Robert: United Kingdom: University of Bristol: Apr 01, 2023

One of my key strengths is communication both as a speaker and in writing. As a professionally qualified tour guide and teacher with over a decade of experience I am a clear and articulate communicator. I also have over six years experience working in project and programme management at UK Parliament, a role that included communicating complex and varied information in written reports to management boards and Members of Parliament to inform and influence decision making. I very much enjoy meeting and connecting with people from different backgrounds and cultures both through my work and through my extensive solo travels by bicycle which have seen me cycle over 40,000km through 50+ countries around the world.

As a professionally qualified Project & Programme Manager I have strong well practiced skills in business planning, resource and stakeholder management and best practice in governance and reporting. I have contributed successfully to large project initiatives across corporate, information and construction projects while maintaining impartiality. I have an organised approach to tasks.

I am a resilient and resourceful problem solver having worked in high pressure situations and on high profile projects. For example I have safely led a tour group out of Parliament during a terrorist attack on site and I have cycled solo and unsupported across the Negev, Gobi and Sahara deserts. In my profession I have analysed data in reports to senior management and MP's which have directly influenced policy, for example implementing the Outreach Services Westminster sessions and the schools travel subsidy project which contributed significantly to the core objectives of these services and created broader access to information for public and students.

I am a curious and proactive individual who has a great deal of experience interacting with people from a variety of backgrounds and cultures and I understand the importance of treating everyone equally with respect and honesty.