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TECHNOLOGY

Excel
Excel
Google Sheets
Google Sheets
Jira
Jira
Power BI
Power BI
Python
Python

SPECIALISATION

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AGILE Project Management
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Budget Management
Project Management
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Project Risk
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Stakeholder Management

PROJECTS / EXPERIENCE

  • Delivered a Python software solution to predict EV battery architecture and performance, reducing research and development costs by £4,000 from a £15,000 budget and improving decision-making accuracy.
  • Led a manufacturing project plan with clear schedules, budgets and work packages, coordinating orders with 15+ suppliers across a 12-month timeline and managing vendor relationships through sponsorship agreements.
  • Facilitated Agile ceremonies including 2-week sprints, sprint planning, and retrospectives for 22 team members, improving project delivery and maintaining team alignment.
  • Tracked project budgets using Excel and earned value analysis, forecasting variances and reporting financial performance to stakeholders through monthly reviews.
  • Managed RAID logs documenting risks, issues, and decisions, escalating critical items to senior management and maintaining project control across 4 monthly review meetings.
  • Coordinated cross-functional teams of 22 engineers and 15+ sponsored partners, ensuring clear communication and delivering the full vehicle mechanical plan on schedule.
  • Directed the design and build of a carbon-fibre vehicle body, completing testing on schedule and staying within the £15,000 budget through effective resource management.

September 2020 – July 2022

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Project Manager - University Motosport Team

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Design and manufacture of a single seat 4WD EV race car.

My Dissertation
3D Modelling
Battery Design
Budgets
CFD
Data Analysis
FEA
Physics Models
Project/Team Management
Supply Chain
Team Work
  • Project managed a cross-functional research project to predict and forecast energy demand for Ireland, managing project scope, timeline, and deliverables while presenting findings to 150+ stakeholders.
  • Coordinated data analysis and modeling activities across multiple workstreams, building a Python model to forecast energy usage and ensuring project milestones were met on schedule.
  • Managed vendor and technology research, evaluating 8+ renewable energy sources and coordinating analysis across pricing, location, capacity, storage, risk, and reliability factors.
  • Facilitated decision-making processes by implementing statistical models, evaluating 15+ different factors and presenting recommendations to project stakeholders.
  • Delivered project outcomes including a professional report and business case, managing stakeholder expectations and ensuring clear communication of findings to 150+ students.

April 2022 – June 2022

Project Manager - University Research Project

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Net-Zero Energy Modeling for Ireland

Git
Pandas
Python
Advanced Mathematics
Large Time Series
Statistics
Time Series Analysis
  • Conducted a data analysis project on achieving net-zero energy in Ireland by integrating renewable energy sources and optimizing energy storage methods, analyzing variable power demands across daily, weekly, and monthly cycles.
  • Developed a Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) model using OpenFOAM to simulate laminar flow through pipe sections, enhancing understanding of fluid behavior in engineering applications.
  • Achieved high grades across all relevant mathematics and statistics modules, demonstrating strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
  • Designed and manufactured an electric race car over a 2-year period, managing the project alongside full-time university studies and coordinating with a team of 22 students.
  • Applied software development skills in engineering simulations, mathematical modeling, and data-driven problem-solving, working with 3 different programming languages.

July 2022 – July 2022

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University Studies

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First-class master's in Mechanical Engineering.

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Advanced Mathematics
Bayesian Statistics
Data Analysis
Dynamic Systems
Fluid Mechanics
Heat Transfer
Mechatronics
Solids and Structures
Thermodynamics
  • Architected and delivered a Python-based image processing software using OpenCV, providing a validation method for brake pad pressure distributions in finite element models across all vehicle platforms and improving system reliability.
  • Coordinated cross-functional teams of 8+ engineers and stakeholders, facilitating regular meetings and resolving conflicts to keep projects on track and ensuring clear communication.
  • Delivered a command-line, object-oriented software package that integrated seamlessly into existing engineering workflows, improving noise and vibration in brake systems for end customers across all vehicle platforms.
  • Enhanced software skills of 8+ team members, introducing object-oriented programming, image processing, software quality standards, and Python vs MATLAB comparisons through bi-weekly training sessions.
  • Facilitated Agile sprints including daily stand-ups, sprint planning, and retrospectives for 28 team members, reducing delays to 15+ deliverables and improving project delivery efficiency.

February 2023 – September 2023

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Software Lead - Major Car Company

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Finite Element and Image Analysis Software to validate physical brake pad pressure distributions.

Abaqus
OpenCV
Python
API
Algorithms
Customer Acceptance
Innovation
Optimization
Spatial Stats
  • Designed and architected a scalable, data-driven web-based application platform, supporting an initial user base of 1000+ users and planning for future growth to 10,000+ users.
  • Managed the full software development lifecycle for SmarterCV.com, coordinating with multiple stakeholders and delivering the platform within project timelines.
  • Delivered a scalable web platform using PRINCE2 methodology, managing £50k budget across 3 project phases and coordinating 5 stakeholders to achieve 100% on-time delivery.
  • Created responsive front-end design using HTML, CSS and JavaScript, ensuring cross-browser compatibility and improving user experience across desktop and mobile devices.
  • Designed and implemented SQL database architecture to store 2,300+ user profiles and project data, optimizing query performance by 40% and enabling real-time analytics dashboards for stakeholder reporting.

July 2023 – Present

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Director - SmarterCV

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www.smartercv.com

AWS
AWS Lightsail
CSS
Django
Git
GitHub
HTML
JavaScript
Python
CI/CD Pipelines
Customer Engagement
Data Analysis
Web Development
  • Project managed a 3-month fast-paced initiative with 3 other engineers to produce a mechanical solution for CFD validation image processing techniques, delivering on time and within budget.
  • Developed work breakdown structures (WBS) and network diagrams to map dependencies and streamline project execution, ensuring clear project direction and milestone tracking.
  • Applied Agile project management methodologies, facilitating daily stand-ups, sprint planning, and retrospectives to ensure iterative development and adaptability.
  • Led critical design review processes, integrating feedback from cross-functional teams and managing stakeholder expectations to refine CFD validation techniques.
  • Delivered persuasive presentations to stakeholders, communicating technical and business impacts and reporting project KPIs to leadership.
  • Managed external supplier relationships, overseeing procurement and integration of essential components while maintaining vendor performance standards.
  • Tracked project budgets using Excel, ensuring cost-efficient resource allocation and forecasting variances to maintain financial control.
  • Created earned value graphs to monitor project progress and assess performance metrics, reporting project health to senior management.

April 2024 – July 2024

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Software Lead - Major Car Company

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Computational Fluid Dynamics image analysis validation software & mechanical design.

Budget Management
Mechanical Design
Network Diagrams
Project Earned Value
Project Planning
Project Risk
Safety
Stakeholder Management
Supply Chain
Team Management
  • Project managed a 2-week Python training initiative for 15+ software apprentices, defining scope, timeline, and deliverables with heads of software and software quality stakeholders.
  • Delivered the training project on schedule and within budget, coordinating with multiple departments and ensuring all learning objectives were met within the allocated timeframe.
  • Facilitated daily stand-ups and weekly progress reviews with training participants, managing project risks and escalating technical challenges to senior stakeholders.
  • Tracked project progress using Excel spreadsheets, monitoring completion rates and reporting KPIs to leadership including training effectiveness and participant engagement.
  • Managed stakeholder expectations and communications, presenting project updates to heads of software and software quality, and ensuring clear project direction.

September 2024 – September 2024

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Software Lead - Major Car Company

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Created & Hosted Software Apprenticeship Python Course.

Python
Bayesian Statistics
Data Analysis
Enthusiasm & Engagement
Mentoring
Reactor Knowledge
Stakeholder Management