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DIGITAL PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTProduct development and management of IFA’s public facing digital products. This involves designing, building and managing all IFA digital properties including: understanding the competitive environment and being aware of the latest best practices in digital user experiences; thriving in ambiguity through strong product instincts while having a keen eye towards data; designing and successfully implementing medium-to-long term product roadmaps; defining experiments… Show more DIGITAL PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTProduct development and management of IFA’s public facing digital products. This involves designing, building and managing all IFA digital properties including: understanding the competitive environment and being aware of the latest best practices in digital user experiences; thriving in ambiguity through strong product instincts while having a keen eye towards data; designing and successfully implementing medium-to-long term product roadmaps; defining experiments and working collaboratively with design and engineering partners to accelerate product/market fit. RESEARCH & INNOVATIONLeading and managing funding applications and research projects both nationally at an EU level along with supporting commercialisation projects in conjunction with other IFA departments and partners in the industry. Consulting and mentoring for start-ups and other organisations developing new 'Ag Tech' products.POLICYDeveloping and driving human-centred agricultural technology and innovation policies at a national and EU level through strong network and community building; and providing ownership and support on digital and data regulations, directives, acts and other legal instruments. Show less

Project Management - Responsible for projects including a Document Management System, a Human Resources Management System and a Knowledge Management System being delivered on time, budget, with agreed functionalityBusiness Analysis - Carried out requirements determination and gathering in workshops with customised checklist and requirements recording matrix. Used techniques such as 'Contextual Enquiry' and Prototyping to ensure close alignment to business requirements was maintained… Show more Project Management - Responsible for projects including a Document Management System, a Human Resources Management System and a Knowledge Management System being delivered on time, budget, with agreed functionalityBusiness Analysis - Carried out requirements determination and gathering in workshops with customised checklist and requirements recording matrix. Used techniques such as 'Contextual Enquiry' and Prototyping to ensure close alignment to business requirements was maintained through project lifecycle.Systems Analysis - Detailed audit and analysis of current system including mapping out of current system’s taxonomy and development of appropriate strategy.Created factory tests for developers and architects and UA tests for the business.Business Development - Getting pipeline projects focused by translating the high-level objectives from ‘Requests to Tender’ or ‘Request for Proposals’ into a realistic and functional response. Acting as the Interface between the IT function and the business community on political issues. Show less

Technical program management and delivery of eBusiness programs for large international clients.This involved the deployment and implementation of programs designed to enhance the customer eBusiness experience using Nortel digital solutions on a global scale.

Web Development and Program Management.Determine requirements and plan, coordinate and control the integration of a Research Support System with National and European Research Systems.

Working with the .NET framework and Visual Studio 2005 to build innovative solutions for content management and calendar request applications in conjunction with team members dispersed globally.Event management and organisation for a variety of different events including Business Value of IT seminars with NUI Maynooth.Demonstration of bleeding edge Intel Technology to internal and external customers.Working in conjunction with a local primary school to show the impact of… Show more Working with the .NET framework and Visual Studio 2005 to build innovative solutions for content management and calendar request applications in conjunction with team members dispersed globally.Event management and organisation for a variety of different events including Business Value of IT seminars with NUI Maynooth.Demonstration of bleeding edge Intel Technology to internal and external customers.Working in conjunction with a local primary school to show the impact of digital education. Show less

Responsible for the management of the commissions payments system. Point of contact for area managers and the chief sales consultants of the brokerages.Worked on the development and testing of a new Agency Database System built on Oracle 11i. Responsible for the maintenance, support and training of the CheckPoint management system over an 18 month period.Worked with the IT department on the redesign of particular agency reports, in order to keep up to date with changing… Show more Responsible for the management of the commissions payments system. Point of contact for area managers and the chief sales consultants of the brokerages.Worked on the development and testing of a new Agency Database System built on Oracle 11i. Responsible for the maintenance, support and training of the CheckPoint management system over an 18 month period.Worked with the IT department on the redesign of particular agency reports, in order to keep up to date with changing business processes. Show less

Professional Certificate, Digital Policy, 4.0 Gpa (Distinction)

Investigating the institutional and public policy dimensions of the prevalence of digital technology, as well as the underlying social.

M.Sc., Ag Tech Innovation, 1St Class Honours

Identifying, validating and developing products and solutions for the agricultural sector using a blend of traditional and contemporary.

Post-Graduate Diploma, Management, 1St Class Honours

B.Sc., Business Information Systems, 1St Class Honours

Graduated with first class honours and finished best-in-class Won SAP award for final year project focusing on the development of a total.

Coursera, Human Computer Interaction, 100%

We covered several techniques for rapidly prototyping and evaluating multiple interface alternatives — and why rapid prototyping.