John Drake
Currently on a Career Break
Business BSc
Career specialty: Start-ups & Data analytics
Experience: Business development, Finance, Portfolio & Economic analysis, UI & Web development and E-commerce.
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Outside of work and projects, I enjoy:
– Tennis & Weightlifting
– Chess & Learning
Research & Projects
Abstract Exchange
Website – Video
Summary: A digital-asset exchange that facilitates speculation on the perceived value of an abstract idea or concept via digital tokens. The goal is to incentivise innovative thinking & curiosity and introduce a new form of speculative market.
Historical Financial Data Downloader
Summary: Using Microsoft Excel, a VBA script was used to scrap historical price data from Yahoo Finance based on variables such as Ticker, Start & End Date, and Interval period (1d, 1w & 1m).
Rut: Systemised counseling
Website – Thesis
Summary: Rut is a proposal to, where possible and safe, systemise the recovery process of mental and general life problems using guided thought exercises. The goal is to promote self-reliance and provide a possible first step before considering traditional therapy.