Alastair Byrne
Co-Founder at Bounce Technologies Ltd- Claim this Profile
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German Elementary proficiency
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French Elementary proficiency
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Bio
Experience
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Co-Founder
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May 2017 - Present
Feel better every day with Bounce, the positive psychology chatbot. Strengthen optimism, self-awareness, mental agility and other areas using proven techniques. Feel better every day with Bounce, the positive psychology chatbot. Strengthen optimism, self-awareness, mental agility and other areas using proven techniques.
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EDF Energy R&D UK Centre
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United Kingdom
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1 - 100 Employee
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R&D Digital Engineer
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Dec 2013 - May 2017
Managing the delivery of multiple projects in the R&D Digital Innovation team's portfolio Supervising team interns as well as undergraduate and postgraduate student projects Selection, interviewing and recruitment of team interns Working with Innovate UK and third party companies to deliver on industry projects Working with business units to define project requirements Defining project costs and governance, writing technical services agreements for delivery of digital projects One to one supervision and direction of UI and UX design on web and mobile app projects Direct supervision of developers during technical delivery Writing graphical and technical specifications, technical architecture documents, test plans Configuring LAMP stack web servers, installing customer facing Symfony based web apps, installation and configuration of SQL databases Delivering aspects of team communications, including presenting at industry briefing events and at finals of Group-wide innovation awards, as well as writing articles on team activities for internal company wide magazine Hands on design and development work during prototyping of experimental digital proofs of concept Team admin, including monitoring and reporting team's financials Show less
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Offshore Wind Research Intern
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Jul 2013 - Nov 2013
In-depth research and evaluation of innovative monitoring solutions in terms of: problem addressed, possible solution, solution cost, solution value Completed the delivery of a report on complementary monitoring solutions for an offshore wind farm, on time and on target Conducted a preliminary study for the implementation of a wake effect measurement campaign Met with potential monitoring solution providers to help define project requirements and technical implementation
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CLP Envirogas
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United Kingdom
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Utilities
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1 - 100 Employee
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Engine Technician
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Jul 2009 - Sep 2009
Part of the team responsible for monitoring and running twelve 1MW gas engines Activities included engine startup and shutdown, monitoring of engine performance, monitoring and testing of components, replacement and overhauling of engine parts Took part in carrying out the complete 40,000 hour overhauls of four engines Part of the team responsible for monitoring and running twelve 1MW gas engines Activities included engine startup and shutdown, monitoring of engine performance, monitoring and testing of components, replacement and overhauling of engine parts Took part in carrying out the complete 40,000 hour overhauls of four engines
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Killgerm S.A.
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Spain
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Chemical Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Warehouse Operative
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Jun 2008 - Jul 2008
Warehouse operative for a small multinational distributor of pest control products and solutions Proactively implemented a new labelling scheme to improve order fulfilment accuracy, attended to customers, received goods from suppliers and prepared goods and paperwork for dispatch Warehouse operative for a small multinational distributor of pest control products and solutions Proactively implemented a new labelling scheme to improve order fulfilment accuracy, attended to customers, received goods from suppliers and prepared goods and paperwork for dispatch
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Brose
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Germany
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Business Consulting and Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Assistant Logistics Planner
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Oct 2006 - Apr 2007
Assistant Logistics Planner at multinational automotive supplier Worked with suppliers to resolve logistical issues, met and negotiated with representatives from logistics providers, ensured that invoices matched dispatch records using SAP, trained my replacement Assistant Logistics Planner at multinational automotive supplier Worked with suppliers to resolve logistical issues, met and negotiated with representatives from logistics providers, ensured that invoices matched dispatch records using SAP, trained my replacement
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Education
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University of Exeter
Master of Science (MSc), Engineering and Management -
University of Exeter
Bachelor of Science (BSc), Renewable Energy