Summary
Paul Mcquade is a customer-focused IT enthusiast with 14 years of hands-on experience combining retail and community roles with a solid technical foundation in electronic engineering and computer architecture. Comfortable troubleshooting hardware and software—upgrading components, installing RAM and drives—he pairs practical IT skills with proven customer service and problem-solving in fast-paced environments. An active Irish open-source/Linux contributor since 2011, Paul brings a mentor’s mindset to collaborative projects and values clean, maintainable workflows via GitHub/GitLab. He holds a QQI Level 6 in Electronic Engineering and multiple Level 5 qualifications in computing and communications, and is pursuing a shift from frontline retail into a technical IT career. Notably, he maintains practical certifications such as first aid and full clean driving license, reflecting reliability and readiness for diverse workplace responsibilities.
14 years of coding experience
Leaving Certificate, Leaving Certificate at Fingal Community College
QQI Level 5, Communications, QQI Level 5, Communications at Roslyn Park College
QQI Level 5, Retail Practice, QQI Level 5, Retail Practice at EVE Plantmarket
QQI Level 6, Electronic Engineering, QQI Level 6, Electronic Engineering at Institute of Technology, Tallaght, Dublin
English, French, +15 programming languages (github.com/paulmcquad)