Experience

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  Oceanlinx

  Oct 2002 - Dec 2006

  Chief engineer/ head of electrical engineering

  Department head reporting directly to CEO and board. Oceanlinx is a privately funded, commercially operated wave energy company based primarily in Australia but with subsidiaries in the UK and North America. I was responsible for the electrical design and development of a full scale prototype OWC wave energy plant in both technical and managerial roles. I also steered the design and development of 2nd generation systems in a technical director role.

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  Hydraulics and maritime research centre @ university college cork

  Dec 2006 - Sept 2014

  Executive director

  Reporting directly to Director of Research Centre and to Government advisory board. Part of Senior management team. Responsible for research and commercial output, funding, budget, management and administration of multi-disciplinary research team comprising Engineers, Postdoctoral Researchers, PhDs and MScs. This team is part of Ireland’s Initiative intended to implement Ireland’s Ocean Energy Strategy through direct Industry support, contract Research and Strategic Research. Other duties involve Industrial liaison, informing policy and PR of ocean energy. Currently Secretary of Marine Renewables Ireland Industry Association. Show less

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  Marine renewables industry association of ireland

  Jan 2009 - now

  Secretary

  The Association includes firms engaged in device development and manufacture, developers of projects and sites based on Marine Renewables, academic researchers, consultants, professional firms and contractors as well as interested individuals. The Association is an all-island body.The common concern of those who established the MRIA is to promote the development and implementation of policy concerning the Wave and Tidal aspects of Ocean Energy, including a development oriented regime in the areas of Foreshore Leasing and Licensing and also Grid Connectivity. MRIA will seek to ensure that Marine Renewables development takes place in the Irish market, North and South, and that Irish enterprises participates in the global industry. Further objectives are to promote industry-led research and participate in efforts to raise public awareness of the industry. Show less

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  Exceedence ltd

  Oct 2014 - now

  Ceo

  Financial planning and optimsation in Renewables.Exceedeence Ltd is a recent start-up in the Renewable Energy Space. We have developed over the past 5 years a Marine Renewable Techno-commercial project planning and evaluation tool called “Exceedence Finance”. We hope to provide THE gold standard evaluation for the sector using expertise and tools built robustly to the highest international standards. The software provides an easy like for like comparison across devices, projects and locations with the bottom line being financial viability LCOE, NPV, IRR etc. It answer the questions - will I make money and when?, what are the risks?, where should I do the project?, what’s the best configuration, what supports do I need?...and many moreGetting sound, equitable and independent financials will bring confidence and de-risk the sector Show less

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  National standards authority of ireland

  Aug 2022 - now

  Board member

  NSAI (National Standards Authority of Ireland) is Ireland’s official standards body. We operate under the National Standards Authority of Ireland Act (1996) and we are accountable to the Minister for Business, Employment and Retail. As Ireland’s Official standards body, NSAI aims to inspire consumer confidence and create the infrastructure for products and services to be recognized and relied on, all over the world.https://www.nsai.ie/about/our-governance/

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  Ucc innovation

  Jan 2024 - now

  Entrepreneur in residence

  As an Entrepreneur-in-Residence at UCC Innovation, I will be working with inventors and entrepreneurs at University College Cork to facilitate the transfer of research inventions from the lab to the market, as well as supporting spin-out efforts. UCC Innovation, the technology transfer office of UCC, manages more than 60 invention disclosures, 30 license deals and 5 new spin-outs each year. UCC Innovation has many patent assets available for licensing across diverse research fields such as bio, MedTech, ICT, AI, Cleantech, food and microbiome. To learn more about UCC Innovation and available technologies, please visit www.ucc.ie/en/innovation Show less

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  University college cork

  Jan 2024 - now

  Adjunct professor ucc college of business and law