Meet Dylan Murray
My Skills & Experience
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I take pride in staying active and looking after my health, which helps me remain consistent, dependable, and rarely ever unwell. Over the past few years, I’ve been fortunate to travel to different parts of the world and gain experience across a variety of industries and roles. These experiences have helped me become adaptable, eager to learn, and comfortable working in different environments.
I also speak Spanish at a conversational level and train in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, occasionally competing. Outside of work, I enjoy fitness training, reading, investing in stocks and cryptocurrency, and studying philosophy. Through these interests, I’ve developed a strong sense of discipline, resilience, and curiosity — qualities I always aim to bring into my work. I’m committed to being hardworking, reliable, and honest, and I take pride in doing my best wherever I’m needed.
Recent Experience
DeadPan Productions
Production Assistant - "This Is Not A Murder Mystery"
August - October 2024
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Worked across all areas of production support in a fast-paced, dynamic TV set environment.
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Coordinated logistics such as hotel bookings, airport transfers, and on-set supplies.
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Sourced and delivered specialized equipment, including underwater clothing and camera parts.
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Drove actors and crew to and from set locations when required.
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Acted as a flexible problem-solver, handling a wide variety of urgent needs and challenges each day.
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Built strong working relationships with cast, crew, and external suppliers under tight deadlines.
Alter Domus,
Remote
July 2022 - December 2023
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Worked alongside a team to aid a large international investment bank.
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Followed up each day with clients and with outside banks to help push settlement of investment loans.
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Writing up financial reports to aid in payment of investments.
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Troubleshooting various issues regarding misplaced payments, incorrect quantities, currency conversion issues, etc.
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Working under strict deadlines.
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Overall aiding our clients to ensure settlement of investments goes smoothly and payments are made on time.
UCC Staff I.T Helpdesk,
Cork City
Sept. 2018 - May 2020
Helped university professors and staff with I.T issues via email, phone and call-ins. Gained experience with thinking on my feet and solving issues in real time as every I.T issues differs from the last one. These skills are transferable to multiple industries. I also spent time working at home via virtual desktops during Covid 19 pandemic.
Fitzgerald Menswear,
Waterford City
Sept. 2015 - Sept. 2017
Initially started here working for free. I offered to work for free after my leaving certificate, however, I was offered a job and stayed on for two years. I learned how to work as part of a team as well as improve my sales and interpersonal skills with a variety of different customers.
Dutch Pancakes, Market stall
October 2016 - May 2017
I ran a market stall selling food products with my father. Learned valuable people skills and experienced running a small business as a teenager. Worked in conjunction with other vendors.
Pirates Adventure Ltd.
Waterford.
2013 - 2016
Worked in our family owned busy in various capacities over the years. Work included maintenance and cleaning of the building, filling in for sick staff in the kitchen and cafe area or general staff duties. Seeing my parents open and grow a business has given me an important insight into how difficult it can be to run a business. This allows me to see situations that may arise from the employers point of view.
Academic Experience
Joint BA Economics and Philosophy,
University College Cork
September 2017 - May 2020
Spent there years here in which I also worked for the University on a part-time basis and was apart of the Judo club.
Philosophy has given me the ability to think critically and outside the box on many problems and issues. An invaluable tool I'll take with me to any employer over the course of my life.
De La Salle College,
Waterford City
September 2010- June 2015
Spent five years in Secondary school here and started my Leaving Certificate at just 16. Decided to take some time out to work and earn money before University.
Computer Forensics,
Waterford Institute of Technology.
September 2016 - January 2017
I spent one semester here studying Computer forensics before realising it wasn't for me. I worked part-time during my time there.
Proficiencies
Knowledge & Expertise
Customer Service
Advanced
Punctual
Intermediate
Self-Taught Spanish Fluency
High Intermediate
Organisational skills
Intermediate/Advanced
I.T Abilities
Intermediate
Experience
Beginner
"I am the wisest man alive, for I know one thing, and that is that I know nothing"
Socrates
Achievments and Hobbies
Learning and Living
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
I am an avid participant in martial arts and it is a passion of mine. I have been training BJJ, Judo and grappling martial arts for over 5 years and have achieved my blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. I believe this shows an ability to be comfortable in uncomfortable situations, think on your feet and solve problems under pressure. An employer can expect this from me as well as commitment and consistency.
Economics student of the year.
During my time in secondary school I was awarded the Economics student of the year award for my particular year.
Self Taught Spanish
I am a lover of languages and have been teaching myself Spanish in my free time. After 16 months of studying I achieved a B1 level of proficiency which I believe can benefit any future employer. I have since travelled Latin America for 7 months and would now consider myself fluent in Spanish as well as adapt at many dialects and accents of the language having spent time in Mexico, Argentina, Peru, Colombia, Costa Rica and Spain.
Investing in the stock market and Crypto
I have been investing every second months wages into the stock market as an investment for the future. I've learned these skills in my free time from podcasts, books and youtube. I'm willing to take calculated risks and be forward thinking. I also took big risk and made a big bet towards crypto during the pandemic.Investments in Bitcoin and Ethereum, as well as smaller crypto projects, have paid off with over 100% to date (even given recent market dip, May 2022). These skills can be expected from me by any potential employer.
Avid Learner
I enjoy learning new things in the fields of personal development, philosophy, science, psychology and more from YouTube, podcasts and non-fiction books. I'm always willing to listen, learn and discuss ideas and interesting topics with friends, colleagues and strangers.
Campaign Manager
I was the campaign manager for my friends run for UCCs Student Union Welfare officer in 2020. I ran and grew the socail media pages from 0 to 1000 in 2 weeks and designed all posters, banners, instagram posts and logo for the campaign as well as manage our team, campaigning locations and strategy. Our team spoke to thousands of students over 3 days and we won the election by over 350 votes besides being last on the ballot, facing strong competiton and my friend not being apart of any socities or guilds. Please see projects page for a look at some of the social media and poster work , etc that I designed.
Content Creation Skills
I built a website during the pandemic from scratch ( applying skills learned on Youtube etc) and have used it to write articles on topics that interest me as well as allow others to do the same. I also created TikTok content during my time in Latin America which has over 50k likes. I have experience designing instagram content also for the instagram account that accompanied my website. www.civilian_news.com
Contact Me
Thank you for taking the time to review my online C.V. Please feel free to get in touch with any questions or queries.
I look forward to hearing from you.
