The Duhallow Grey Geek is the “business page” of Tom Gillies – that’s me! I describe myself as a “Grey Geek” because I live in the Duhallow region of North Cork in Ireland, and what hair remains is turning grey, so that created the name of my business: Duhallow Grey Geek. I create training courses and when the opportunity presents itself I work as a Business Analyst. My courses and the posts on th
is site reflect my interests, which are pretty varied. I have a degree in Chemical Engineering. My first job was with British Steel. After that, I moved to designing boilers, gasification plant and nuclear equipment for Foster Wheeler, and then I joined IBM UK. I spent many years working for IBM. It was a wonderful opportunity for personal growth. I have worked for all sorts of clients. My customers have ranged for vast corporations to tiny start-ups. I have worked for government departments, blue-chip corporations and start-ups. They are all interesting in their different ways and in their similarities! I worked for the British Steel Corporation during a difficult period, when they were both investing in new plant and closing down old plant. I have recently begun collating some of my experiences with coke ovens, blast furnaces and steel-making. My work at Foster Wheeler started out with gasification, using my experience of coke ovens, but soon expanded to include large-scale boilers and nuclear power. My department was also involved in renewable energy particularly wind turbines, and recycling technology. I live in rural Ireland. That’s a big change from the cities and towns where I grew up and spent most of my working career. I am interested in Autism, Hypnotism and Psychology. I like Motorcycles and especially two-strokes and oddities. When I make the time I try and improve my skill in the Russian Language. If you think I can help you with something, please do send me a message. I look forward to hearing from you!
