Current Special Projects

Duration	Job Role	Special Project Title	Description	Company
Mar 2023 – Present	IT Training	Create online course – Working from Home on a Computer	Create online course to help remote workers come up to speed with the following aspects of using a laptop: purchase, set-up, productivity, support and security.	Internal
Sept 2021 – Present	Systems Analyst	Produce IT Analysis & Testing procedures	Produce IT procedures to allow a Systems Analyst to quickly pick up the steps required to carry out key project tasks which are typically conducted on an IT Software Development project.	Internal
Sept 2023 – Present	Software Tester	Conduct software testing automation of OrangeHRM, an open-source Web-based application	Create test spec/cases and write test scripts in Java using Eclipse SDK to test the My Info module of OrangeHRM. Using Testlink for test management and Selenium for test automation.	Internal
Sept 2016 – Present	IT Training	Online IT support and training to home computer users using Zoom Web app	Assist retired people, families, students etc with MS Windows issues and provide basic training to help them carry out home computer projects more effectively.	PC Tutor

Past Special Projects

Duration	Job Role	Special Project Title	Description	Company
Aug 2021 – Dec 2022	Web Development Co-ordinator	Website upgrade for an IT managed services company	Ensured that an upgrade to an IT managed services website was done in line with the expectations of the company owner. Additionally, I gave directions to a Web developer and technical writer to help them stay on track with their work.	Prosalis
May 2019 – Dec 2020	Systems Analysis and Technical Writing	Water Sample Test Data Feed Redevelopment	Worked on the redevelopment of a Water Sample Test Data Feed/Reporting application which was to be integrated into a WordPress knowledge-base website.	Water Charity
July 2015 – Sept 2018	Photography	Residential Property Photography	Provided a photography service to Real Estate Agent’s, where I took photos of 20 apartments in the Dublin area for display on websites like daft.ie, myhome.ie or AirBnB.	BT Photo Services
Oct 2016 – Mar 2017	HR Admin	Produce Career Planning guide	Principal task involved the compilation and editing of a Career Planning guide that provided a structured approach to help job seekers reach their career goals.	Jobcare
Sep 2014 – Dec 2014	HR Admin	Produce HR Policies	In July 2014, I submitted a short document titled ‘Approach to Producing Office Procedures’ to Jobcare. Soon afterwards, I was asked by the HR Manager to produce HR policies for the charity.	Jobcare
Jan 2013 – Mar 2013	IT Training	Computer Course Devisor	I was commissioned to devise a course called ‘Introduction to the Cloud’. I worked on it for six weeks and then passed it over to an experienced tutor to deliver, while I acted as her classroom assistant. The course was well received by all adult learners.	Terenure Enterprise Centre
Jun 2011 – Aug 2011	IT Training	Computer Tutor	I provided basic computer lessons to retired people on a one-to-one basis using a lesson plan/handout provided by Age Action.	Age Action (charity to support older people)
May 2007 – Dec 2008	Software Testing	Automated Testing of Mobile Phone Charging System	Ran automated tests scripts to test a product customisation to the MINSAT GUI. The changes affected the display of Credit Clearance and Service Removal expiry dates on the Subscriber Admin and Account Admin screens.	Telcotec, Mobile Phone Software Development
May 2007 – Dec 2008	Software Testing	Confirmation Testing of ICP	Testing of a complex Intermediary Correction Package (ICP) that covered some key areas of the MINSAT Mobile Phone Charging system which included Statistics Archive utility, Data Record processing and Statistics Roll-up program.	Telcotec, Mobile Phone Software Development
Jul 2001- Aug 2005	Systems Analysis	Redesign/development of Customer Information Interface	Produced a Functional Requirements spec (FRS) for the development of an interface from the Lynx Mortgage system to a Customer Information system in Coutts Bank in the UK. I then carried out development work using Oracle PL/SQL procedures and Unix Scripts for batch processing.	Royal Bank of Scotland