Profile
Meera Sewraz
My CV
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Education:
I didn’t do well at school but got myself back on track when I went to college and did a GNVQ in Business and Finance and a couple of AS levels. After this I went to work in an office for a while and when I was 21 I decided to studied for my degree in Information Management Systems part-time (in the evenings after work). I ended up passing with first class honors! A few years ago I started a Masters at Oxford University and graduated this year with a Distinction.
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Qualifications:
GCSE Maths, AS Level Accounting & Economics, GNVQ Business and Finance, BA Degree in Business – Information Management Systems, PG Cert. Management, MSc in Software and Systems Security.
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Work History:
Hairdressers Assistant,
Office Junior,
Accounts Assistant,
Payroll Assistant,
Payroll System Officer,
Payroll Team Leader,
Business System Officer,
Senior Business System Officer,
Data Migration Manager,
System Integration Architect,
Technical Architect -
Current Job:
Lead Architect @ bp
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About Me:
I love clothes shopping, hanging out with my mates and watching Formula 1 racing. When I was younger I wanted to be a DJ!
I believe no matter what you do in life you should strive to be the best at it.
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I am from London and am married with two boys aged 12 and 10. I have been working in IT for many years and am often the only girl in the room. I believe this needs to change and want to encourage more under represented groups into my profession.
I have a number of favorite sayings which I have included here as they sum up my personality nicely:
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I work for bp which is one of the largest energy companies in the world. It has over 70k employees and I am luck to be one of them. My job involves assisting developers, web designers and business stakeholders to build world class IT solutions including applications for mobile phones. If you have ever been to a bp petrol station to buy something you may well of interacted with a system that myself or one of my colleagues has worked on.
I spend most of my time looking at business problems and finding technical solutions for them. A large part of my job involves continuously learning about technology.
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My Typical Day:
I usually have a short morning meeting with my team to get an update on the status of projects. I work 100% from home at the moment so these are virtual meetings. I spend time talking with my colleagues on our chat app – asking questions or getting advice but also sending gifs and memes to reflect our mood. My job also involves creating a lot of documents such as presentations and diagrams.
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At work I spend a lot of time reading documents. Luckily the documents I read are all electronic so I can do my job anywhere! When it is warm outside I often sit in my garden working. When
I do go to my main office, I take a nice drive down to our campus in Sunbury.
bp Sunbury Campus
The campus is home to some 3,500 people from across the globe, working in more than 55 different international business teams. It is also one of the most diverse location in the world for bp with more than 50 different nationalities. It has a wonderful canteen and serves the best food!
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My Interview
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How would you describe yourself in 3 words?
Hardworking, fun and resilient
What did you want to be after you left school?
a DJ or a Car Mechanic
Were you ever in trouble at school?
All the time! Mostly for making people laugh in class!!
Who is your favourite singer or band?
Beyonce
What's your favourite food?
Pasta
If you had 3 wishes for yourself what would they be? - be honest!
To have a mansion with an indoor pool, have a personal chef, drive an F1 car
Tell us a joke.
Q. What is the biggest lie in the entire universe? A. “I have read and agree to the Terms and Conditions.”
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