Over the past three years, I’ve explored technology, startups, and creativity - building everything from translation tools to a dating app, and even a battle bot.
I’ve been deeply involved in the Irish startup ecosystem, through the Patch Youth Talent Accelerator, NDRC Pre-Accelerator at Dogpatch Labs, and the NovaUCD Student Accelerator.
Lately, I’ve stepped back to rethink my relationship with tech. Studying Computational Social Science has made me more aware of how surveillance capitalism and data systems shape our lives. Instead of letting algorithms dictate my attention, I’ve been practicing intentional tech use; limiting endless scrolling, cutting distraction heavy apps, and choosing tools that serve me rather than consume me (proud flipphone user).
That shift has opened up new space for creativity. I’ve been writing essays and poetry, and experimenting with film and photography.
Awards:
- HackTrinity 2024 - Most Commercially Viable Prize (DilligenceAI)
- UCD Social Sciences Award.
- Undergraduate of the Year 2023 – Future CTO of the Year (TikTok), Finalist.
- Overall winner of the 2021 inaugural ISE TECS competition, a pivotal moment in my career.
- Winner at the Irish Student Entrepreneur Forum 24. Won third prize.
- UCD Advantage Award (leadership and community).
- Castletroy College Leadership Award (2021)
Startups:
- Built Tenantap at the Patch Talent Accelerator, a platform to streamline the rental process.
- Participated in the NDRC Pre-Accelerator with Brigaid Networks.
- Participated in the NovaUCD accelerator with Brigaid Networks.
- Secured 3rd place at the Irish Student Entrepreneurship Forum at AIB with Brigaid Networks.
- Built impactful startups as a Project lead at Enactus. Reached finals in UK & Ireland tech4good competition in London.
Uni Life:
- Exchanged at NTU Singapore diffusing knowledge to students from various parts of the globe.
- UCD Delegate at the Una Europa Alliance Student Congress in Berlin (2024)
- Engaged with Enactus and represented UCD in London with Brigaid Networks
- Worked for a semester at the UCD Foundation, raising donations to support students with scholarships.
- Tutored Python to Myanmar students under Universitas21, UCD Volunteer Oversees, and UCD School of Computer Science.
- Peer Mentor for Stage 1 Computational Social Science students
- College of Social Sciences and Law Ambassador.
- Risk Analyst at the UCD Student Managed Fund, analysing risk across various industries for informed investment strategies.
- UCD Campus Abassador for NASA's global hackathon, SpaceApps at TUS.
- Cairde volunteer at the Cara Programme helping exchange students settle into UCD and Dublin.
- 3rd place at the Investors & Entrepreneurs society starthaton.
- Class Representative for Computational Social Science (Years 1-3) as a first year student.
- Harry Potter Society – Freshers’ Rep (Semester 1), Treasurer (Semester 2)
- I've engaged in and with college societies but never really have the time to commit due to other things I'm doing and my dislike for a majority of the social cliques these societies foster.