Accomplished professional with expertise in strategic leadership and underwriting, adept at implementing agile methodology and process improvement strategies to drive organisational success. Demonstrates influential communication and relationship management skills, fostering strong partnerships and enhancing team performance. Committed to leveraging core competencies to achieve business objectives and contribute to long-term growth.
Secondment to Strategy and Innovation department
Developed and implemented a new sustainability proposition through structured workshops.
Facilitated design thinking workshops to enhance ideation for the proposition.
Conducted discovery sessions that identified customer needs effectively.
Translated business requirements into actionable specifications for product and technology teams.
Managed a roadmap of continuous improvement initiatives to enhance proposition.
Coordinated activities across multiple workstreams to ensure timely delivery of KPIs.
Completed Ninety's Innovation Bootcamp - interactive practitioner training to deploy innovation methodology. I used the skills I developed in this course to create and deliver innovation training to staff at AXA Ireland
I was previously a director of an award-winning co-operative brewery in Belfast, where I focussed on member engagement by delivering and hosting events and partnering with other local hospitality venues to create unique and memorable experiences for customers.
I also used to run a local beer group for women in Belfast, to encourage and educate women about craft beer. I would host tastings, educational sessions and other events. The group had over 500 members.