Shred my CV! Applying for London SW

How does this CV look? Going to be applying to a range of spring weeks in a range of areas, but leaning towards the tech/quant side. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated!

ABOUT ME

A highly motivated second year student who is looking for opportunities in the UK’s rapidly growing tech scene. I am fascinated by emerging technologies and the impact they could have on society.

Technical Skills: Python, Matlab, SolidWorks, Latex

EDUCATION

University of Oxford September 2017 - Present Master of Engineering - MEng Obtained a Distinction in first year examinations (top 30 out of 167 students).

Wells Cathedral School September 2010 - July 2017 A Levels: Maths (A* *), Further Maths (A***), Physics (A***). Gold award in the British Physics Olympiad (top 100 in the UK). Academic Scholarship

EXPERIENCE

Oxford University Coding Society September 2018 - Present Treasurer · Managing a annual budget of £15,000 to cover the running costs and development of the society. · Central member of a society which aims develop student coding skills and interest.

DataScope, London June 2018 (1 week) Software Engineering Intern · Assisted in the debugging of different parts of a database.

Millfield Enterprises Holiday Camp, Somerset July 2018 - August 2018 Activity Assistant · Summer Job to finance my studies. · Ran a variety of different activities for students on the camp, always in a safe and responsible manner.

PERSONAL PROJECTS

Python Cryptocurrency Trading Bot September 2018 · Analyses Twitter feeds on different cryptocurrencies to look for the general sentiment of the community for a particular coin. Then uses this data to provide profitable buy/sell indicators. · Currently just for demonstration purposes but have aims to trade with it in the future.

HOBBIES AND INTERESTS

Attend talks and workshops run by Oxford AI society and Oxford Blockchain Society. Cryptocurrency investing - See real value in the underlying technology and think the it has the potential to revolutionize the way we live. Oriel College Pool Club - Social Secretary. Member of the university Expedition Society and Mountaineering Club - Frequently go on climbing trips all over the country and abroad.

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