Luke Phillips

Hi, I'm Luke Phillips. Welcome to my profile!

Luke Phillips's Bio:

Luke Phillips is very interested in the ways technology and entrepreneurship can benefit society. As demonstration of this, Luke has founded an e-learning platform and a Politics eNewsletter. Luke is also the Director of King's Innovation Centre, an initiative aiming to advance the entrepreneurial ambitions of students and teachers on-campus. To compliment this role, Luke mentored several 1st year Politics students, whilst in his penultimate year. In recognition of his contribution to the College, King's awarded Luke with scholarships to the University of Hong Kong (2011) and Georgetown University (2012). Also, Google selected him as a "Top Black Talent" in 2011. In the same year he was elected by students at King's to serve as their Academic Board Representative in the Student Council. In 2012, Luke acquired invaluable skills in law and consultancy through engagements with Field Fisher Waterhouse and McKinsey & Co, respectively. Luke has managed his time organising social activities as a Senior Student at university residence and providing excellent customer experience as a Sales Consultant. By raising innovative ideas to the CEO, some of which has prevented shrinkage, he has been regarded as a thought-leader by peers. In the past, Luke held positions as a Student Executive, Aimhigher Student Ambassador and Havering Youth Council Representative. Luke is in his third year at King's College London (graduating in 2013). He holds an impressive 3.7/4.0 GPA from the University of Hong Kong, an award from Harvard Model United Nations, and an achievement certificate from the University of Oxford where he studied macroeconomics. Keen to add value to new startups and investment opportunities. Get in touch with your ideas: [email protected]

Luke Phillips's Experience:

Founder and Director of King's Innovation Centre (K.I.C) at King's College London
October 2011 - January 2013
o Encouraged King's Careers team to launch Entrepreneurship Week, which raised the awareness of enterprise across the College o Provided King's a competitive advantage resulting in entrepreneurship adopted as a university strategic plan
Intern at Solidiance
July 2012 - September 2012
o Myanmar possesses many promising sectors with attractive returns, but several issues exist in certain levels and obstruct business to prosper. o Therefore, I generated a proper current market overview, industry assessments and challenges ahead in Myanmar to help foreign firms plant and grow their business in the region. o I engaged with quantitative and qualitative data and my findings were presented to the Managing Director and members of American Chambers of Commerce. o I gained extensive experience in commercial due diligence and investment recommendations. http://www.solidiance.com/images/pdf/myanmar-frontiers.pdf
Invitee at SEO Corporate Law Program
June 2012 - June 2012
Intern at Field Fisher Waterhouse
June 2012 - June 2012
o Exposed to commercial law with seats in IP involving advisory to litigation in a real court case o IP: Undertook a competitor challenge analysis in advertising. Dissected data and identified several ways a company breached the UK CAP Code. o IP: Conducted legal research into developments of UK copyright Law which increased my commercial awareness o Litigation: Learned how to deconstruct evidence in various forms and formulate convincing arguments to a judge
Founder and Creator at Student Social Network
November 2011 - June 2012
o Provided innovative solution to enhance student and teachers experiences through e-learning o Interviewed web developers, prepared business plan and pitched idea to leading members at Kings o Provided an innovative solution and discussed ideas for technology development in a persuasive and compelling manner
Academic Board Representative at King's College London
October 2011 - June 2012
o Won a competitive election and elected Academic Representative to over 14,000 undergraduates. o Provided solutions to improve the teaching and research standards at King's whilst ensuring the student voice is at the heart of all board decision making.
Sales Consultant at T.M.Lewin
August 2009 - June 2012
o White City: Achieved high sales exceeding weekly financial targets of ?50,000 o Euston: Delivered exceptional customer service and achieved 100% in the Mystery Shopper result o King's Cross: Provided weekly strategic sales advice leading to increased ATV of ?60 (company average, ?50)
Constituency Office Intern at Margaret Hodge MBE MP
February 2012 - May 2012
o Helped fundraise ?100,000 for BAME groups through a telephone campaign and database management o Undertook 30+ challenging casework assisting constituents with immigration issues in collaboration with UK Border Agency and local Citizens Advice Bureau
Discover 2012 at McKinsey & Company
April 2012 - April 2012
o Selected from 1000+ applicants to undergo intensive training in strategic consultancy o Gained exposure into case study problem solving with a team and presenting to clients in spontaneous situations
Creator and Editor of King's Politics eNewsletter at King's College London
October 2011 - April 2012
o Spearheaded an eNewsletter with 240 members in under two months that has resolved problems critical to students learning o Effectively managed a team of 3, utilised I.T. and excellent communication skills as project leader
Senior Student at Halls of Residence at King's College London
September 2011 - April 2012
o Organised weekly social activities and supervised a team of 11 while managing a ?10,000 budget o Worked at a high energy level demanding integrity as a point of liaison between 450 students and 6 staff o Adhered to staff code of conduct, maintaining confidentiality of students and reporting inappropriate behaviour
Business Challenge Invitee at Google
November 2011 - November 2011
o Selected as a "Top Black Talent" by Google and gained great experience of the technology industry o Worked with Google staff to complete an interactive Business Challenge, developing ideas for YouTube that tackled real-life challenges oThis gave me insight into how I could utilize my skills and background to add value to the technology industry.
Student Executive at Havering Sixth Form College
September 2009 - June 2010
o Represented peers and expressed their suggestions to senior members of staff and the School Governors. o Advised School Governors to create more study areas, loan laptops to disadvantaged students and reduce the price of canteen food. Survey indicated increased student satisfaction by 35%
Aimhigher Student Ambassador at Havering Sixth Form College
October 2008 - June 2010
o Promoted the benefits of post-sixteen education to local primary schools and ensured the participation of all children in the activities. Team work, my leadership and effective communication skills enabled pupils to be motivated and informed.
Havering Youth Representative at HCYC
January 2010 - May 2010
o Led the Council and helped manage administration of over ?50,000 worth of grants to youth projects in the borough through consulting with decision makers. Distributed funds contributed to new facilities in Havering and improved the community
Financial Ombudsman at Financial Ombudsman Service
March 2006 - March 2006
o Early exposure to finance by work shadowing and assessing financial complaint cases with supervisors. o Effectively utilised information technology to create multiple spreadsheets under a time constraint. This task demonstrated my compentency of Microsoft Office, ability to work independently and analyse information impartially. o My contributions and efficiency were commended by the senior operations manager.
Student at London Business School

Luke Phillips's Education:

London Business School
2013 – 2014
Masters, Management
King's College London, U. of London
2010 – 2013
BA (Honours), International Politics
University of Oxford
2012 – 2012
Summer Programme
Concentration: Economics (Macroeconomics)
The University of Hong Kong
2011 – 2011
Transcript
Concentration: Chinese Studies
Havering Sixth Form College
2008 – 2010
A Levels
Eastbury Comprehensive School
2003 – 2008
GCSEs

Luke Phillips

Venture Capital & Private Equity

Luke Phillips

Hi, I'm Luke Phillips. Welcome to my profile!

Luke Phillips's Bio:

Luke Phillips's Experience:

Founder and Director of King's Innovation Centre (K.I.C) at King's College London

Intern at Solidiance

Invitee at SEO Corporate Law Program

Intern at Field Fisher Waterhouse

Founder and Creator at Student Social Network

Academic Board Representative at King's College London

Sales Consultant at T.M.Lewin

Constituency Office Intern at Margaret Hodge MBE MP

Discover 2012 at McKinsey & Company

Creator and Editor of King's Politics eNewsletter at King's College London

Senior Student at Halls of Residence at King's College London

Business Challenge Invitee at Google

Student Executive at Havering Sixth Form College

Aimhigher Student Ambassador at Havering Sixth Form College

Havering Youth Representative at HCYC

Financial Ombudsman at Financial Ombudsman Service

Student at London Business School

Luke Phillips's Education:

London Business School

King's College London, U. of London

University of Oxford

The University of Hong Kong

Havering Sixth Form College

Eastbury Comprehensive School