Brian Reilly Email & Phone Number

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Part of Cohort 3 of the Econome Climate Stream, building a strategy for a nature-positive client organisation to enter the Australian carbon market.

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

I manage a busy healthy fast food restaurant on Swan St. in Richmond. My responsibilities revolve around overseeing daily operations, managing staff schedules, and ensuring top-notch customer service. I excel in maintaining efficiency, handling inventory, and upholding cleanliness standards while also prioritizing customer satisfaction. My skills include effective communication, problem-solving, and attention to detail, crucial for managing a busy and dynamic environment like ours. One of Greenstreat's core values is sustainability, and I work hard to reduce our footprint through food waste and operational inefficiencies. In June I introduced a 'bring your own bowl' scheme to reduce packaging waste while saving costs. In researching supply chains I make suggestions for sustainable choices.

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Part-time work in a fast-paced fresh food restaurant using local and seasonal ingredients.

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

As a freelance social care worker, my primary responsibilities included providing personalized assistance to clients with daily activities such as administration, getting out in the community, and physical activity. I excelled in adapting to the diverse needs of each individual and offering emotional support and advocacy. My skills encompassed empathy, patience, and effective communication, ensuring that clients felt valued and supported in their journey towards improved well-being.

Green Sod's Biodiversity ambassador network creates a supportive space for all individuals to honour and protect biodiversity, to discover more about the intrinsic value of nature, and advocate for the right of all living beings. This was a voluntary and remote role. - I helped to initiate a group preparing a submission to the Irish Citizens' Assembly on Biodiversity Loss. - Through this network I learned from others’ diverse experiences and shared my own.

Rožnov Pod Radhoštěm, Zlin, Czechia

I conducted field research in the Western Carpathians to assess the influence of local history and beliefs on conservation stakeholders' collaboration networks. Using data from interviews I used social network analysis and qualitative analyses to understand how history may influence collaboration, with emphasis on stakeholders' beliefs and narratives in regards to their relationship to wildlife.

Berlin, Germany

A fintech bank founded in Berlin in 2013 with >1500 global employees and eight million customers across 24 countries. I joined the customer service department and was promoted to the senior team within 4 months. The role mainly involved problem-solving and working with customer-facing agents to find solutions for customers, but the team also functioned as a hub for CS and other departments, with constantly evolving responsibilities.• Email inbox administration and information gathering from research and colleagues.• Used Salesforce, Slack, Google Suite, Jira, and banking software to make and track payments.• Formed a focus group aiming to improve cross-department communication and publish a newsletter.• Supported customer-facing agents via chat and back office ticketing system;• Escalated issues to the relevant departments and product owners for fast resolutions;• Communicated with internal and external stakeholders;• Monitored and developed processes and product improvements;• Performed back-office tasks including banking operations, confirmations, GDPR requests;• Work in a close-knit multinational team supporting many languages.

Berlin

Customer-facing customer service via chat, phone, and email. Dealt with banking issues including problems with payments, fraudulent accounts and money laundering, and opening new accounts.

Dublin

A medium size and fast-paced restaurant serving up to 2000 customers per day. I started in the open kitchen and later focussed on front-of-house, particularly when managing daily service. I was promoted from cook to team lead within two months and to assistant manager within 9 months. In 2018 we were awarded Dublin City Council's City Neighbourhoods Award for Best Waste Management Initiative.My responsibilities in the day to day running of the restaurant included:• Managed daily service, often under high pressure with large customer numbers.• Monitored stock, made purchase orders, managed receipts and engaged with suppliers.• Recorded daily sales and till float, made lodgements, ordered cash.• Managed the payroll and weekly roster.• Monitored food safety and waste management SOPs.• Trained and evaluated new employees.• Dealt firsthand with customers, including requests, complaints, refunds.

Dublin, Ireland

Smurfit Institute Of Genetics

Using CRISPR-Cas9 to generate stable heritable nulls of flower development genes in A. Thaliana.

Aviva Stadium

Duties: - Operated the till; - Poured pints, prepared other drinks, and changed kegs; - Escorted cash bags; - Took closing stock.

San Francisco Bay Area

Cooking & preparing food, serving customers, training in new employees.

Transylvania

During my bachelor’s, I volunteered to work on remote field studies of flora and fauna and traditional agricultural practices, informing EU agricultural policy and biodiversity policyWe studied the uniquely high level of biodiversity through surveys and transects of the local flora and fauna. Special attention was given to indicator species such as bats and amphibians to evaluate the health of the ecosystem. The research aim was to study the effects of changing agricultural practices in response to EU legislation, and their effect on the ecosystem. Until now, traditional agricultural methods were in place that coexisted with and in many ways benefited the local biodiversity. EU agricultural policies now drive a shift towards more lucrative monocultures, to the detriment of Transylvanian ecosystems.

Monkstown

Taking orders, serving food, clearing tables, cleaning.

Some of my responsibilities included; operating heavy equipment, preparing chemical coats, gutting buildings, and cleaning. I had different responsibilities daily, including working as a team.

Msc Earth Science, Sustainable Development, Earth System Governance, 8.3 Cum Laude (Distinction)

Activities and Societies: STORM - Study Association for the bachelor Global Sustainability Science and the master programmes Sustainable.

Ba Mod (Hons), Genetics, 2:1 Second Class Honours, First Division

Activities and Societies: Captain of Swimming & Water Polo Club 2015/16; Treasurer of Swimming & Water Polo Club 2014/15; Elected.

High School, 535 Points

Activities and Societies: Swimming Club, Water Polo team