Experience

Unispace Life Sciences

• Ireland
• Architecture and Planning
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Operations

  • Dec 2022 - Present



KPC International

• Ireland
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• C&Q & Product Development Director

  • Jun 2022 - Dec 2022

  Part of the Senior Leadership team responsible for oversight, strategy and development for core C&Q services, Digital and Software solutions and Core Product Development Part of the Senior Leadership team responsible for oversight, strategy and development for core C&Q services, Digital and Software solutions and Core Product Development



LZ Lifescience

• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Global Operations

  • Dec 2017 - Jun 2022



Cognizant Life Sciences Manufacturing

• Ireland
• Automation Machinery Manufacturing
• 300 - 400 Employee

• European Operations Manager

  • May 2017 - Nov 2017

• Automation MES PM/Consultant (PMP)

  • May 2015 - May 2017

  Project management of large scale Automation, MES and bespoke software integration solutions to the pharma, bio pharma industry. Also providing consultancy solutions for varied software, computer system validation and innovative automation technologies.



CAI

• United States
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Consultant

  • Jan 2014 - May 2015

  Senior Consultant/Project Manager for Commissioning Agents. Specialist areas in Automation, Project Management, Computer Systems, C&Q and Consultancy services. Experienced in Biopharmaceutical, Primary/Secondary Pharma, Active Drug Substances and Food and Beverage industries. Senior Consultant/Project Manager for Commissioning Agents. Specialist areas in Automation, Project Management, Computer Systems, C&Q and Consultancy services. Experienced in Biopharmaceutical, Primary/Secondary Pharma, Active Drug Substances and Food and Beverage industries.



Sanofi

• France
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Lead Automation Engineer

  • Apr 2011 - Dec 2013

  Black and Clean Utilities Lead Automation Engineer on a Greenfield Biotechnology project. Responsible for design, all aspects of DeltaV programming, commissioning and shakedown activities.

• I&C Project Lead

  • Dec 2009 - Apr 2011

  Automation Electrical and Instrumentation Project Lead for capacity expansion project using DeltaV. Worked mainly with upstream, downstream and Media/Buffer systems which were impacted by the expansion. Successfully delivered all aspects of the project on time and budget.



Merck Serono, Switzerland

• Automation Implementation Project Manager

  • Mar 2009 - Nov 2009

  Responsible for managing a team of 60 engineers for the design phase of new biotechnology company in Vevey Switzerland. Worked between Yokogawa offices with the integrator and the site team in Vevey. Responsible for managing a team of 60 engineers for the design phase of new biotechnology company in Vevey Switzerland. Worked between Yokogawa offices with the integrator and the site team in Vevey.



Novartis

• Switzerland
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Managed Services Manager

  • Mar 2008 - Mar 2009

  Team manager for automation managed service. Responsible for day to day plant support, 24 hour service, multiple ongoing projects, cost control, resource management. Team manager for automation managed service. Responsible for day to day plant support, 24 hour service, multiple ongoing projects, cost control, resource management.



Zenith

• Liverpool, United Kingdom

• Automation Consultant/Project Manager

  • May 2007 - Mar 2008

  Area Manager for delivery of all aspects of the PCS System at Novartis Vaccines, Liverpool. Responsible for entire Design, System Build, FAT, Commissioning/Valdiation, Team Management, Master Scheduling, Change Control and Cost Control. Main liason and report responsibility to Site and Corporate Management. Area Manager for delivery of all aspects of the PCS System at Novartis Vaccines, Liverpool. Responsible for entire Design, System Build, FAT, Commissioning/Valdiation, Team Management, Master Scheduling, Change Control and Cost Control. Main liason and report responsibility to Site and Corporate Management.



Amgen

• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 700 & Above Employee

• Automation Project Manager

  • Jan 2007 - May 2007



Sanofi

• France
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Lead Automation Engineer

  • Jul 2005 - Dec 2006

  Lead Automation engineer on DeltaV DCS system. Responsible mainly for automation design, implementation, commissioning support for upstream and downstream processing on large Biotech greenfield project. Lead Automation engineer on DeltaV DCS system. Responsible mainly for automation design, implementation, commissioning support for upstream and downstream processing on large Biotech greenfield project.



PM Group

• Lead Automation Engineer

  • 2004 - 2006



Schering Plough Brinny

• Site CSV Lead

  • 2004 - 2005



Merck Sharp & Dohme, Sydney, Australia

• Senior Project Engineer

  • May 2000 - Jul 2003



Dairy Farmers Adelaide

• Project Engineer

  • 2000 - 2001