Sam Bond

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  • About me

    First year Mechanical Engineering Student at the University of Birmingham | Engineer at UBRacing

  • Education

    • University of birmingham

      2024 - 2027
      Bachelor of engineering - beng mechanical engineering

      Academic- N/A (have not completed first year as of yet)Co-Curricular / Societies- UBRacing 2024/25 - Manufacturing & Powertrain Engineer- UBMRC Skills- Fusion 360- Finite element analysis- Data analysis- 3D Printer trained- Carbon autoclave trained- Milling machine trained- Lathe trained

    • Clifton high school

      2010 - 2024

      Academic- 9x GCSEs- 1x Free Standing Maths Qualification- 4x A-Levels- Held an academic scholarship since year 6- Multiple academic awards and commendationsOther - Head Prefect Team (2023-2024)- Academic scholar (2016-2024)- Y12 Academic High Achievement Award (2023)- Carol Service Speaker (2015 and 2018)- Rose Day Speaker (2024)- Academic Prize for Physics (2024)- Organiser and Leader of Digital Technology & Cyber Club (2022)- Student… Show more Academic- 9x GCSEs- 1x Free Standing Maths Qualification- 4x A-Levels- Held an academic scholarship since year 6- Multiple academic awards and commendationsOther - Head Prefect Team (2023-2024)- Academic scholar (2016-2024)- Y12 Academic High Achievement Award (2023)- Carol Service Speaker (2015 and 2018)- Rose Day Speaker (2024)- Academic Prize for Physics (2024)- Organiser and Leader of Digital Technology & Cyber Club (2022)- Student council representative (Multiple times)- Model United Nations and Debating Society member, chair and speaker (2020-2024)- Rocket Car Day champion team (2018)- Flying Start National qualifying team (2019) *Cancelled due to COVID-19*- Played for multiple school musicals alongside professional orchestra (2017-2019)- Played drums for 6+ years- Awarded Grade 5 drums with distinction (2023) Show less

  • Experience

    • Young enterprise uk

      Sept 2022 - Jun 2023
      Financial director

      Financial Director for an award-winning Young Enterprise student company, Bubbled Botanics.Being the Financial Director of Bubbled Botanics, my work was integral to the success and running of the company. My work consisted of the following; Tracking and updating financial records, researching and investing in future product ventures, scrutinising possible suppliers of materials for their environmental credibility, and making and projecting financial forecasts for the company each month including monthly budgets and reports made by myself alongside lots more including presenting our financial records and projections to future investors of our company.As the Finance Director our company won the following awards- Best Company (Trade Stall)- Best Marketing (Trade Stall)- Best Financial Management (Local)- Best Teamwork (Local)- Best Company (Local)- Best Financial Awareness (Regional)- Best Company Runners Up (Regional)Being the Financial Director I am very proud to have won all financial awards available to our company throughout the trade stalls, local and regional competitions. Alongside this the team which I was a part of is also the best performing company the school has had since the young enterprise programme has been offered. Show less

    • University of bristol

      Sept 2022 - Sept 2022
      Laboratory work experience

      During my time undergoing work experience at the University of Bristol I produced and analysed experimental data which has since been published in a peer reviewed scientific journal.I am incredibly proud with the fact that I am a credited author on a paper which as been peer reviewed and published in a scientific journal before I turned 18 and was still studying for my A-Level examinations.

    • Clarks

      Jul 2023 - Apr 2024

      Due to my performance as a summer temp worker my contract was one of a couple of contracts that was chosen, out of all of the temp workers, to be renewed onto a permanent contract.Achievements- Highest productivitiy per hour in 1st week in new position- Star of the week multiple times for best shoe care, productivity and multiscale targets- Exceeded all my targets for October 2023- Exceeded all my targets for November 2023- Exceeded all my targets for December 2023- Exceeded all my targets for January 2023- Adapted well to new system which was introduced and continued to perform at a high levelI decided to leave my position at Clarks in order to focus on my academic studies ahead of my A-Level examinations in May and June of 2024 Show less Over the 2023 school summer holidays I worked as a Summer Temp worker for Clarks. During this time I have achieved and regularly undertook the following.- Trained in measuring infant, junior and adult feet- Trained in fitting all shoes- Trained in sorting new shoes and tracking incoming deliveries- Trained in adult stock management- Regularly oversold targets- Regularly overachieved shoecare targets upwards of 3x of expected- Regularly overachieved multiscale targets- Best shoecare % (multiple occasions)Following the end of the summer sales period for Clark's. I was offered a permanent contract to keep working for the shop following the summer holidays due to my quality of work and the fact that I overachieved all of my targets by considerable margins. Show less

      • Sales Assistant - Permanent

        Sept 2023 - Apr 2024
      • Sales Assistant - Summer Temp

        Jul 2023 - Sept 2023
    • Clarks

      Jul 2024 - Aug 2024
      Sales assistant - summer temp

      Following my A-Level studies and examinations I returned to my position as a Sales Assistant at Clarks and worked there over the summer holidays before heading to University for further study.

    • Ubracing

      Sept 2024 - now
      Manufacturing & powertrain engineer

      I joined UBRacing in my first year and I am looking forward to being more involved with the manufacturing of the UBR28 later on in the year and taking part in the UK wide Formula Student competition.

    • Birel art s.r.l.

      Feb 2025 - now
      Kart mechanic

      I have volunteered as a mechanic for a karting driver throughout different races and championships.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Mechanical engineering work experience - institution of mechanical engineers & springpod

      Institution of mechanical engineers
      Nov 2023
      View certificate certificate
    • Siemens work experience - springpod & siemens

      Siemens
      Sept 2023
      View certificate certificate
    • Aviation / aerospace work experience - springpod & civil aviation authority

      Civil aviation authority
      Aug 2023
      View certificate certificate
    • Healthcare work experience - springpod & nhs

      Nhs
      Aug 2023
      View certificate certificate
    • Aerospace work experience - springpod & airbus

      Airbus
      Jul 2023
      View certificate certificate
    • Civil engineering work experience - springpod & ice

      Institution of civil engineers (ice)
      Aug 2023
      View certificate certificate
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Sam Bond
      Academic Prize for Physics - Jun 2024 During my schools annual prizegiving ceremony I was awarded the Academic prize for Physics which is awarded to one individual who shows outstanding ability in Physics throughout their A-Level studies.
    • Awarded to Sam Bond
      Deputies Prize - Jun 2024 Awarded to individuals who are a part of the outgoing Y13's who were on the Head Prefect team.
    • Awarded to Sam Bond
      British Physics Olympiad BPhO Mar 2024 I undertook the British Physics Olympiad and achieved the highest score out of anyone who sat it in the school.
    • Awarded to Sam Bond
      Commended Essay - John Locke institute global essay competition John Locke institute Aug 2023 My submission the the global essay competition, with over 19,000 entrants, was shortlisted for a 3rd round of reviews ahead of a prize-giving ceremony and academic conference that I was invited to at Oxford University,
    • Awarded to Sam Bond
      High Academic Achievement - Jun 2023 I was awarded the award for High Academic Achievement for Y12 in my school's prize giving ceremony in 2023.
    • Awarded to Sam Bond
      Best Financial Awareness Young Enterprise Apr 2023 I was the Financial Director for my Young Enterprise company and won the Best Financial Awareness award in the company programme south west finals in 2023.
    • Awarded to Sam Bond
      Best Financial Management Young Enterprise Apr 2023 I was the Finance Director for my Young Enterprise company and won the award for Best Financial Management in the company programme contest for our region in 2023.
    • Awarded to Sam Bond
      Head Prefect - Mar 2023 I applied and through multiple rounds of interviews and speeches was elected by the school pupils to become a Head Prefect.
    • Awarded to Sam Bond
      Head of School Award - May 2022 I was issued a Head of School Award for my achievement and quality of my British Science Week essay titled "How COVID-19 has grown and infected the UK"