I thoroughly enjoyed studying Geology at UCD. The enthusiasm of the lecturers was contagious and the practicals and field trips were always great fun. On graduating I completed an MSc in Petroleum Geology at Aberdeen University.
I then joined Shell as a Petroleum Geologist. During my ten year career which included a period working on drilling locations, I was a member of multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural teams charged with the exploration and development of hydrocarbon fields both offshore and onshore. During this time I lived in The Netherlands and The Sultanate of Oman.
My last role in Shell headquarters was as part of a consultancy group whose objective was to provide global Shell companies with strategic solutions to their complex technical, operational and investment problems.
I returned to Ireland in 2000 and completed an MBA in UCD’s Michael Smurfit Graduate School of Business. I then joined NovaUCD, the Innovation and Technology Transfer Centre at UCD. At NovaUCD I am responsible for the development, management and execution of NovaUCD’s internal and external communication strategies.
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