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Pradeep L.

Product Advisor

United Kingdom

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3 – 5 years exp.

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"Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) Researcher and Product Designer with 4+ years of international expe…"

Product Advisor

Oct '24-Oct '25

Product Designer

Jun '23-Jul '24

Behrooz A.

Teacher Assistant

United Kingdom

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5+ years exp.

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Teacher Assistant

Until Jan '18

Administrative

Frances W.

Freelance Product Designer

United Kingdom

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5+ years exp.

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Recently active

"Experienced User Experience | Product Designer specialising in creating user-focused solutions that…"

Freelance Product Designer

Dec '24-Jan '25

Mid Level User Experience Designer

Feb '23-Dec '24

Auditing

Business Acumen

Competitive Analysis

Ahson M.

IT Service Desk Analyst

United Kingdom

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3 – 5 years exp.

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Recently active

"IT & Cyber Security specialist with 3+ years of experience in technical support and security enhance…"

IT Service Desk Analyst

Jan '25-May '25

Technical Consultant

Feb '23-Aug '23

Cyber Threat Intelligence

ArcSight Enterprise Security Manager

Threat Detection

Ben M.

Web Development Team

United Kingdom

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0 – 3 years exp.

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Recently active

"Hardworking, passionate and kind with an elevated level of logical thinking and excellent time manag…"

Web Development Team

Until Jul '17

Virtual volunteer

Gustavo M.

Migration and Integration Specialist

United Kingdom

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5+ years exp.

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Recently active

"I am a biomedical engineer with over 15 years of experience in systems integration, specializing in…"

Migration and Integration Specialist

May '25-Oct '25

DCS Interface & Integration Analyst

Mar '24-Mar '25

Chimara O.

PC Assistant

United Kingdom

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0 – 3 years exp.

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"Resourceful IT support specialist. Has experience in detailed documentation, technical-to-non techni…"

PC Assistant

Sept '25-Nov '25

IT Support Specialist

Aug '24-Dec '24

Omari B.

Cyber Job Simulation on Forage

United Kingdom

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0 – 3 years exp.

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Recently active

"Aspiring IT and Cyber Security professional with a strong foundation in networking, programming, and…"

Cyber Job Simulation on Forage

Until Jan '25

Forage

Until Jan '25

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How to perform a cost-benefit analysis of hiring

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