I studied Maths and Maths Physics in UCD. I have very fond memories of my time there and I'd love to go back and relive it. After graduation I worked in technology in a bank and then I switched to working as a financial analyst.

Having a Maths degree made changing careers a lot easier. Employers regard maths as a good foundation for both technology and finance. They also have high expectations of a maths graduate from a top university like UCD.

I now work in structured finance in London. The financial products I deal with are complicated with many variables affecting their value. Staying aware of how these variables are changing can be quite challenging, but it's also my favourite part of my job.

Studying maths involves lots of problem solving and I approach tasks at work in the same way as I approached maths problems in college - trying to find insights and logical deductions from the information provided. If I can spot a trend or a relationship that others have missed then I can really add value in my job.