Professional Certifications

AI Governance Professional (AIGP)

International Association of Privacy Professionals | In Progress

  • Completed 13-hour live training with Certificate of Attendance (June 2025)
  • Certification exam pending
  • Focus on ethical AI implementation and governance frameworks

Diploma in Data Protection

Law Society of Ireland | 2017

  • Professional legal qualification in GDPR and data protection law
  • Legal framework for privacy compliance

Entrepreneurial Finance Certificate

Trinity College Dublin | 2016

  • Fundamentals of P&L management and cash flow
  • Understanding different forms of capital
  • Evaluating companies through financial analysis and management quality
  • Financial planning for entrepreneurs

Education

Trinity College Dublin

Master of Business Administration (MBA) | 2013-2015

  • Focus on innovation management and business strategy
  • Consulted with Openet (multinational telecoms software) on product innovation

Harvard University

Executive Education | 2011-2012

  • Marketing Management
  • E-Commerce
  • Management Judgement & Decision Making

University College Dublin

Attended | 2006-2008

  • Arts, History and Politics
  • Left early to pursue MBA directly (unconventional path!)
  • Recipient of UCD President’s Award
  • Vice-President for Entertainments, UCD Students’ Union

Executive Programs

Google Leadership Programme

Google Business Academy Dublin with Duke University | 2015-2016

  • Selected as mentor for Google sales executives
  • Multi-day case studies and leadership workshops

Sustainable Business in China

Fudan University | 2015

  • Focus on sustainable business practices in Chinese markets
  • Cross-cultural business strategies

Professional Memberships

International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP)

Active Member | Since May 2025

  • World’s largest information privacy community
  • Access to latest privacy and data protection resources

Key Skills

From LinkedIn profile:

  • General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
  • Data Privacy
  • Accessibility & Disabilities advocacy
  • AI Governance
  • Marketing & GTM strategy
  • Operations management