I returned to Ireland during an economic downturn and realised that higher education was going to be a key step to achieving my career goals. As part of the program, I had the opportunity to provide marketing services to companies throughout Ireland which really cemented my passion for this field. Upon completion I was awarded a graduate role in Vodafone Ireland.
While there, I completed a number of rotations including a position within the product team, where I supported them in bringing new products to market. On completion of the graduate program, I moved into a permanent role as a Product Manager. During my time in Vodafone I was responsible for launching several cloud based products and propositions, this is where I gained my knowledge and passion for all things cloud.
After some time, I left Vodafone for a role in Microsoft. Microsoft is a huge global company with over 80, employees and so process is paramount, it was here I enhanced my process implementation and process improvement skills which are essential when managing a successful product portfolio.
During my time at Microsoft I was approached to lead an exciting digital transformation project at Dublin Bus, this was an area I was extremely passionate about so without much hesitation I accepted.
In parallel I also believed it would be a good time to formalise my project management skills so I attained my Diploma in Project Management with TU Dublin and became a member of the Institute of Project Management Ireland.
