Liam Foley Email & Phone Number

Berlin

Working as a freelance Line Editor and Writer on the Tabletop RPG Degenesis: Rebirth• Conducted extensive work on a vast array of published and online content, ensuring thatthe content was at a professional standard and that it conformed to the client’s stringentrequirements• Ensured content was produced to a consistently high standard in both detail andcreativity.• Successfully written and published several books at a high commercial standard,adapting to the writing and development style of the client.• Developed a successfully crowdfunded board game, DEGENESIS: CLAN WARS which achieved over $300,000 in funding in partnership with CMON Games• Currently in the process of developing ORKEN, SMV's new IP, involved extensively from the creation of new written content, editing and revising material written by others, and contributing to worldbuilding, marketing, and strategy

Joined the Wind and Marine Energy Systems and Structures Centre for Doctoral Training to support my PhD with the University of Edinburgh, and progressed through a number of modules focused on giving a broad overview of the field of Offshore Renewables. On an ongoing basis, I will be engaging with Continuous Professional Development guided by experiences peers and academics within the CDT, while also stepping up as the Secretary of the student-organized Professional Engineer Training Society, where I hope to serve as a a bridge between the management of the CDT and the students, while also ensuring communication processes remain smooth throughout.

Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom

• In addition to learning to work in an almost totally new environment, developedfundamental engineering skills, work ethic, and attention to detail, assisted in deliveringa significant project to the requirements of the client• Gained new skills in design, CAD, analysis, and working alongside other engineers• Directly interacted with clients at a very early stage of the placement, maintaining a levelof professionalism and competency equal to more experienced peers• Successfully developed several projects from initial planning stages through to completemanufacture and client hand-off• Gained significant insight into the Marine Engineering industry, both from an engineeringperspective and a commercial basis.

Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom

Edinburgh University

Aided in the development of an Autonomous Racing Car

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

• FASTBLADE is a revolutionary project to develop an apparatus to fatigue test tidal turbinerotor blades, for which none currently exists• Working from a basic model already developed by the team, helped to develop andimproved a coupled hydraulic-dynamic model of the system in Matlab/Simulink used togenerate data to submit a proposal for grant funding from the ORE Catapult• Gained extensive insight into renewable engineering sector• Developed valuable presentation skills by presenting work to both project supervisorsand peers at regular intervals throughout the placement• Developed skills at working well in small teams, assisting other members of the teamwith work on a procedural basis

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Renewables Engineering, Abandoned

Undertaking a PhD in Tidal Blade Design in association with supervisors Dr Dilum Fernando, Dr Jeff Steynor, and Prof. Conchúr O'Bradaigh..

Master Of Engineering - Meng, Mechanical Engineering, First Class

Activities and Societies: Secretary - University of Edinburgh Science Fiction and Fantasy Society; Hardware Integration team member.

Undergraduate Course, T174 – Engineering The Future, Engineering, Passed With Distinction

High School