Cathy Quinn

Experience

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  Ericsson

  Nov 1997 - Sept 2001

  Managed e business project in Dublin and in Stockholm for implementation of a User Service Centre for Internet Access to End Users Logistics Manager & Financial Controller - Mobile Phone Department, Dublin Ireland.Logistics Manager ensuring sales and operational forecast and maintaing budgets.Customer Support Role

  • Project Manager

    Nov 2000 - Sept 2001

  • Logistics Manager

    Nov 1997 - Nov 2000
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  3Com /UTStarcom

  Jan 2001 - Jan 2006

  Logistics Manager

  Logistics and Planning Manager EMEA RegionResponsible for all Inventory planning for ISP Internet customers including the RMA Process and Reverse LogisticsManage Outsourced Repair and Logistics VendorDirectly responsible for managing RMA Administrator ensuring that shipments, receipts and repairs were done in line with customer contractsManaged staff/teams, provided motivation, coaching, appraisal and goal setting. Appraisals formed part of a quarterly bonus and salary review.Created and managed EMEA h/w maintenance contract RFP's.Liaised with other regional Managers and worldwide Director's and attended customer review meetings across the region.Reviewed day to day activities, monitored asset inventory, and identified cost savings. Identified and implemented 40% department cost savings.Successfully implemented department re-modeling for the EMEA region, while maintaining the contracted SLA's Show less

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  Basketball Ireland

  May 2006 - May 2009

  Regional Development Officer

  Responsible for Development of Basketball in Dublin, Kildare and Wicklow and previously in the North East of the Country including schools and clubs.Managing Budgets in Line with Specific Development ProjectsAdministration and Organisation of Coaching, Referee and Table Official Courses including cost analysis.Web Maintenance on Basketball Ireland site Development Updates and E NewsletterOrganising and managing Volunteer StructuresEvent Management at National and International Competitions Show less

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  Irish Squash Federation

  Aug 2009 - Nov 2012

  Operations Manager

  Support Irish Squash Members and Board on the implementation of all strategic policies, operational plans, guidelines and procedures.Strategic Plan Creation and ImplementationSupport Coaching Education with Coaching Ireland Financial Management supporting TreasurerManage Irish Sports Council Grant ApplicationGovernance Audit ProceduresImplementing Operational and Business PlansTournament Organiser and Event Management.Board Reporting - Oversee Board Sub Development of Website and Database ManagementOverseeing National Development, Managing team of Regional OfficersImplement new Membership Database, Ezine, Facebook, PR, Media Relations Show less

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  Olympic Games - London 2012

  Apr 2012 - Aug 2012

  City Operations Manager

  City Operations lead in a dynamic and complex environment for a multi thousand attendance sporting event for the Olympics Archery Event at Lords Cricket Ground.• Built relationships with multiple stake holders including London Borough Councils, Transport for London, British Transport Police, Ministry of Defence and International Olympic Committee in order to allow the successful completion of the event project under budget and on time. • Created detailed and thorough schedules with other projects and events in order to ensure correct resource allocation and broad situational awareness for events with multi thousand attendance. • Designed and facilitated procedures and policies to maximise customer benefit enabling thousands of spectators to safely take part in the Olympics. • Identified, analysed, mitigated and responded to financial and operational risks and implemented a robust system with multiple government agencies to allow the Olympics to be successfully completed. Show less

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  University College Dublin

  Apr 2013 - Aug 2014

  Project Manager (Tril Centre)

  • Project Manage an Enterprise Ireland Innovation Partnership project on Dementia. • Project Manage Ageing Security in Community project with foundation funding partner.• Manage ARCH Technology Deployment Project Deliverable. • Prepare and present oversight reports, presentations to key stakeholders including Janssen AI and Enterprise Ireland.• Provide project management support to ARCH/TRIL Manager & related Principal Investigators.

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  ICS Skills

  Sept 2014 - May 2015

  Programme Manager STEM

  Project Manage the ICS STEM inspire programmes that seek to enable all students to make informed choices about their future studies and careers in the STEM arena. Secured sponsorship of €55,000 from key stakeholder tech companies including google and salesforce.• Tech Week 2015 – nationwide festival of technology - Event Manager• F1 in School• National Scratch Competition • Sponsorship • Industry STEM Engagement• Outreach Conferences• Choose IT projects

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  University College Dublin

  May 2015 - now

  As Operations Manager for BiOrbic, I lead on all areas of Operations for the centre supporting academics and researchers to achieve the centre's KPI's ensuring the smooth flow of collaborations and cohesion within the centre. BiOrbic is Ireland's new national bioeconomy SFI research centre. The €22 million research programme brings together a team of leading researchers across a range of disciplines including biotechnology, systems and synthetic biology, chemistry, chemical and bioprocess engineering, agri-food, agriculture, animal and human nutrition, marine, business, environmental policy and social sciences.BiOrbic is a national collaboration between University College Dublin, Trinity College Dublin, Teagasc, National University of Ireland Galway, University of Limerick and industry partners. BiOrbic is funded by Science Foundation Ireland and the European Regional Development Fund. Show less

  • BiOrbic Research Centre

    Feb 2019 - now

  • Project Coordinator Energy Institute

    Nov 2017 - Feb 2019

  • Operations Manager iCRAG Research Centre UCD

    May 2015 - Nov 2017
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  BiOrbic, Bioeconomy SFI Research Centre

  Sept 2021 - now

  MSCA Talent4BBI Cofund Project Manager

  Manage all aspects of key milestones and deliverables for MSCA COFUND Talent4BBI programme. Engagement and Management of Internal and External Stakeholders - 10 Industry and 11 Academic partners across 8 member states. Talent4BBI is the first industry led PhD MSCA programme in Ireland, managed by BiOrbic, the Bioeconomy SFI Research Centre located in University College Dublin (UCD). The programme brings together a pan-European network of 10 industry and 8 academic partners across 8 Member States and 1 Associated Country. Early-Stage Researchers (ESRs) will be located in Ireland, Switzerland, Spain, Sweden Netherlands and Belgium.The primary aim of Talent4BBI is to train a cohort of 10 highly skilled industry-ready ESRs equipped to lead the future of the European bio-based industry sector. Show less