About
Passionate about the intersection of healthcare, technology, business and impact.
Activity
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BREAKING: Synthesia rejected a $3bn takeover bid from Adobe AND a bid from Meta LETS GO. THIS IS HOW EUROPE WINS 🚀 This deal would have made the…
BREAKING: Synthesia rejected a $3bn takeover bid from Adobe AND a bid from Meta LETS GO. THIS IS HOW EUROPE WINS 🚀 This deal would have made the…
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Thrilled to welcome Lightspeed to Ireland next month 🇮🇪 Can't wait to host our friends Eoin O'Mahony & Charlotte Van Reyk at Dogpatch Labs in a…
Thrilled to welcome Lightspeed to Ireland next month 🇮🇪 Can't wait to host our friends Eoin O'Mahony & Charlotte Van Reyk at Dogpatch Labs in a…
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Sinéad Cullen and I were delighted to attend “An Evening for Irish Biotech” hosted by Aerska in Dogpatch Labs. Interesting discussions were hosted…
Sinéad Cullen and I were delighted to attend “An Evening for Irish Biotech” hosted by Aerska in Dogpatch Labs. Interesting discussions were hosted…
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Experience
Education
Volunteer Experience
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Healthcare Volunteer; Advisor
The Olive Branch for Children, Tanzania
- Present 12 years 6 months
Education
Supported the rollout of basic medical training and health surveys to remote regions of rural Tanzania in 2013. Since then, I have worked with the charity to help raise funds for their work.
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Education Volunteer
TEAM Nepal
- 3 months
Children
Taught and supported development of underserved schools in rural Nepal. Coordinated fundraising of ~€100,000 for the construction of a school and children’s center in the Sindupalchowk region, Nepal.
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Member
Founders Pledge
- Present 3 years
Founders Pledge is a legally binding commitment to donate a portion of personal proceeds from entrepreneurial success to social causes on exit.
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MC
Sofar Sounds
- 9 months
MC & help coordinate live music and spoken word poetry events around London.
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Volunteer Coordinator
Ability West
- 5 months
Education
Coordinated workshops focused on creative learning with an emphasis on independence, working with materials, and freedom of expression. Generally followed by a lengthy karaoke session.
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Co-Founder - Enactus NUIG
Enactus Ireland
- 3 years
Developed social enterprises with local charities in Galway. Runner up at Ireland's National Showcase.
Honors & Awards
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Forbes 30 under 30, Healthcare, Europe
Forbes
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Y Combinator Graduate
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EIT's Gold Track Graduate
https://goldtrack.eu/
Ochre Bio was selected as a one of the most promising life science companies in Europe.
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Entrepreneur First Graduate
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WebSummit, CenterStage Presentation
WebSummit
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Biotech Leader of Tomorrow
GapSummit at Harvard & MIT's Broad Institute
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Most Valuable Player (MVP)
DayBlink
Firm's highest recognition for excellent client delivery and contribution to building the company's non profit and venture capital efforts.
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Engineering Category Winner - Ireland
Undergraduate Awards
Thesis was selected as the top undergraduate engineering research paper in Ireland: Fabrication of electro-spun poly (lactic-co-glycolic) acid scaffolds functionalised with dextran sulphate for tendon repair. https://gua.soutron.net/Portal/Default/en-GB/RecordView/Index/2240#
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Academic Scholarship
University of Notre Dame
One of six Irish students selected for Notre Dame's Entrepreneurship scholarship program.
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Novartis Bio-Leadership Camp Winner - Ireland
Novartis
One of two students chosen to represent Ireland at Novartis' BioCamp 2015, a crash-course on starting and running a biotech company.
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Deloitte University Challenge Winner - Ireland
Deloitte
One of four students chosen to represent Ireland at the US consulting case finals.
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National Award for "Best Civic Contribution"
Board of Irish Colleges
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Presidential Award for Volunteering
National University of Ireland, Galway
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Gradam an Choláiste
Coláiste Spleodar
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