Sarah Butterworth

Software Engineer at Upside Energy

Sarah Butterworth started their work experience as a Graduate Geo-Environmental Engineer at Integra Consulting Engineers in September 2015. In March 2016, they worked as a Student Experience and Portfolio Support Graduate Intern at The University of Manchester. From September 2017 to September 2021, they worked at The University of Manchester as a Next Generation Nuclear PhD Student, where they worked on a project regarding the impact of microorganisms on radioactive waste disposal. During this time, they also held roles as a Manchester Access Programme Tutor and a Teaching Assistant.

In September 2021, Sarah joined THG as a Graduate Software Engineer through an Accelerator Programme, where they gained experience in various programming languages and technologies. Sarah worked on B2B data exchange automation and completed software engineering projects relevant to the company and eCommerce. In March 2023, they joined KrakenFlex (Octopus Energy Group) as a Software Engineer.

Sarah Butterworth has a diverse education history. Sarah obtained a Bachelor of Science (BSc) Hons degree in Geochemistry from The University of Manchester in 2012-2015. Following that, they pursued an MSc by Research in the field of Remediation of Contaminated Land from the same university, completed in 2016-2017. In 2017, they attended Beijing Normal University for the Confucius Institute Summer Intensive Language School and studied Chinese Studies for a brief period. Sarah continued their education at The University of Manchester, where they completed a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in Geomicrobiology from 2017 to 2021.

Alongside their formal education, Sarah also acquired multiple certifications. These include "Learning Django" from LinkedIn in March 2023, "Apache Kafka Essential Training: Getting Started" from LinkedIn in September 2022, "Learning GraphQL" from LinkedIn in April 2022, "Learning Kubernetes" from LinkedIn in March 2022, "Designing RESTful APIs" from LinkedIn in January 2022, "Advanced Python" from LinkedIn in October 2021, "Programming Foundations: Algorithms" from LinkedIn in October 2021, and "Python Object-Oriented Programming" from LinkedIn in October 2021. Sarah also completed "Introduction to Data Science and SQL" from Code First Girls in July 2020, "Python for Data Visualization" from LinkedIn in July 2020, and "Bacterial Genomes: From DNA to Protein Function Using Bioinformatics" from Wellcome Genome Campus Advanced Courses and Scientific Conferences via FutureLearn in June 2020.

In terms of additional certifications, Sarah completed "Python for Web Development" from Code First: Girls in March 2019, "Introduction to Auditing and Evaluating Behaviour Change Training" from IEMA - Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment in March 2014, and "SAFe 5 Scrum Master" from Scaled Agile, Inc. in November 2022. Sarah also possesses certifications in "Beginners Web Development" from Code First: Girls, "HSK1 - Chinese Language Proficiency Test" from the Confucius Institute, and "Soil and Groundwater Risk Assessment Course" from CL:AIRE, although the specific completion months and years for these certifications are not provided.

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