Dave Curran
BSc in Business Information Systems from University College Cork (2003), MBA from University of Oxford (2010), Commercial Risk Analyst at Bioverda (06-08), Corporate Finance Analyst, NTR Corporate HQ at NTR plc (06-09).
| Headline: | Entrepreneur |
| Skills: | Business, Event planning, Investment, Languages, Leadership, Management |
| Location: | Oxford, UK |
| Interested in: | Brainstorming, Finding business partners, Finding cofounders, Finding team mates, Meeting new people, Professional opportunities, Promoting my startups, Recruiting for my startup |
| Schools: | University College Cork, University of Oxford |
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | NTR plc |
| Position: | Corporate Finance Analyst |
| Time period: | August 2008 - September 2009 |
| Description: | NTR is an international renewable energy developer and operator (Market Cap c. €550m) with interests in solar and wind energy, ethanol and waste management
Strategic Planning - delivered analysis of 5yr strategy plan projections of NTR subsidiaries to guide Board decision on allocation of capital Investment Analysis - undertook assessment of several early stage investment opportunities, including assisting in due diligence that led to investment Corporate Affairs - managed relationship with analysts covering NTR shares to communicate company value; crafted investor relations presentations for CEO/CFO Financing – co-ordinated day-to-day engagement with financial advisors on a funding project – primarily supporting crafting of a detailed information memorandum |
| Employer: | Bioverda |
| Position: | Commercial Risk Analyst |
| Time period: | November 2006 - August 2008 |
| Description: | A subsidiary of NTR plc, Bioverda developed biofuel/bioenergy assets in Europe/US
Risk Management – Identified system and control issues in biodiesel operations and worked with finance and operations team to deliver trading reporting Financial Analysis – Investigated production cost profile of biodiesel operations - developed financial models for assessing trading margins (used daily by traders) and for liquidity planning of ethanol production assets Business Development - Worked with partners in Hungary and Czech Republic to assess fuel supply risks of proposed bioenergy power plants |
| Employer: | Department of Communications |
| Position: | Project Analyst |
| Time period: | January 2003 - December 2005 |
| Description: | Member of a project team that developed and implemented the concept for a new UN-affiliated NGO, the Global eSchools and Communities Initiative (www.gesci.org)
Strategic planning – supported crafting of organisational strategy Fund Raising – developed funding proposals to secure several million Euros from international donor organisations Recruitment – helped manage global recruitment process to staff the new organisation |
| Employer: | McKinsey & Company |
| Position: | Intern Analyst |
| Time period: | December 2003 |
| Description: | Recruited into the team by the project sponsor, an Irish Government department |
| Employer: | Fidelity Investments |
| Position: | Intern Software Test Analyst |
| Time period: | December 2002 |
EDUCATION
| University: | University of Oxford |
| Time period: | 2010 |
| Degree: | MBA |
| University: | University College Cork |
| Time period: | 1999 - 2003 |
| Degree: | Business Information Systems , BSc |
INFORMATION
| Hobbies: | Crew Captain - Green Templeton College Rowing Club; Compete in triathlons; Enjoy |
| Memberships: | Member of a MBA student committee organizing events on the Green Economy
Chaired a student society in undergrad University (organized speaker / social events) Recently completed the Wicklow200 – a cycle race through the Wicklow mountains |
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Brendan Baker
Current MBA, Oxford, Metals and Materials Engineering graduate from University of British Columbia, MPhil (Engineering for Sustainable Development), Cambridge University.
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Dan Steketee
Entrepeneur with 13+ years of strategic and tactical consulting experience in the financial services, start-up and technology industries (BPM, Business Intelligence, KPI's,, Vendor Management, etc) .
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Steve Gotz
Innovation Evangelist, Skeptical Optimist, Probability Surfer, Nonconforming Mind and DIY-guy!