Experience

Dublin's FM104

• Ireland
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Radio Host

  • Dec 2022 - Present

  Presenting “15 Minutes in the metaverse” weekly radio slot on “Switched On “ hosted by Louise Tighe. The first tech talk specialist Metaverse radio show in the UK and Ireland, possibly the world ! Bringing all the latest news, tech trends and craziness from Web 3 to Dublin’s premier listenership. Driving the most entertaining and engaging content to simplify and demystify the metaverse. Making the next generation of technology relevant to the everyday consumer with insight… Show more Presenting “15 Minutes in the metaverse” weekly radio slot on “Switched On “ hosted by Louise Tighe. The first tech talk specialist Metaverse radio show in the UK and Ireland, possibly the world ! Bringing all the latest news, tech trends and craziness from Web 3 to Dublin’s premier listenership. Driving the most entertaining and engaging content to simplify and demystify the metaverse. Making the next generation of technology relevant to the everyday consumer with insight and overview that brings Web 3 to life. https://open.spotify.com/episode/7FitfoQL78Urg77gfVXV5y?si=eqArIraCRtiXxPhFhkSp3g Show less Presenting “15 Minutes in the metaverse” weekly radio slot on “Switched On “ hosted by Louise Tighe. The first tech talk specialist Metaverse radio show in the UK and Ireland, possibly the world ! Bringing all the latest news, tech trends and craziness from Web 3 to Dublin’s premier listenership. Driving the most entertaining and engaging content to simplify and demystify the metaverse. Making the next generation of technology relevant to the everyday consumer with insight… Show more Presenting “15 Minutes in the metaverse” weekly radio slot on “Switched On “ hosted by Louise Tighe. The first tech talk specialist Metaverse radio show in the UK and Ireland, possibly the world ! Bringing all the latest news, tech trends and craziness from Web 3 to Dublin’s premier listenership. Driving the most entertaining and engaging content to simplify and demystify the metaverse. Making the next generation of technology relevant to the everyday consumer with insight and overview that brings Web 3 to life. https://open.spotify.com/episode/7FitfoQL78Urg77gfVXV5y?si=eqArIraCRtiXxPhFhkSp3g Show less



Orb Media

• Ireland
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-Founder

  • Dec 2018 - Present

  Building next generation brand storrytelling. Elevating the consumer -brand relationship with immersive tech. Our data driven VR/360 platform captures consumer behaviour data via interaction with our immersive branded data points. Improving reach, revenue and effeciencies for our clients. Building next generation brand storrytelling. Elevating the consumer -brand relationship with immersive tech. Our data driven VR/360 platform captures consumer behaviour data via interaction with our immersive branded data points. Improving reach, revenue and effeciencies for our clients.



Integrity Property

• Ireland
• Real Estate

• Co-Founder

  • Nov 2005 - Present

  Owner at Integrity Property. I started my own company along with my business partner Ian Walsh. Our focus was to build a property company with quality standards, transparency and trust. Realising the gap in the local market for an approachable, flexible property management company, Ian and I worked really hard at establishing and maintaining both our reputation and successful customer ratings. We succeeded on every level, through professionalism, determination and self belief to… Show more Owner at Integrity Property. I started my own company along with my business partner Ian Walsh. Our focus was to build a property company with quality standards, transparency and trust. Realising the gap in the local market for an approachable, flexible property management company, Ian and I worked really hard at establishing and maintaining both our reputation and successful customer ratings. We succeeded on every level, through professionalism, determination and self belief to establish Integrity Property as one of the best local estate agents in west Dublin. Our motto has always been "We Value People, Not Just Property". What you get is what you see. We won't tell you what you want to hear, we will tell you what you need to hear in your best interest. My day to day duties included : Recruiting and retaining staff. Constantly seeking out new opportunities. Liasing with landlords, land owners and developers. Marketing our company in the Citywest, Saggart, Tallaght and Kingswood area. Liasing with myhome.ie, daft.ie and propertyladder.ie on a daily basis. Using different and innovative marketing campaigns in a crowded marketplace. Engaging with sellers to ensure listings. Managing cash flow- the lifeblood of any business. Negotiating national advertising campaigns with The Irish Independent Directory. Working with relocation companies for corporate lettings. This is a challenging and rewarding role. Good business practice and excellent customer relations ensured our business was kept afloat throughout the property boom and bust years. Professionalism at all times and the ability to think differently has seen Integrity Property retain our valued customer base. Show less Owner at Integrity Property. I started my own company along with my business partner Ian Walsh. Our focus was to build a property company with quality standards, transparency and trust. Realising the gap in the local market for an approachable, flexible property management company, Ian and I worked really hard at establishing and maintaining both our reputation and successful customer ratings. We succeeded on every level, through professionalism, determination and self belief to… Show more Owner at Integrity Property. I started my own company along with my business partner Ian Walsh. Our focus was to build a property company with quality standards, transparency and trust. Realising the gap in the local market for an approachable, flexible property management company, Ian and I worked really hard at establishing and maintaining both our reputation and successful customer ratings. We succeeded on every level, through professionalism, determination and self belief to establish Integrity Property as one of the best local estate agents in west Dublin. Our motto has always been "We Value People, Not Just Property". What you get is what you see. We won't tell you what you want to hear, we will tell you what you need to hear in your best interest. My day to day duties included : Recruiting and retaining staff. Constantly seeking out new opportunities. Liasing with landlords, land owners and developers. Marketing our company in the Citywest, Saggart, Tallaght and Kingswood area. Liasing with myhome.ie, daft.ie and propertyladder.ie on a daily basis. Using different and innovative marketing campaigns in a crowded marketplace. Engaging with sellers to ensure listings. Managing cash flow- the lifeblood of any business. Negotiating national advertising campaigns with The Irish Independent Directory. Working with relocation companies for corporate lettings. This is a challenging and rewarding role. Good business practice and excellent customer relations ensured our business was kept afloat throughout the property boom and bust years. Professionalism at all times and the ability to think differently has seen Integrity Property retain our valued customer base. Show less



RTE

• Ireland
• Media Production
• 700 & Above Employee

• Property Consultant

  • May 2018 - Mar 2020

  Property consultant, house hunter, market expert on all aspects of RTE's property program This Crowded House. Sourcing properties , understanding buyers and tenants needs and giving the best professional advice in a challenging market. Presenting homes to buyers on camera, making emotional connections bringing all aspects of their story to life. Taking a fresh approach to finding homes with a realistic slant on the current state of the housing crisis. Property consultant, house hunter, market expert on all aspects of RTE's property program This Crowded House. Sourcing properties , understanding buyers and tenants needs and giving the best professional advice in a challenging market. Presenting homes to buyers on camera, making emotional connections bringing all aspects of their story to life. Taking a fresh approach to finding homes with a realistic slant on the current state of the housing crisis.



Enterprise Ireland

• Ireland
• International Trade and Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• New Frontiers Investment Accelerator

  • 2019 - 2019

  Participation in Innovation and Scale accelerator program for Orb Media. Gaining valuable market ,investor insight and hands on experience building and scaling our disruptive ad tech platform. Participation in Innovation and Scale accelerator program for Orb Media. Gaining valuable market ,investor insight and hands on experience building and scaling our disruptive ad tech platform.



youbloom

• United States
• Musicians
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Event Marketing Manager

  • Sep 2014 - Jun 2018

  This role in the youbloomcom allows me to indulge in my passion for music. youbloom is an organisation of music industry professionals who provide a structure to teach aspiring artists the business of the music business. As part of our mission we run a festival in Dublin and Los Angeles where we host over sixty bands and a music industry conference. My role currently includes the following duties : Planning and development for youblooom Dublin 2016. Innovating a fresh approach for… Show more This role in the youbloomcom allows me to indulge in my passion for music. youbloom is an organisation of music industry professionals who provide a structure to teach aspiring artists the business of the music business. As part of our mission we run a festival in Dublin and Los Angeles where we host over sixty bands and a music industry conference. My role currently includes the following duties : Planning and development for youblooom Dublin 2016. Innovating a fresh approach for the musical aspect of the festival. Targeting sponsors with customised advertising opportunities. Planning the strategy and structure for both the music industry conference and festival Securing venues, ensuring production standards, licensing issues and ticketing options. Selection and structured roll out of PR partners. Ensuring maximum branding for sponsors on social media, venues and marketing platforms. Planning youbloom Dublin 2016 headline bands and unsigned acts. Planning social media newsfeed and roll out across FB, Twitter, Instagram. Overseeing all marketing material. Managing content for our webpage, newsletter and social media streams. Engaging with CRM solutions to maximise our customer reach. Researching topical content, trends and alternative angles on the business of the music business. Content brand creation for maximum audience engagement.

• Social Media Consultant

  • Sep 2014 - Jun 2015

  Initally my role within youbloom began as blog contributor, then expanded to an editorial capacity with responsibility for increasing our social media statistics. My ability to create engaging content quickly increased our social media numbers. I hand-picked topical subjects, interviewed interesting, relevant music industry professionals and rolled it out to our social media streams. This was effective in building traffic and increasing the stats in between our two festival events. My… Show more Initally my role within youbloom began as blog contributor, then expanded to an editorial capacity with responsibility for increasing our social media statistics. My ability to create engaging content quickly increased our social media numbers. I hand-picked topical subjects, interviewed interesting, relevant music industry professionals and rolled it out to our social media streams. This was effective in building traffic and increasing the stats in between our two festival events. My duties were as follows : Researching topical subject for coverage. Interviewing industry professionals. Keeping social media streams active. Constant coverage of music industry changes and news. Posting of opportunites worldwide for musicians in the youbloom network Recruiting and managing contributing bloggers. Editing their content. Planning social media roll out of content. Keeping ahead of evolving trends within the music industry, for example the changes in music publishing, music streaming, the emergence of digitising platforms.



Seymour 360 Photography

• County Dublin, Ireland

• Content Creation Director

  • Jun 2016 - Mar 2018

  Driving new projects, creating new content and opening new doors with 360 and VR technology. We are Ireland's only content creation agency specialising in 360 ,VR and AR content. We tell the story of your business with our content. Whether you own a venue, run events, are in hospitality , the music industry or have or an interest in the property market, 360 and VR content will differentiate your business. Driving new projects, creating new content and opening new doors with 360 and VR technology. We are Ireland's only content creation agency specialising in 360 ,VR and AR content. We tell the story of your business with our content. Whether you own a venue, run events, are in hospitality , the music industry or have or an interest in the property market, 360 and VR content will differentiate your business.



Dublin Concerts

• Ireland
• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Music Journalist

  • Mar 2013 - Mar 2017

  I'm a freelance music journalist working with leading music website Dublin Concerts.ie. I'm part of an award winning team that covers the music scene in Dublin, Ireland. My role includes : Attending gigs in big and small venues. Interviewing bands, songwriters, unsigned artists. Reviewing albums and EPs. Fostering postive relationships with key players in the local music scene. Writing engaging reviews and content to drive traffic to Dublin Concerts.ie Reposting all… Show more I'm a freelance music journalist working with leading music website Dublin Concerts.ie. I'm part of an award winning team that covers the music scene in Dublin, Ireland. My role includes : Attending gigs in big and small venues. Interviewing bands, songwriters, unsigned artists. Reviewing albums and EPs. Fostering postive relationships with key players in the local music scene. Writing engaging reviews and content to drive traffic to Dublin Concerts.ie Reposting all reviews to various artists fanpages, twitter and social media. Identifying key influencers and maximising their engagement on social media. Constant monitoring of the vibrant music scene in Dublin. Here's a link to some of my reviews on Dublin Concerts and Independent.ie The review of Paul Heaton, (previously of The Housemartins) attracted 1.3K social media shares. Review of Jake Bugg at The Olympia Theatre, published on Independent.ie Show less I'm a freelance music journalist working with leading music website Dublin Concerts.ie. I'm part of an award winning team that covers the music scene in Dublin, Ireland. My role includes : Attending gigs in big and small venues. Interviewing bands, songwriters, unsigned artists. Reviewing albums and EPs. Fostering postive relationships with key players in the local music scene. Writing engaging reviews and content to drive traffic to Dublin Concerts.ie Reposting all… Show more I'm a freelance music journalist working with leading music website Dublin Concerts.ie. I'm part of an award winning team that covers the music scene in Dublin, Ireland. My role includes : Attending gigs in big and small venues. Interviewing bands, songwriters, unsigned artists. Reviewing albums and EPs. Fostering postive relationships with key players in the local music scene. Writing engaging reviews and content to drive traffic to Dublin Concerts.ie Reposting all reviews to various artists fanpages, twitter and social media. Identifying key influencers and maximising their engagement on social media. Constant monitoring of the vibrant music scene in Dublin. Here's a link to some of my reviews on Dublin Concerts and Independent.ie The review of Paul Heaton, (previously of The Housemartins) attracted 1.3K social media shares. Review of Jake Bugg at The Olympia Theatre, published on Independent.ie Show less



Enterprise Ireland

• Ireland
• International Trade and Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• New Frontiers

  • 2017 - 2017

  Innovate, design, disrupt. Taking the VR and 360 platform to media markets with New Frontiers training. Innovate, design, disrupt. Taking the VR and 360 platform to media markets with New Frontiers training.



RE/MAX

• United States
• Real Estate
• 700 & Above Employee

• Marketing Manager

  • Oct 2005 - Nov 2006

  Working for RE/MAX Ireland, this role was centred around helping new RE/MAX offices to improve the structure of their business. Understanding the client, building strong customer relationships and working in partnership were key to the success of the RE/MAX franchise offering. My role in this included : Site visits to our network. Working in partnership with our office owners. Evaluating their business structure. Improving areas of their operation, leading to increased… Show more Working for RE/MAX Ireland, this role was centred around helping new RE/MAX offices to improve the structure of their business. Understanding the client, building strong customer relationships and working in partnership were key to the success of the RE/MAX franchise offering. My role in this included : Site visits to our network. Working in partnership with our office owners. Evaluating their business structure. Improving areas of their operation, leading to increased profit margins. Helping the office owners recruit and retain staff. Planning their local marketing campaigns to run alongside marketing campaings that I was rolling out from head office. This included television and radio, print media and sponsorship deals. Ensuring quarterly media schedules targets were met. Weekly and monthly newsletters to both agents and office owners. Event management for large corporate conferences and award ceremonies. Working with PR companies to ensure maximum exposure for the brand. Managing content on the RE/MAX Ireland website. Show less Working for RE/MAX Ireland, this role was centred around helping new RE/MAX offices to improve the structure of their business. Understanding the client, building strong customer relationships and working in partnership were key to the success of the RE/MAX franchise offering. My role in this included : Site visits to our network. Working in partnership with our office owners. Evaluating their business structure. Improving areas of their operation, leading to increased… Show more Working for RE/MAX Ireland, this role was centred around helping new RE/MAX offices to improve the structure of their business. Understanding the client, building strong customer relationships and working in partnership were key to the success of the RE/MAX franchise offering. My role in this included : Site visits to our network. Working in partnership with our office owners. Evaluating their business structure. Improving areas of their operation, leading to increased profit margins. Helping the office owners recruit and retain staff. Planning their local marketing campaigns to run alongside marketing campaings that I was rolling out from head office. This included television and radio, print media and sponsorship deals. Ensuring quarterly media schedules targets were met. Weekly and monthly newsletters to both agents and office owners. Event management for large corporate conferences and award ceremonies. Working with PR companies to ensure maximum exposure for the brand. Managing content on the RE/MAX Ireland website. Show less



Midia

• Product Manager

  • 1999 - 2001

  Developing business, recruiting resellers, increasing volume sales, maximising margin opportunities, motivating sales teams, creating incentive schemes, managing stock. Developing business, recruiting resellers, increasing volume sales, maximising margin opportunities, motivating sales teams, creating incentive schemes, managing stock.