Summary
Work History
Education
Skills
References
Additional Information
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Summary

Graduate Product Designer specializing in user-centered healthcare solutions. Proven expertise in user research, prototyping, and managing projects from concept to execution. Strong collaboration skills with patients and clinicians to address complex challenges. Experienced in sustainable design practices, utilizing biomimicry to solve environmental issues.

Work History

Rapid Innovation Unit
Limerick

Graduate Product Designer – Summer Bursary
05.2025 - 09.2025

Job overview

  • Worked closely with healthcare staff (clinicians, nurses, and other professionals) across different care settings to identify real-world challenges.
  • Engaged directly with patients to understand needs and incorporate lived experiences into the design process.
  • Developed solutions from problem definition through to finished products, applying iterative prototyping and testing.
  • Delivered patient-centred outcomes that were informed by both staff expertise and patient feedback.

Hotel Woodstock
Ennis

Waitress
12.2022 - 05.2025

Job overview

  • Take customer orders and serve meals with precision, enhancing dining experience.
  • Prepare tables for formal events, ensuring readiness for four-course meals.
  • Train in silver service for weddings, contributing to successful functions.
  • Develop bar skills, learning to craft a variety of drinks efficiently.
  • Managed customer interactions at the front counter, enhancing service efficiency.
  • Prepared and cooked meals, ensuring quality and adherence to safety standards.
  • Trained new team members, fostering a collaborative and skilled workforce.
  • Completed food safety and hygiene courses, maintaining high operational standards.
  • Opened the restaurant with the manager, demonstrating reliability and leadership.

Ennis Volleyball Centre of Excellence

Coach
01.2018 - 01.2019

Job overview

  • Coached the Ennis Volleyball Centre of Excellence (13-15 years)

Education

University of Limerick
Limerick

Bachelor of Science from Product Design And Technology
08-2025

University Overview

Graduated with First Class Honours 1:1

  • Final Year Project Title: Universally Designed Emergency Department Waiting Room

The Hague University of Applied Sciences
The Hague, The Netherlands

ERASMUS; INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
05.2024

University Overview

  • Minor in: Design in Nature

Coláiste Muire
Ennis, Co. Clare

06.2021

Skills

  • SolidWorks
  • Blender
  • Affinity Suite
  • Figma
  • Modelmaking
  • Rapid prototyping

References

  • Declan McCaw, Hotel Woodstock, dmccaw@hotelwoodstock.ie, 0871032294

Additional Information

Was shortlisted for The Royal College of Art Helen Hamlyn Fixperts Awards 2024, Captained Under-19 Ireland Volleyball Squad, Member of 2018/19 All-Ireland winning team - School Senior A Championship, Won Coláiste Muire Junior Volleyballer of the year 2018, Member of 2016/17 All Ireland winning team - Cadette A School Championship

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