Rhys P.

Experience

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  MyTutor.co.uk

  Aug 2017 - Jul 2021

  Private Tutor

  Private tutoring both online and in person for mathematics, further mathematics, physics, EPQ, python and engineering across GCSE, A Level and Bachelor's degree levels. Focusing on providing underpriviliged students with personalised tutoring during COVID-19 pandemic.

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  BAM Nuttall Ltd

  Sept 2017 - Aug 2022

  Engineer (Design, Site, Innovation) | ICE QUEST Scholar

  Awarded Institution of Civil Engineers QUEST Scholarships sponsored by BAM Nuttall with placements in 2018, 2019-20, and 2021, rising from undergraduate engineer to graduate engineer.1. Worked across design, construction and innovation for BAM Nuttall, including being hand-picked for a secondment as design engineer on Phase 1 of the Rolls-Royce Small Modular Reactor program.2. Further self-directed work developed design optimisation and automation plugins (Python, Dynamo:BIM, Revit Integration) and have been adopted by the Design Department. Show less

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  Royal Academy of Engineering

  Apr 2020 - Mar 2023

  Engineering Leaders Scholar

  Selected by the Royal Academy of Engineering as one of the UK's 35 most promising Engineering leaders through the RAEng Engineering Leaders Scholarship (ELS).Visited 7 countries, studied in 2 (Nepal, Iceland) and worked in 1 (Zambia)

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  University of Bath

  Jun 2021 - Sept 2021

  Undergraduate Researcher

  Working with the Environment Agency to develop novel methods of utilising unsupervised machine learning techniques, in conjunction with meteorological and hydrological data, to develop insights into the origins of extreme rainfall events and prioritise infrastructure resilience funding.

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  The Structural Exam

  Jul 2021 - Dec 2024

  Director - Strategy & Content

  Director with full responsibility for the running and growth of a small enterprise helping civil and structural engineers achieve chartership with the ICE and IStructE. Year 1 revenue growth: 120%.1. Developed three new digital product lines from initial conception to launch. 2. Managed company digital presence and established collaborations with external partners.3. Established formal systems of work and process optimisation internally.

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  GivePower

  Dec 2021 - Dec 2021

  Construction Volunteer

  On site construction volunteer building an off-grid solar powered grain mill designed in consultation with the local community. Working in the foothills of the Himalayas alongside an international volunteer team and local Nepalese project coordinators to complete the project and hand over ownership to the village.

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  Volunteer Zambia Foundation

  Jul 2022 - Aug 2022

  Construction Project Manager & Project Engineer

  Project manager for sports infrastructure construction in Lusaka, Zambia on behalf on Sport In Action, A Zambian NGO using sport as a platform for social, cultural, and economic empowerment. Responsible for end to end project delivery, from infrastructure design through to on site engineering and handover:1. Negotiations with local contractor on both financial and engineering matters2. Communicating effectively with local site operatives & building relationships in the local community 3. Monitoring material and work quality, and negotiating remediation where necessary4. Managing all site engineering (surveying, earthworks, drainage, court, and seating areas)5. Managing a budget of £12,000 and working independently as a design & build engineering team Show less

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  NPlan

  Sept 2022 - now

  Senior Client Manager

  Leveraging the world's most powerful construction project forecasting engine to provide insights into risk and performance in major infrastructure projects all over the world.𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 & 𝐃𝐞𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐲𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐲1. Leading AI product deployment across multiple clients and conducting AI-enabled risk analysis on major infrastructure projects and programmes. Represented nPlan within client organisations to users and economic buyers, comfortable interfacing with technical and non-technical stakeholders up to director level.2. Understanding client operations and supporting change management to codify product processes and systems, including at a £12bn rail programme. 3. Set engagement strategy, tracked progress, and defined KPIs as the nPlan lead accountable for engagement success across engagements representing >30% company revenue.𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 & 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭1. Led user discovery and design for flagship product feature that enabled full self service for AI powered forecasting platform.2. Provided input to product and feature development using deep industry knowledge and user discovery to enable rapid iteration and the deployment of scalable product solutions. Building from 0 to 1.3. Mapped customer journeys and designed and implemented user centric workflows, identifying pain points and providing solutions empathetic to user needs.𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 & 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐥𝐞𝐝𝐠𝐞 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠1. Designing scalable onboarding processes and systematically identifying both UI/UX and technical bottlenecks2. Primary POC for commercial team for explaining underlying ML concepts and product deployment strategy to prospects. Also ran internal knowledge sharing sessions to empower colleagues to understand wider user and client needs.3. Authored and co-authored flagship white papers and industry conference papers, presenting at AACE (Atlanta, USA) and CSCE (Niagara Falls, Canada). Show less

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  Accelerator for Systemic Risk Assessment (ASRA)

  Mar 2024 - now

  NextGen Cohort 1 Member

  Selected for the inaugural cohort of the UN Foundation's Accelerator for Systemic Risk Analysis Next Generation Cohort 1. Accelerator program in systemic risk, polycrisis, and solving the world's biggest problems.