Ishan Hindocha

With a unique “Classroom to Boardroom” business model, Dartmouth is a multi-award-winning recruitment company. From fast-growing start-ups to PE-backed businesses, FTSE 250, and S&P 500 firms, we partner with ambitious businesses to help them identify exceptional talent from school-leavers and graduates, all the way up to the C-suite. Long-term thinking is hard-wired into our DNA. We support our candidates through their career journey and assist our clients in finding their most valuable asset - you. Our key differentiators? Kindness and excellence. We believe in human flourishing and want our own team to enjoy their own career journey. If you're currently working in recruitment and looking for a firm that values your development and progression, or thinking a career in the industry might be for you, there could be a place at Dartmouth for you: www.dartmouthpartners.com/join-dartmouth We are part of a wider, bigger story and through our parent company, Kernel Global, we operate across multiple brands and niches. With our sister companies, we form a global community of like-minded recruitment companies delivering exceptional results for our clients, candidates, and team alike.

After being promoted from intern, I conducted in-depth research on recruiter skills preferences, market trends, third-party publications, and financial data to support internal strategy and the development of proprietary research reports- all while successfully completing my third year of university. Selected Project Experience: • Maintained and Applied a Longitudinal Dataset on FTSE 100 CEO and Executive Committees This large data set required quarterly updates to ensure accuracy in tracking career pathways over a 15-year period and enabling meaningful analysis. • Developed an International Markets Data Series Compiled and analysed financial data and market indices across multiple countries to identify trends and support comparative analysis. • Supported the Creation of a Successful Visual Content Strategy. Analysed social media performance data to inform the creation of a content-sharing framework, which resulted in improved post engagement and a 450% increase in 30-day follower growth.

• Conducted weekly analyses of third-party research reports, synthesizing key insights and presenting actionable findings to support team strategy and decision-making. • Analysed large data sets which were used to inform media strategy • Led the creation of an event plan for a strategy dinner hosted by Katie Murray, CFO NatWest. This event was attended by 15 people at executive committee level from various FTSE 100 banks. • Created and maintained a large data set containing the contacts of 25x25’s CEO. This ultimately contained over 1300 people, each requiring a classification, email, phone number, role and previous role.

• Delivered goods across London via cargo bike, requiring constant communication with dispatchers and up to 10 riders to ensure timely, safe deliveries. • Reassured customers who were concerned with cargo bike transport and provided friendly, confident customer service which I was formally recognised for at PedalMe • Work long, demanding hours in tough conditions, developing resilience and a strong work ethic.

• Serviced and repaired Uber’s Jump electric bikes across London using cargo bike transport. • Coordinated with dispatchers, van drivers, and cargo bike riders to locate and recover hundreds of lost or damaged bikes. • Arranged collections for severely damaged bikes, ensuring efficient recovery and repair.

Dissertation grade: 77%