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PROFILE SUMMARY
Flexible independent thinker with many years experience in a variety of areas. I have shown the ability to
adapt to new and challenging situations and successfully integrated my past experience to the best advantage
while generating relevant solutions to current problems. Following on from my experience in the DCU Ryan
Academy I have added to my skills and am anxious to find new ways to show how I can add value to an
organisation by helping them develop.
KEY SKILLS
• Flexible
• Solution Oriented
• Independent Initiative
• Creative Thinker
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
• Team Leader
• Results Driven
• Deadline focused
• Budget Conscious
• Successfully started up and grew my own print finishing & promotions business for 13 years
• Completed the fulfilment and distribution of promotional kits for use in St. Patricks Day promotions
around the world on behalf of several global brands
• Managed the design production and presentation of corporate advertising manual for Bank of Ireland
• Worked on several General Election Campaigns at national level working directly with national office of
party for Advertising agency
• Managed the press production for 2 year national advertising campaign across multiple publications
formats and designs with a budget in excess of £100k
• Oversaw the design manufacture and execution of a Giant Teddy bear mascot that we affixed to the
outside of an Aer Lingus airplane while it taxied down the runway carrying the Irish soccer Team to the
Euro '88 Championships in Germany
• Sourced and purchased £50k worth of prizes for National phone company incentive programme
• 3 years experience in a sound hire/event company liaising with clients and installing and operating sound,
light and staging equipment
PAST POSITIONS HELD
Alan O'Donohoe
1 Crestwood Green, Ashbourne, Co. Meath.
+353 86 263 1106
alan.odonohoe4@mail.dcu.ie
linkedin.com/in/alanodonohoe
Alan O'Donohoe
Owner Operator 1996-2009 Stuff
Manager 2009-2011 P.H Sound Systems Ltd.
Production Manager 1989-1995 Saatchi & Saatchi Advertising
Press Production 1983-1989 Peter Owens Advertising