# jacobmacario.eurosky.social (@jacobmacario.eurosky.social)

Profile: https://sifa.id/p/jacobmacario.eurosky.social
Headline: Astrophysics BSc Honours | Graduated at Aberystwyth University | Archive & Database Manager at Macario Lewin

## About

I am a recent Astrophysics graduate from Aberystwyth University with a strong foundation in Python programming, data analysis, and IT support. My experience includes managing data systems, providing technical support, and conducting astrophysics research. During my internship at Boulders UK, I gained hands-on experience in customer service, health and safety, and team collaboration. Additionally, my roles as Treasurer and Social Secretary for university societies enhanced my leadership and organizational skills. I'm passionate about technology, and problem-solving.

## Career

- **Charity Fundraiser at Veterans into Logistics** (Apr 2026 - Present)
- **Archive & Database Manager at Macario Lewin** (Jun 2022 - Present)
  Chepstow, Wales, GB
  This job required me first to reorganise the entire physical archive of files, categorising them into their respective types, and logging this into the digital database so that the employees would be easily able to find the files that they need. I also had to ensure that this process complied fully with GDPR. 
  
  I also acted as an IT technician dealing with any problems that came up on the employee’s computers, the server, the phone line, and the network. This included setting up new devices with the server. I also shadowed meetings with clients, arranged cheques and payments with banks, and delivered letters to clients.
  
- **Intern at Boulders UK** (Jul 2017)
  Cardiff, Wales, GB
  In this role, I was given a varied range of tasks from cleaning the holds to assisting with health and safety checks to participating in a branch meeting. I was given basic first aid training which taught CPR, and how to treat wounds. I shadowed multiple classes helping with the warm-ups, tying-in the climbers, and ensuring all safety standards were adhered to. I also assisted in the construction of a new route, which included ferrying the holds and equipment  installing the holds.
  
  Spending time at the front desk, I quickly learnt how to use the company’s booking system to add in and edit appointments and register new clients.

## Skills

### Technical
- Data Analysis
- Data Analytics
- Data Management
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Word
- Python (Programming Language)
### Business
- Customer Service
- Data Visualization
- Fundraising
- Public Relations
- Strategic Planning
- Workplace Safety
### Creative
- Adobe Photoshop
- Video Editing
### Interpersonal
- Analytical Skills
- Communication
- Instruction
- Problem Solving
### Other
- Abstraction
- Accounting
- Climbing
- Common Sense
- Datasets
- Health and Safety Training
- Interpersonal Communication
- Interpersonal Skills
- Mathematics
- Microsoft Products
- Oral Communication
- Organization Skills
- Personal Assistance
- Pivot Tables
- Policy Planning
- Publicity
- Reporting & Analysis
- Self-Management
- Statistical Analysis
- Statistical Data Analysis
- Statistical Tools
- Statistics
- Support Services
- Systems Management
- Written Communication

## Education

- **Prifysgol Aberystwyth University** — Bachelor of Science, Astrophysics (Sep 2020 - Jul 2024)
  Activities & Societies: Aberystwyth Geography Society, Aberystwyth Physics & Astronomy Society, mascot
- **St David's Catholic Sixth Form College** — A-Level, BTEC, Media Studies, IT, Computer Science, Welsh Baccalaureate (Sep 2018 - Jul 2020)
- **St John's College Cardiff** — GCSE, English Language and Literature, IT, BaCS, History, PE, Chemistry, Physics, Biology and Maths (Sep 2008 - Jul 2018)

## Involvement

### Volunteering
- Friends of the Earth (Feb 2026 - Present)
  Member
  Developed roadmaps for team members to organise charity events. Attended courses in water testing, running hustings, and community outreach.
- Undeb Aberystwyth (Feb 2023 - May 2025)
  Mascot
  This role involved acting as the off Aberystwyth Student Union mascot Idris the Dragon and walking around different such as the Freshers and Refreshers fairs, Rugby 7’s, and the Superteams sporting event. I would have photos taken of me by the Student Union to post on to their website and social media accounts as well as those attending the events, I would meet and great people at the events, engage with crowds, and all-round be a positive, active, and friendly presence.
- Aberystwyth Geography Society (Jun 2023 - May 2024)
  Treasurer
  Being the treasurer of the Aberystwyth Geography Society primarily revolves around managing the society’s finances. This involves regulating how much is spent on events and socials, approving finance requests to use the society budget to refund those who have spent money on those events, and paying people hired by the society such as photographers, bar staff and bouncers. In the role of treasurer, I was also responsible for organising the financial side of the society’s Raising and Giving Week charity event, where we raised money for Mind UK, by setting up and operating the card readers, keeping track of every payment and whether they were done via cash, card or online, and tallying up how much was raised before handling the donation to the charity. Alongside the financial work, I was also expected to help with all other aspects of the society, mainly helping to ensure that the members were enjoying their time in the society and felt safe by dealing with any issues as soon as they came up.
  
  In this role I helped raise £400 for charity.
- Aberystwyth Physics and Astronomy Society (Jun 2022 - May 2023)
  Social Secretary
  The role of the social secretary involves planning and running all the socials, which includes managing the timetable, picking the locations, and ensuring that all the participants are aware safe and comfortable. Training for this role involved a health and safety course, where I was taught how to identify and mitigate any potential risks as well as how to write a full risk assessment. The role also required me to by sociable and engage with members of the society and the wider public in a multitude of scenarios, including night time observations, in town socials, and study sessions. I was also the first port of call if someone were to need help during a social and would support the welfare officer with any personal issues someone in the society may come to them for.

## Languages

- English (native)
- Welsh (limited working)