Stream: WAVEZ 101
Time: 12:15 - 13:00
Principal Client Services Management at Broadcom Inc. I am a 30 year mainframer who has spent more than 20 years as a Senior DB2 System programmer, and currently work to get New Mainframers into the industry.
Niall is a driven individual with a demonstrative experience working across a multitude of different environments including:
→ Mainframe Security Consulting
→ Aeronautical Engineering
→ Software Development
Endeavouring to excel, he has become skilled in a diverse range of applications/roles:
→ CAD software, such as AutoDesk, Techsoft and SketchUp;
→ Word Processors, such as Google Docs and Microsoft Word;
→ Spreadsheets, such as Google Sheets and Microsoft Excel;
→ Web-Design, such as through Google Sites and Wix;
→ Programming Languages such as C#, HTML and Python;
→ Cryptography: Encoding and decoding ciphers;
→ Teaching: Education and training in subjects he is confident in;
→ Public Speaking & Presenting.
→ Project Management, Teamwork and Leadership.
Additionally, during his professional tenure with Airbus Group and then BMC Software, Niall learned to follow various working methodologies such as Agile, Kaizen and Six Sigma.
Throughout his free time, he proudly volunteers as a STEM Ambassador and as a Civilian Instructor at a local RAFAC (ATC) Squadron.
He is also a driven advocate for mental health and is a qualified Suicide First-Aid trainer:
Previously, he volunteered with the suicide prevention charity 'PAPYRUS' throughout the West Midlands, and was trustee of the now-defunct charity 'Positive Thoughts' in Malvern.
In order to effectively champion wellbeing in his local community, such as improving awareness and signposting support, he undertook numerous educational modules (including the NHS-affiliated 'eLfH' and training with 'BEAT'), all in order to better understand mental health and forms of support.
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