CV – Archie Robertson

Profile

Fourth-year Economics student at St. Andrews University with a good grounding in economic theory, statistics, and financial mathematics.
I pick up technical tools quickly — having used Python, Java, and LaTeX throughout my degree.
Experience working in teams and in high-pressure fast-paced environments.

BSc Economics Sep 2022 – Present (Expected Jun 2027)

University of St. Andrews, Scotland

Modules include: Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Statistics, Mathematics for Economics.
Object-Oriented Programming and Unix-Based Systems alongside the core economics curriculum.

Scottish Highers 2021

Cults Academy, Aberdeen

Credit Card Fraud Detector June 2026 – July 2026

Developed a credit card fraud detection model using XGBoost, trained on a real-world transaction dataset sourced from Kaggle.
Handled class imbalance inherent in fraud datasets using techniques such as SMOTE.
Optimised model hyperparameters using GridSearchCV, improving classification accuracy.

Internship Aug 2026

Kellas Midstream, Aberdeen

Developed proficency with Power BI.
Gained insight into economic planing.
Built a Power BI template to automate economic data ingestion, reducing manual input time.
Presented my work to the Economic planning team.

Internship July 2026

Maven Capital, Glasgow

Reviewed FCA Consumer Duty filings for the compliance team and gained exposure to the firm's private equity investment lifecycle.

Trip Secretary May 2026 – Present

Breakaway Hillwalking Society, St Andrews University

Responsible for trip sign-ups, related documentation and primary lead for hostel communication.

Kitchen Porter Summer 2025

Parx Café, Aberdeen

Working in a high-pressure kitchen environment, carrying out dishwashing and food preparation duties.

Youth Sports Coach Summers Jun 2020 – Aug 2024

Ian Wilson Soccer Coaching (IWSC), Aberdeen

Programming	Python, Java, LaTeX, Unix / Bash
Quantitative	Statistics, data analysis, financial mathematics
Interests	Economics, hillwalking, golf, computer science