Computerised System Validation (CSV) Engineer Siobhan Ryan tells us about her journey from horticulture to working with Odyssey VC and Compliant Cloud.

During the economic downturn I was made redundant with very

little prospect of being reemployed in my line of work, which at that time was

in the horticultural industry, I thought seriously about my options and decided

to return to college as a full-time mature student in 2014. I always had

an interest in computers and chose this to begin my new career. In May

2018, I finished college at TU Dublin, Tallaght with a BSc. hons Degree in

Computing & IT Management. As part of my degree I studied modules

such as IT Governance, Risk Management, ITIL, and COBIT 5. I knew

instantly when studying these modules that I had a natural understanding of

their importance, enthusiasm to learn more and a genuine interest in finding a

career in those subject areas.

I with started with Odyssey VC on the graduate training programme in August 2018. I haven’t been at Odyssey VC for very long but it is amazing to be part of the Odyssey VC family. I use the term family to describe the whole team because there is such an unwavering sense of acceptance, friendship, comradery and respect for each and every person right from the get go. Life experiences, individual skillsets and an in-depth knowledge of the industry is immediately obvious and a pleasure to work alongside such an enthusiastic and successful team. I had no idea I would find my dream job so quickly and in my locality.

Before I started at Odyssey VC I had no real experience or knowledge of the Pharmaceutical Industry and its regulations although I had previous work experience in the financial sector. As part of the graduate programme full training is provided in which I felt much at ease and even though it was new material, it had a sense of familiarity. Training is provided by the industry’s leading subject matter experts at Odyssey VC which ensures you are learning the most current insights into what is happening in industry now and future trends.

I am now working on a client project in the pharmaceutical

industry. It’s exciting to be working on live projects and putting the training

into practice.

My journey with Odyssey VC and Compliant Cloud has been a fantastic learning experience to date and an adventure that I hope to continue on for a long time to come.