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== Fellow: Sophie Spellissy ===== Bio ===Sophie Spellissy is an accomplished and motivated student in the field of Computer Science and Information Technology at the University of Galway. She is from County Clare on the west coast of Ireland, Sophie possesses a diverse skill set cultivated through years of immersive experiences across various industries, academic coursework, and active participation in campus extracurricular activities. Sophie is determined to make a positive difference not only in her university but also in the IT industry.==== Experience ==== 7th March 23Cisco Galway – Coding Jam ‘23Worked alongside other students as a team to solve Python based problemsJanuary – March 23IdeasLab @ University of Galway – Enterprise Challenge● Won IdeasLab Enterprise===== Heading text ===== Challenge● Collaborated with a team of 7 to develop a prototype solution to the problem presented to us.● Pitched winning idea to help solve a problem for Cisco’s Webex Hologram technology.● Extensively researched and thought about our solution so that it would address the exact problem given to us.January – March 23IdeasLab @ University of Galway – CreateHer Programme● One of Ten Female Students selected to partake in the CreateHer programme● Female pre-incubator programme to enhance self-belief, financial literacy, innovation mindset and leadershipskills● Received weekly mentorship from an advisory board of influential people in business.September – November 2022IdeasLab @ University of Galway - Intern● Developed innovation and creativity among the student body alongside the IdeasLab team.● Engaged with and supported students partaking in challenges offered by IdeasLab● Assisted the School of Natural Science on their development of student engagement initiatives.May 2022 - PresentICS Medical - Product Builder● Building Catheter prototypes for a new product to be brought to the market.● Communicating with engineers and other product builders to meet the needs of our customer.April 2021 - April 2022Celestica - Quality Control Operator● Trained in quality control, required great attention to detail. Inspected product for any defects, reporting anyinconsistencies and uploading info to SAP.November 2015 - April 2021PeterMark, Corrib S.C. Galway - Hair Stylist● Completed a 4 year apprenticeship programme in 2 and a half years ● Developed excellent communication skills and an eye for detail● Gained a reputation for solving complex colour-corrections in salon.