it further when talking to prospects/contacts Show less

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  Elmore Insurance Brokers Ltd

  Jun 2022 - Sept 2022

  Junior Client Executive
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  UST

  Jun 2023 - Sept 2023

  Innovation Lab - Software Development

  • Created ESG Dashboard using HTML, CSS, and JS to help customers with their M&A strategy.• Conducted research into AI tools such as Auto GPT and Chat GPT API tools. • Researched API Endpoints and potential use cases so that customers could draw down data. • Demonstrated Web Scraping tools to test websites on behalf of customers. • Assisted in conducting workshops within the Lab for stakeholders.• Used OAuth API configurations to show how the customer and it's user could benefit from it Show less

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  Stealth Startup

  Oct 2023 - Sept 2024

  Software Developer

  Led a team of 6 developers to create a fintech application on behalf of a start up in Kenya.• Conducted Sprints where we followed strict adherence to the SDLC utilising an Agile approach.• Developed backend in Java Spring Boot that can handle 1000+ connections at the same time.• Developed a cross-platform desktop applications for Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, andLinux using Electron / Capacitor / React.• Architected a PostgreSQL data model for user authentication, customer transactions, and userdue diligence.• Developed a Know-Your-Customer process through third-party integration and fraud detectionsystems.• Integrated APIs with CurrencyCloud to handle customer financial transactions and currencyexchanges. Show less

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  Self-Employed

  Sept 2024 - now

  Software Developer

  Full-Stack Development: Designed and developed applications using TypeScript, Python, React, and Node.js. Managed databases using SQL technologies. Emphasized code quality through rigorous testing and adherence to best practices. Client Collaboration: Worked closely with clients to understand their requirements and deliver solutions that meet their business needs.