Leyla Oruj
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About
Future Civil Engineering student with a deferred place at the University of Portsmouth from September 2027.
Experience across architectural design, maritime engineering, quality and compliance, and data management with John Robertson Architects, BAE Systems, Scientific Games and HalalBooking. Using my gap year to build CAD and technical skills and to gain practical experience in civil engineering and infrastructure.
Experience
Work Experience Placement - John Robertson Architects - London
(2025-06 - 2025-06)
- Designed a garden prayer room outbuilding from brief to finished concept, adapting it for practical needs such as ventilation, natural light and acoustics
- Produced a 3D model, plans, elevations and sections in SketchUp, and visited a live construction site
Work Experience Programme - BAE Systems Naval Ships - Glasgow
(2025-03 - 2025-03)
- Took part in hands-on workshops led by apprentices and engineers, covering disciplines including pipe fitting, electrical work and project management
- Designed and built an individual project, a steel toolbox, applying the practical skills learned during the programme
Summer Internship, Supplier Data & Customer Relations - HalalBooking - Reading
(2023-07 - 2023-08)
- Mapped hotel room types from supplier data to the platform’s listings so guests see the correct rooms, availability and prices
- Checked hotel content, including descriptions, photos and facilities, for accuracy and flagged errors for correction
- Collected and recorded each hotel’s key selling points, such as halal-friendly features
Summer Internship, Quality Assurance & Compliance - Scientific Games - Leeds
(2022-07 - 2022-07)
- Helped the team manage and update controlled documents, keeping records accurate, current and correctly filed
- Learned how quality assurance and compliance processes help a business meet regulatory and internal standards
Volunteer Retail Assistant - Helen & Douglas House - Woodley
(2026-09)
Tennis Coach Assistant (ages 3–6) - Sonning Lawn Tennis Club - Reading
(2021-10 - 2026-02)
Volunteer Mathematics Teaching Assistant - Waingels College - Reading
(2024-11 - 2025-06)
Education
BEng - Civil Engineering - University of Portsmouth (2027-09)
A-levels - Mathematics, Physics, Biology - Waingels College, Reading (2024-09 - 2026-07)
GCSEs - 11 GCSEs (grades 9–5), including Russian 9, English Literature 8, English Language 7, Mathematics 7, Physics 7 - Waingels College, Reading (2020-09 - 2024-07)
