Regional Sales Director
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Cavan Native Brenda holds a B.Sc. in Marketing Management and a European Diploma in Marketing Techniques. She has over 20 years Sales, Marketing and Business Development professional experience across Engineering, Construction, Retail, Advertising and Start Up industries.
With a keen interest in Irish Businesses, she enjoys keeping abreast of how companies adapt and evolve to meet their business needs and challenges. Brenda is passionate about supporting investment for R&D activities and took the natural step to join Braithwaite Ireland.
She looks forward to working with many innovative companies in Ireland, bringing her expertise and keen eye to add value to clients’ claims.
Senior Technical Consultant
Samir has an extensive background in scientific and academic research, having completed his PhD in Nanomaterials Chemistry in 2018 (University College Dublin). Following this, Samir held senior research posts in multidisciplinary groups (including chemical engineering, plant biology and sustainable energy materials) both in Ireland and internationally (University of Helsinki, Finland).
Samir has a strong interest in R&D, particularly R&D being undertaken within Ireland and is keen to leverage his knowledge of the Irish R&D landscape to assist companies in maximising Incentives available for the carrying out of R&D activities.
In 2021, Samir began working as a Senior Consultant on R&D tax credit claims within EY, dealing with clients of different sizes (Start-ups, SME’s and multinational corporations) across multiple sectors (life science, physical science, engineering, software, food & agriculture. Samir joined Braithwaite as a Senior Technical Consultant at the beginning of 2023.
Innovation Funding Consultant
Senior Science Advisor
Greg is actively involved in scientific research since 2000. He has experience in analytical and organic chemistry, biochemistry, nanotechnology and material science. Greg authored 18 publications in leading scientific journals, registered a US patent and presented at many international conferences.Since 2013 Greg has worked on a variety of SR&ED claims (preparation and support). During that time, he prepared successful claims for many companies from various industries, focusing on chemical engineering, cannabis, food, pharma, and clinical research related corporations of all sizes. The majority of his clients were approved by CRA, and those audited had their claim successfully defended. His passion for research and a deep understanding of science and technology are most helpful, both in technical narratives preparation and in supporting his clients in their ongoing projects. As part of his consulting, Greg provides training on how to convert certain sections of routine work into SR&ED eligible projects.
In addition to SR&ED practice, Greg is an R&D consultant in two cosmetics manufacturing companies. He assists in developing research plans and runs hands-on experiments when necessary
Senior R&D Consultant
Steven has assisted in the preparation, Revenue audit review and notice of objection of Irish R&D, Canadian SR&ED and U.S. R&E claims through identifying eligible projects and expenditures, preparing technical reports/questionnaires, and reviewing supporting technical documentation. Steven is involved in preparing IT/Software claims for a wide range of IT and non-IT industries, such as computer/web security, automotive, social media, gaming, computer graphics, distributed systems, financial institutions, insurance companies, etc.
R&D Software Specialist
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Steven has assisted in the preparation, Revenue audit review and notice of objection of Irish R&D, Canadian SR&ED and U.S. R&E claims through identifying eligible projects and expenditures, preparing technical reports/questionnaires, and reviewing supporting technical documentation. Steven is involved in preparing IT/Software claims for a wide range of IT and non-IT industries, such as computer/web security, automotive, social media, gaming, computer graphics, distributed systems, financial institutions, insurance companies, etc.
Senior SR&ED Consultant
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Leonard has actively been involved in scientific research since 1998. He has extensive experience in the manufacturing, automotive, mechanical engineering, tool & die and extrusion industries. Since joining Braithwaite in 2007, Leonard has filed over 200 successful claims by upgrading the strength and eligibility of the claim, improving documentation and development through an SR&ED Birth Certificate process and developing SR&ED Time Tracking Templates
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