CV of Gian Singh Sarao
Personal Profile
Self-motivated, confident, and always willing to learn. Has a positive and responsive attitude. Well-presented, polite, and quick-thinking. Reliably performs effectively as a collaborative team member or independently. Holds self and others to a high standard. Actively seeking new employment opportunities and a chance to demonstrate skills and abilities to an employer.
Skills And Abilities
Key Skills
- Adept problem-solving skills
- Logical, practical, and “hands-on”
- Good attention to detail
- Meticulous, conscientious, and quality-oriented
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Confident in communicating with others verbally or in writing
- Empathetic, tolerant, considerate, and attentive
IT Skills
- Very IT literate - (Keeps up to date with developments in the tech industry)
- Can use digital comms - including email, Teams, Slack, etc
- Adept at using Office applications (Word, Excel, etc.)
- Can perform basic repairs or upgrades - such as replacing PC components
- Can write code - often writes scripts to semi-automate tasks. Experienced with: PowerShell, Batch, Bash scripts, Python, PHP
- Good understanding of the backend, including DNS, HTTP, SSL, reverse proxies, etc
- Good understanding of web-related languages: Markdown/HTML + CSS, JavaScript/TypeScript
- Functional understanding of GDPR, ePrivacy, and confidentiality
Educational History
Bachelor of Science (with Honours) in Computing and IT @ The Open University (October 2024 - Present) [L6]
In progress - Already covered some modules.
| Module |
Year |
Grade |
| Discovering mathematics (MU123) |
2024 |
Distinction |
| Introduction to Computing and IT 1 (TM111) |
2024 |
Distinction |
| Introduction to Computing and IT 2 (TM112) |
2025 |
Distinction |
| Technologies in practice (TM129) |
2025 |
(Studying) |
NCFE Certificate in Cybersecurity Practices @ TWIN Group (May - June 2024) [L3]
| Cybersecurity Principles |
Threat intelligence in Cybersecurity |
Cybersecurity Testing, Vulnerabilities and Controls |
Cybersecurity Incident Response |
Legislation and ethical conduct within cybersecurity |
Professional Skills and Behaviours for Cybersecurity |
NHS/LPT SWAP @ Leicester College (March - April 2024) [L1]
| Personal Safety L1 |
Safeguarding L1 |
Business Terminology L1 |
Understanding Business Organisations L2 |
Bullying and Harassment in the Workplace L1 |
Health and Safety in the Workplace L1 |
Job Seeking Skills L1 |
Employment Rights Contract & Pay L1 |
Employment Skills L1 |
Equality & Diversity L1 |
Internet Safety for IT Users L1 |
Personal Finances L1 |
Drug Awareness L1 |
Alcohol Awareness L1 |
Interpersonal Skills L1 |
Mental Health and Well-Being L1 |
Conflict Resolution L1 |
Customer Service L1 |
Disability Awareness L1 |
Dementia Awareness (Personal Development) |
GCSE’s @ Babington Academy (2015 - 2020) [L2]
- English Language
- English Literature
- Mathematics (H)
- Biology (H)
- Chemistry (H)
- Physics (H)
- Computer Science
- RE
- French (H)
- Statistics 8382 (H)
Employment History
Warehouse Operative (Temporary) @ Integrated Packing Solutions via Barker Ross Staffing Solutions (October 2024 - March 2025)
Operating Hand Pallet Pump Trucks and Pallet Wrapping Machines. Picking and Packing. Quality Control.
Other Experiences
Computing / “Robotics” Club (Y7 - Y11)
- Started with a focus on computing, but the club transitioned to robotics.
- The new Robotics club dedicated itself to winning the EV3 Space Challenge (https://education.lego.com/en-us/lessons/ev3-space-challenge/).
- While it was still focused on computing, I worked on a website for the team.
- Later on, when the focus shifted to robotics, I worked on programming the robot.
Programming Projects for Personal Development
See https://github.com/GianSinghSarao/ for the projects and source code.
Hobbies & Interests
- I enjoy watching YouTube videos and reading articles about:
- Open-source software,
- Programming and improving the performance of code,
- Security and Privacy,
- Web Accessibility (e.g. optimising code for screen-readers),
- Politics, Philosophy, Ethics, Science