DANIEL BRUCE CV

43 Fleet Way, Didcot, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom, OX11 8BZ

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EDUCATION

2012-2016 University of Southampton, MEng Ship Science & Naval Architecture:

  • Group Design Project (2015-2016): Autonomous operations at sea
  • Individual Project (2014-2015): Wave induced motions and loads on passenger ships

2005-2012 Kesgrave High School:

  • 4 A-levels: Economics & Business (A*), Mathematics (B), Physics (B), Product Design (C)
  • 9 GCSEs: Mathematics (A), Science (A), English Literature (A*), English Language (A), Business Studies (A*), Geography (A), Art (C), German (B), Design Technology (A)

EMPLOYMENT

August 2016-Present, HR Wallingford Ltd, Graduate Engineer / Project Engineer

  • Navigation simulation session coordination
  • Engineer with port design feasibility studies
  • Ship manoeuvring desk and simulation based assessment
  • Ship mooring assessment with static and dynamic computer based mooring tools, and physical modelling methods
  • Interaction and team work with clients and Marine Pilots

July 2013-March 2015, July 2015-May 2016 J Sainsbury PLC, Customer Service Assistant

  • Customer Service
  • Stock Replenishment
  • Warehouse Organisation and Store Cleaning
  • Code Checking and Disposal Control
  • Cash Management and Administration
  • New Colleague Training

WORK EXPERIENCE

July 2015-August 2015, Lloyd’s Register, Summer Intern

  • Assisting the Lloyd’s Register Strategic Research Department with the EU SHOPERA project
  • Applied Naval Architecture principles, including manoeuvring and resistance predictions
  • Extensively used MATLAB, Excel and Visual Basic for data processing

March 2015-April 2015, Synolo Design Ltd, Work Experience Draughtsman

  • Detailed technical structural drawings, using 3D and 2D CATIA and AutoCAD
  • Structural Calculations relating to local and global loads
  • Creating appropriate design solutions for structures with composite materials

RELEVANT QUALITIES

Strong personal communication and interaction skills

Experience, knowledge and application of naval architecture principles

Practice and competency with regulations and class rules, for example Lloyd’s Rules for Ships

Familiarity and experience with PIANC guidelines, COLREGs, SOLAS regulations etc.

Knowledge of ship navigation principles, aids to navigation in confined waters, marine pilotage

Understanding of close quarters ship handling techniques, including tug deployment

Applied experience of OCIMF calculations, metocean condition prediction and criteria

Data processing experience, for example Excel, Visual Basic and MATLAB

Extensive competency with Microsoft suite and LaTex

Proficiency with AutoCAD, the Maxsurf suite and Solidworks

Strong writing and technical reporting skills

Administration and data processing experience

Willingness and ability to learn

ACHIEVEMENTS

Winner of the 2014 RINA - BMT Group Student Naval Architecture Award (University of Southampton); given to the best small craft concept design group project, in Part 3 Ship Science

Winner of the 2014 Sainsbury’s Hill Lane Colleague of the Year Award

HOBBIES AND INTERESTS

In my spare time I engage in a variety of sports, including Cycling, Swimming, Football and Wakeboarding. I also have dingy sailing experience with the University of Southampton, and I enjoy cooking and camping. In 2017 I worked at HR Wallingford’s Australia Ship Simulation Centre in Fremantle, WA. Outside work hours I engaged in snorkelling and diving activities when possible. Recently I have started teaching myself Spanish and volunteering with a local youth group.

MISCELLANEOUS

UK Driving License

Health and Safety, Fire, Think 25 training within J Sainsbury PLC

REFERENCES

Dave Millichamp

Store Manager

Sainsbury’s Hill Lane Local

36 Hill Lane

Southampton

SO15 7PH

02380 525150

Dr Reddy Devalapalli

Supervisor, LR Internship

Lloyd’s Register

Boldrewood Innovation Campus

Southampton

SO16 7QF

+44 (0) 33041 40217

Current employer reference available on request