Ciara Russell is a graduate of UCC with a Master’s in Business Information Systems and a Degree in Computer Science. She also holds a Graduate Certificate in Technical Writing from University of Limerick. Ciara relocated to Ireland from Australia in 2017 where she worked with Sony PlayStation in Sydney for 8 years as a Business Analyst. During this time, she implemented process improvements using workflow and intranet technologies to support the ANZ region. Having previously worked with Hewlett-Packard and Dell Computers, Ciara has over 10 years’ experience in the IT industry ranging across business analysis, project management, development, testing and training.​

​Ciara joined UCC Academy in 2018. As a PRINCE2 qualified project manager and a PROSCI certified Change Practitioner, she has worked across the university implementing IT systems. She also is a certified Lean Six Sigma Green belt. Ciara is currently working with UCC IT Services to help support the delivery of strategic digital projects for the university. ​