Shiv's Portfolio

Skills & Interests

Soft Skills

  • Problem-solving
  • Critical thinking
  • Collaboration
  • Negotiation
  • Decision-making
  • Communication
  • Teamwork
  • Leadership
  • Adaptability
  • Responsible
  • Organisation
  • Time management
  • Creativity
  • Presentation
  • Work ethic

Hard Skills

  • Coding - Programming skills in Python (experience with API’s), Postman, Swagger, SQL, MATLAB, DAX, M code, HTML and CSS (web development). Refining programming skills through personal projects, currently learning .NET (C#), TypeScript and React. Some of my projects can be found here: My GitHub Projects
  • Infrastructure - Experience and tech skills working with Gitlab, Grafana, Kubernetes, Rancher, Nutanix systems, Ansible AWS, NGINX, IIS, Splunk, PuTTY and Bash for Linux systems.
  • Networking - Experience working with Panorama, Netbox, and OCOM enables me to troubleshoot network issues.
  • Problem/Ticket Management - Experience using ServiceNow, RedTicket, and JIRA for ticket management.
  • Research - Collating and analysing credibly sourced publications efficiently, enables me to produce new work to complement emerging technical research topics.
  • Modelling - Proficiency in Fusion 360 (CAD), MATLAB, Simulink, Abaqus, Star-CCM+, MASTA and Power BI.
  • Technical trading - Trading stocks, options, and cryptocurrencies through graph and economic event analysis. Refining developed skills through personal research and private technical trading courses.
  • Bilingual - English (native) and Gujarati (fluent).
  • Microsoft Office - Worked extensively with Excel, Powerpoint, OneNote, Power BI and Word.

Interests

  • Climbing/Bouldering - Keeps me energetic, physical, and improves problem solving.
  • Fitness (gym) and Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) - Keeps me disciplined, energetic, and health-conscious.
  • Chess - Practising strategy and time management cultivated my ability to think steps ahead whilst making quick logical decisions under time pressure.
  • Travelling - Experiencing new cultures and situational engineering.
  • Trading - Trading commodities, cryptocurrencies, and stocks and shares on behalf of a society and for personal gain taught me market basics and quality investments.
  • 3D printing and DIY - Designing and producing replacements for broken household items.