Derval McCloat
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Derval McCloat

Content-Technical-Bid WriterDublin, Ireland
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Derval McCloat

Content-Technical-Bid WriterDublin, Ireland
About me
Former banker, office manager, business dev exec and bid manager who roamed marbled halls until they re-found their true calling. Now a freelance writer with several years experience in writing tender responses, web content, articles, interviews, speeches, opinion pieces, CVs and case studies. Topics covered include: ISO, Tech, Cyber Security, Resourcing (incl CVs and Bios), Project Management, Women in Business, Sustainability, Environment/Nature & Gardening. Also known to have dabbled in music reviews (for my own blog - DervSwerve, Tom Robinson's BBC Fresh on the Net & Ja Ja Ja Nordic), artist bios & liner notes (incl The Academic). Interests include gardening, modern Irish/British fiction, birds, walking, art (incl watercolour painting) & cooking.
Projects
  • EU CSRD COMPLIANCE
    EU CSRD COMPLIANCECurrently helping some of my long-standing clients to prep, plan & begin drafting reporting for the new EU CSRD legislation which came into effect at the beginning of January 2023.
  • Articles for ISO Company ranging from Sustainability to ESG
    Articles for ISO Company ranging from Sustainability to ESGI write articles for Irelands leading ISO consultancy crossing over their service offerings. These include services for management systems such as Quality, Occupational Health & Safety, Energy, Environmental and IS standards. My remit also takes in Sustainability Services, Lean, Green Government Grants and client Case Studies.
  • Environmental Blogging
    Environmental Blogging
  • DervSwerve Music Blog
    DervSwerve Music Blog
  • Fresh on the Net Music Journalism
    Fresh on the Net Music Journalism
  • CG Business Consulting ISO Blog Content
    CG Business Consulting ISO Blog Content
Work history
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    Content Creative & Technical WriterFulStop.Content
    Dublin, IrelandFreelance
    Having had to give up full time work to care for my elderly mother who was suffering from dementia, I slowly set about setting myself up as a freelance writer. FulStop.Content was borne out of a need for flexibility and a desire to pursue a career that had been a dream since the age of 12. Better late than never, eh? My experience in Finance, Professional Services, Legal and Tech combined with a proficiency in bid writing have provided me with a broad foundation upon which to build my client base. In the 4-5 years since I started FulStop.Content - named after a song by my fave band Radiohead - I have written words in the form of Blogs, Articles, Interviews, Opinion Pieces, Case Studies, Tender Responses, CVs, Bios and much more for companies such as PFH Technology, BH Consulting, Vantage Resources, Celtic Ross Hotel, the NTMA and CG Business Consulting. Topics covered include: Technology - HW, SW, Services such Cloud, Project Management, Cyber Security, Information Management, Asset Management etc.; Professional Services; Corporate Social Responsibility; ESG; Sustainability & SDGs; Resourcing - including Bios, CVs; ISO - Standards & Related Services; Government Funding; Energy; Hospitality & Food; Gardening. In addition, and to satisfy another great love - music - I have explored many avenues within that industry including penning Bios and Liner Notes for Chart Topping acts such as The Academic. I have had scores of music reviews - live, album, single - published in The 405, Ja Ja Ja Nordic, Tom Robinson's Fresh on the Net (for which I moderated for over 5 years) as well on my own well received blog, DervSwerve. I have been an invited media guest at several well known music festivals including Trondheim Calling, ESNS and All Together Now. I have also been hired as a Ghost Writer to pen articles for publication in Irish National Newspapers.
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    Relationship ManagerDeloitte
     - Dublin, IrelandFull Time
    Hired for this role by indigenous Irish Tech Services company System Dynamics, a company for which I had worked from 2007-2010 until the recession hit Ireland and they were forced to slim down their headcount by over 100 personnel. Re-hired into a newly created Relationship Manager position, I was tasked with building bridges and new foundations when it came to relations with partners, vendors and clients. SD was acquired by Deloitte in 2015 and when offered redundancy in Spring 2017, I gladly grabbed the opportunity to set out into unchartered territory - the world of freelance writing.
Skills
  • Copywriting
  • Marketing
  • Sub-editing
  • Blogging
  • Music Blogging
  • Environment
  • Content Creatiion
  • Content Development
  • Copyediting
  • Copy Proofing
Education
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    CertificateTrinity College Dublin, Ireland
     - Dublin, Ireland
    Certificate in Psychology
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    Bachelor of Arts (BA) University College Dublin
     - Dublin, Ireland
    BA Hons 2nd class English and History