Kevin Brien

Experience

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  Medtronic

  Jul 2008 - Nov 2013

  Medical Devices - Technical sales support Engineer

  Responsible for initial project planning and training as well as management of the project results and the communication with customers and management through SAP.Implement European Initiatives, develop training strategies, monitor and evaluate team performance.Monitor daily SAP reports & KPI, analyse trends, identify root causes and deploy corrective actions if needed. Make sure SLA are fulfilled & set priorities. Account creation – set up on SAP interacting with central team in NetherlandsGHX – Global Health Care Exchange – I was trained on this modern purchasing system to speed up order entry and responsible for ownership in Ireland Show less

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  Birmingham Optical - The Optical Company

  Apr 2014 - Jul 2014

  Opthalmic Devices - Field Service Engineer

  Service and repair company machinery on customer premises throughout IrelandProvide technical support to customers and sales team, Optical EquipmentAssist with creating sales leads for equipment and service contractsComplete all relevant paperwork / service reports in accordance with company procedureAdhere to KPI of first time fix; improve customer satisfaction and organisational reputationMeet scheduled appointments at a time convenient to our customers

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  Glen Dimplex

  Oct 2014 - Mar 2015

  Electrical Test Engineer

  Responsible for testing appliances to IEC/EN safety standard. Interface with technical and R&D departments throughout Glen Dimplex Group.Carry out appropriate tests, maintain notes and prepare appropriate reports.Maintain the credibility and independence of the Supervised Manufacture Testing (SMT) FacilityEnsure all newly developed products meet the exacting standards of the relevant accreditation bodies.To assist R&D with engineering problems arising out of the approval processEffectively control and prioritise projects for which responsibleTo ensure a safe working environment in all workplace areas and follow all health and safety procedures and disciplines Show less

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  Saica Group

  Mar 2015 - Dec 2017

  Manufacturing Engineer

  In the Manufacturing Engineer role, the primary responsibilities are troubleshooting to prevent downtime on mechanical systems and electronics, as well as improving manufacturing production and quality. At Saica we are responsible for developing new package technologies and high volume manufacturing deployment for different product segments for existing market & new emerging markets.

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  KX

  Dec 2017 - now

  KX is the leading technology company for real-time data analytics and decision intelligence. Capable of capturing any data, from any location and in any format, this unrivalled streaming analytics technology drives the most demanding business decisions with real-time continuous intelligence. Widely adopted throughout the financial industry, where it is employed across a range of data-intensive arenas, KX is also deployed in industries as diverse as manufacturing, defence, automotive, energy, utilities and telecommunications. Providing a flexible platform built for enterprises that need streaming analytics everywhere – on premise, on the edge, in the cloud or as a combination. It provides the ability to ingest, store, process, and analyse historic and time series data to make analytics, insights, and visualizations instantly available. Deployable across multiple hardware environments, data can come from real-time business events and high-volume sources including sensors, clickstreams, Radio-Frequency Identification, GPS Systems, social networking sites, and mobile devices. Show less KX is the fastest, best-informed, real-time decision-making engine in the world. Capable of capturing any data, from any location and in any format, this unrivalled streaming analytics technology drives the most demanding business decisions with real-time continuous intelligence. Widely adopted throughout the financial industry, where it is employed across a range of data-intensive arenas, KX is also deployed in industries as diverse as manufacturing, automotive, energy, utilities and telecommunications. KX Streaming Analytics, built on the kdb+ time-series database, is a flexible platform built for enterprises that need streaming analytics everywhere – on-premises, on the edge, in the cloud or in combination. It provides the ability to ingest, store, process, and analyze historic and time series data to make analytics, insights, and visualizations instantly available. Deployable across multiple hardware environments, data can come from real-time business events and high-volume sources including sensors, clickstreams, Radio-Frequency Identification, GPS Systems, social networking sites, and mobile devices.KX Insights is a cloud-first platform that fully leverages the benefits of cloud architecture natively to deliver fast, scalable real-time data insights without the added burden of infrastructure, complicated upgrades or the need to optimise for different cloud environments. KX Insights has been certified to run natively on all major hyper-scale cloud providers including AWS, Azure and Google CloudKX, is part of FD Technologies plc, a group of data-driven businesses that unlock the value of insight, hindsight and foresight to drive organizations forward. The Group operates from 15 offices across Europe, North America and Asia Pacific and employs more than 2,500 people worldwide. Show less

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