Having qualified with a 1.1 degree in Industrial Engineering from NUIG in 1986, I was employed as a Graduate Engineer at Digital Equipment Corporation in Galway. I quickly was employed as a New Product Introduction (NPI) project engineer and travelled to the USA regularly working with Design Engineers to ensure that new products were introduced to the Galway Manufacturing facility in as efficient a manner as possible. This included input to Design For Manufacture (DFM), materials, processes, etc. I managed a project team in Galway during the start up of the new products on the Manufacturing line from prototypes to full production. I gained Senior Engineer status prior to the company closing in Galway.From here, I commenced as a Project Manager with NUIG from where I worked with clients like AT Cross (pen manufacture) and Green Isle Foods. My main project was with Green Isle Foods in the Logistics area. The complete business process was analysed in depth, under my direction and systems developed from Demand Forecasting right through to Customer Invoicing. Subsequently, SAP was introduced. In 1995 I joined the family Consulting Engineering practice together with my husband, a graduate of Civil Engineering from NUIG, 1984. Together, we developed a thriving practice, employing 15 people at peak. I am responsible for HR, Financial Management, IT and business process development. I also tutor second level students in Maths and have attained Chartered Engineering status with Engineers Ireland.