Usmaan Mirza

4th year mathematics (MMath) student at the University of Warwick with expertise in mathematical modelling and computational mathematics, physics and statistics.

• Reach Truck Driver, Superdrug, Dunstable Summer 2022, 2021

  Warehouse reach truck (Toyota BT Reflex) operator responsible for storing thousands of incoming goods onto warehouse racking and replenishing stock in pick locations, ensuring minimal delay for outgoing deliveries.

• Production operator, Vauxhall Motors Ltd, Luton Summer 2023

  Part of a close-knit team on an assembly line responsible to produce front bumpers to be fitted on vans.

  Target of 156 bumpers per shift exceeded regularly through efficient use of machinery and multi-tasking, assisting the company in achieving a record of over 500 vans produced in one day. As a result, the cost per van was reduced to under 1000 euros.

• TS&E Tech Summer Analyst, EY Parthenon, London Summer 2024 Interning at EY-Parthenon within the TS&E Tech department assisting private equity clients with transactions during the pre-deal phase; focussing on technology while also gaining valuable insight into the M&A lifecycle. Work involved technology diligence, value creation, IT landscape analysis and cyber security risk assessment. 

Master of Mathematics (MMath), University of Warwick 2021 – 2025 (Expected)

• Current cumulative grade: 1st (4.0/4.0 GPA)
• Relevant modules: Differential geometry, matrix analysis & algorithms, mathematical modelling and partial differential equations, financial mathematics, mathematical statistics, and computational physics.
• Relevant coursework: Modelling stock prices using Monte Carlo simulations, Runge-Kutta ODE solver, solving the 1D Schrödinger equation to model a particle within a square potential well, Black-Scholes option pricer.