Barry O' Donovan

Barry O'Donovan's work experience includes various roles in different companies. Barry started their career at Pegler & Louden as a Sales and Office Manager where they oversaw the internal staff and managed customer bids and orders. Barry then joined ESI Technologies Ltd where they worked as a Technical Product Support Engineer, handling customer inquiries and managing client orders. Barry later became the Valve & Actuation Dept Supervisor, leading a team and supporting the company's senior management team. Barry then moved on to become the Operations Manager at ESI Technologies Ltd, responsible for site facilities and leading internal operation teams. In their most recent role at ESI Technologies Ltd, they served as the Company Director for HR Training, Development, and Quality, where they developed and implemented training programs, coordinated recruitment activities, and facilitated human resource activities for Ireland and the UK.

Barry O'Donovan's education history includes a Masters Degree in MSC Supply Chain Management from University College Cork in 2021. Barry also obtained a Post Graduate Diploma in Supply Chain Management (Lean SCM Black Belt) from the same university from 2018 to 2019. Barry holds a Bachelors Degree (Honors) in Business Management from Cork Institute of Technology, completed between 2008 and 2012. Additionally, they received a Professional Diploma in HR Management from University College Dublin in 2020. Barry has also completed various certificate programs, including a Certificate In Process Plant Technology from City & Guilds in 2007, a Certificate In Chemical Engineering Fundamentals from Munster Technological University in 2003, and a Technicians Certificate in Engineering, Mechanical engineering theory from Munster Technological University in 2002. In 2016 and 2017, Barry participated in the HiPo Programme at IHM Business School Stockholm.