Daragh O Brien

Current

• Part-Time Lecturer at Dublin City University
• Director of Publicity at International Association for Information & Data Quality
• Fellow at Irish Computer Society

• Convenor at Information Quality Network

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Past

• Senior Project Manager, Process Compliance & Control at eircom Retail
• Senior Project Manager, CRM Solutions at eircom Retail
• Information Management Consultant at Government Pilot Project

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Education

• University College Dublin

Recommended

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Connections

116 connections

Industry

Telecommunications

Websites

• My Blog
• IAIDQ Website
• IQ Network website

Daragh O Brien’s Summary

Experience

* Experienced Project Manager in complex information management environments ranging from Single View of Customer to Compliance Control functions.
* Recognised thought leader in field of Information Quality Management, with numerous articles published in a variety of forums and experience presenting at and chairing Industry conferences world wide.
*Extensive experience working with virtual teams and 'remote' team members, through both 'day job' and voluntary association activities.

Goals
I am seeking a role (or roles) where my experience in the definition of strategies and execution of plans to measure and improve the quality of information in a sustained manner can be applied. As Information is a common asset across all industries, I will enjoy the challenge of applying my skills in non-Telco environments.

Daragh O Brien’s Specialties:

*Project Management
*Information Quality Analysis
* Strategic planning and design of measurement processes for Information Quality/Compliance
* Familiar with Open Source Content Management, CRM and Project management tools.
* Recognised thought leader in the field of Information Quality through publications and conference presentations.

Daragh O Brien’s Experience

• Part-Time Lecturer

  Dublin City University

  (Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Education Management industry)

  February 2007 — Present (2 years 6 months)

  I lecture on the European MSc in Business Informatics Programme in Dublin City University. The subject taught is Legal Regulation for Information Systems, which encompasses topics such as Sarbox, Basel II compliance, Data Protection and non-statutory liability for failures in Information Quality arising from failures in Information Systems and processes.
  
  I developed the Module Descriptor and syllabus for this course.

• Director of Publicity

  International Association for Information & Data Quality

  (Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

  January 2006 — Present (3 years 7 months)

  I sit on the Board of Directors of the International Association for Information & Data Quality. My primary area of responsibilty is global PR and recruitment policies but I am involved in work teams relating to certification development, intellectual property protection and licencing and development of Community services on-line.
  
  I also help run the IQTrainwrecks.com website.

• Fellow

  Irish Computer Society

  (Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

  2005 — Present (4 years)

  In 2008 I was made a Fellow of the Irish Computer Society in recognition of my contributions to the Society and to the Information Quality profession.

• Convenor

  Information Quality Network

  (Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

  February 2005 — Present (4 years 6 months)

  I chair the Information Quality Network, a collaboration between DCU, the IAIDQ and the Irish Computer Society to raise awareness of the impact of information non-quality and promote and develop best practices in this area.

Daragh O Brien’s Education

• University College Dublin

  BBLs , Commerce & Law (interfaculty degree) , 1994 — 1998

  Currently I am involved in curriculum development work with the School of Computing in Dublin City University

  Activities and Societies:

  L&H, Law Society, BBLS Society,Film Society, Aikido club, provided project management assistance to college society charity events

Additional Information

Daragh O Brien’s Websites:

• My Blog
• IAIDQ Website
• IQ Network website

Daragh O Brien’s Interests:

Information Quality Management, management training & development, applications of remote working technologies, aikido and other martial arts, cycling, swimming, writing (mainly on Information Quality Management topics at the moment), Web2.0 technologies and tools.

Daragh O Brien’s Groups:

IAIDQ (International Association for Information & Data Quality),
DAMA, Irish Computer Society,
'IQ Network' - collaboration between IAIDQ and ICS in Ireland,
Irish Aikido Federation

•    eOffice
•    Telecom Professionals
•    UCD Business Alumni
•    Professional Speakers and Seminar Leaders
•    The Data Quality Association
•    IAIDQ Members Virtual Community
•    Enterprise Data Quality
•    OpenCoffee Ireland
•    Enterprise Risk Management Association
•    Data Quality Pro.com
•    Irish Computer Society Members
•    UCD BBLS Class of 1994-98
•    Lean Enterprise Ireland
•    Data Quality Network

Daragh O Brien’s Honors:

Sit on Board of Directors of IAIDQ 2007 to 2009,
Invited guest speaker and conference chair Enterprise Data Management Conference Sydney 2005,
Runner-up in internal Business Entrepreneurship award in eircom 2005,
Winner of Data Quality Innovation Award at Informatica World 2006 (for an eircom project).

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