Jason Rupa
London,United Kingdom
Summary
Dear Hiring Manager,
I am a seasoned IT and finance professional actively seeking full-time employment to further my career in the UK. I hold a Bachelor of Computer and Information Sciences from AUT University in Auckland, New Zealand (2017) and bring a unique combination of technical expertise and financial market knowledge. My professional journey includes valuable experience with four IT companies in New Zealand, which ultimately led me to discover my passion for financial markets.
While a résumé provides a snapshot of a candidate’s qualifications, I strongly believe that a personal interview offers the best opportunity to demonstrate an individual’s true potential. I would greatly appreciate the chance to discuss how my skills and experiences align with your organization’s goals.
Thank you for considering my application.
Sincerely,
Jason
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Home Trader
Self-Employed
, Auckland
01.2023 - Current
- Self-taught in crypto and stock futures trading, leveraging TradingView and PineScript v6 to automate trades based on proprietary mathematical models, and custom trading strategies.
- Analysed company spreadsheets to identify and evaluate options trading opportunities.
- Proficient with using Fibonacci tools, moving averages, candlestick pattern identification, and market structure.
Sales Development Representative (SDR)
Optimation Group
10.2021 - 12.2022
- As a Sales Development Representative (SDR) at Optimation, I played a pivotal role in expanding the company's brand and identifying new business opportunities across the New Zealand & Pacific markets
- While at Optimation, I successfully contributed to the company's HubSpot CRM utilization, growing the database to 3000+ individuals, including key decision-makers and stakeholders in New Zealand
- Led outbound email marketing campaigns via HubSpot CRM
- Identified sales opportunities through cold calling, emailing, and social selling
- Educated leads on products and solutions, nurturing them until qualified
- Utilized CRM and supporting tools to maintain a healthy prospect pipeline
- Collaborated cross-functionally with Sales, Marketing, Customer Success, and Product teams
- Organized company events showcasing developed application solutions
Business Development Manager
Readiness IT
02.2021 - 06.2021
- In this role, I closely collaborated with the CEO of Latitudde and other companies within the Readiness IT Group
- As a Business Development Manager, I focused on helping customers achieve digital transformation goals, consulted on software development projects, and outsourced the company's developers to organizations within APAC
- Conducted market prospection to identify new business opportunities
- Managed customer needs proactively and creatively
- Successfully met and exceeded sales KPIs
- Organised and lead interviews for internal hiring and partner off-shore, software development teams based on needs analysisBuilt and developed a team of developers
- Contributed positively to company culture and growth
IT Consultant
Kodum (Vega)
Auckland, New Zealand
06.2017 - 07.2020
- As an IT/AV Consultant at Kodum, I played a multifaceted role involving pre-sales, sales, solution design, project management, financial assessment, CRM analysis, and customer liaison
- Over three years, I successfully managed key accounts, prospecting, and pitching to new clients, leading to the successful onboarding of a diverse range of customers, from small local companies to large enterprise clients across APAC
- Managed pre-sales and post-sales phases of IT & AV sales
- Prospected and pitched to new clients, drafting customer support plans
- Conducted business development and customer retention efforts
- Designed and sold information systems for government and blue-chip clients
- Wrote documentation to communicate system logic and design reasoning
- Provided technical product and solution support to customers
- Assisted in winning significant tenders, including the NZICC project
- Represented the company at industry events and conferences
IT Internship (University Job Placement)
Business Mechanix
01.2017 - 12.2017
- Company Overview: Part of the Auckland University of Technology R&D internship program
- During my IT internship at Business Mechanix, I worked part-time within a small software development team, focusing on research and development for one of the company's main website education brands
- This experience provided exposure to front-end development, UX/UI website design, and search engine optimization
- Conducted UX/UI research to redevelop a website for rebranding and remarketing
- Enhanced customer experiences through surveys and website navigation walkthroughs
- Created and implemented surveys for quantitative data analysis
- Developed documentation on UX/UI theory to support website design decisions
- Participated in daily Scrum meetings, often leading as Scrum master
- Part of the Auckland University of Technology R&D internship program
Education
Bachelor of Computer and Information Sciences -
Auckland University of Technology (AUT)
01.2017
Skills
- Business development
- Relationship management
- Cold calling
- Options and derivatives trading
- Market structure analysis
- Quantitative analysis
- Liquidity hunting
- Business analysis
- Strong communicator & Interpersonal skills
- Quick learner
- Adaptability to change
- Team player
- Ability to work independently
- Stoic decision-making
- Negotiation trained
- Sales and pipeline growth
- Customer care
- Algorithmic trading
- Trading strategies
- Fundamental analysis
- Economic forecasting
- Stock & Crypto exchange
Hobbies and Interests
- Exercising/gym
- Nutrition
- Online poker
- Chess
- Cryptocurrency
- Trading
- Investing
- Audiobooks
- Sports
References
Available on request.
Timeline
Home Trader
Self-Employed
01.2023 - Current
Sales Development Representative (SDR)
Optimation Group
10.2021 - 12.2022
Business Development Manager
Readiness IT
02.2021 - 06.2021
IT Consultant
Kodum (Vega)
06.2017 - 07.2020
IT Internship (University Job Placement)
Business Mechanix
01.2017 - 12.2017
Bachelor of Computer and Information Sciences -
Auckland University of Technology (AUT)