Alistair Lawson

Alistair Lawson has a diverse work experience spanning different companies and roles. Alistair began their career at Electronic Arts (EA) as a QA Tester, where they were responsible for locating errors in software and communicating them to developers. Alistair worked in a team and improved their attention to detail, logical reasoning abilities, and communication skills.

In 2012, Alistair joined Somo Ltd where they had multiple roles. Alistair started as a Reporting Analyst (Paid Internship), where they handled reporting work for several clients. Alistair used various tools and techniques like Vlookups, Index/Match combinations, and macros to normalize data and create pivot tables and charts for clients' reports.

Alistair then transitioned to the role of Finance Executive, where they implemented the transition from paper-based finance processes to using Xero. Alistair also reworked the monthly finance reporting process for the Media team and continued overseeing it.

Next, they worked as a Data Analyst, followed by a Data Scientist. In both roles, they contributed to the design and quality assurance of tools for incorporating media plans and financial data, enabling calculation of spends, fees, and easy attribution.

Alistair's last role at Somo Ltd was Senior Data Scientist, where they continued their reporting responsibilities. Alistair also contributed to the design and quality assurance of a second-generation tool.

In 2017, Alistair joined Reward as a Data Innovation Manager, although specific details about their responsibilities and achievements in this role are not provided.

Alistair Lawson attended the University of Exeter from 2008 to 2011, where they pursued a degree in Economics with Management. Their field of study focused on Economics during this time.