John Cunningham's CV outlines his education, employment history, skills, and interests. He received degrees in applied biology and biotechnology from Waterford Institute of Technology. His work experience includes positions as an assistant trainer at a stud farm, bar staff at a pub, and general farm maintenance. In his free time, he enjoys brewing beer, playing sports, volunteering in his community, and traveling.

1. John Edward Cuinningham’s CV 2016
John Edward Cunningham
CURRICULUM VITAE
PERSONAL DETAILS
Full Name: John Edward Cunningham
Address: Tullahought, Piltown, Co. Kilkenny
Date of Birth: February 18th, 1991
Mobile No: +353 87 7789651
Email: JohnCunningham244@gmail.com
EDUCATION
2014 – 2015 BSc (Honours) in Applied Biology with Quality Management
Awarded Second Class Honours Grade 2 (2.1) by Waterford Institute of Technology
Core Subjects: Advanced Applications Microbiology, Advanced Quality Methodologies, Cell Factories and
Molecule Biology and Medicine
Final Year Project: Isolation and Characterization of Transaminase Producing Microorganisms
Supervisor: Dr. Audrey Hearne
Project Required: Sterilization of equipment and media components
Preparation of M9 minimal media containing specific nitrogen source
16s PCR of isolated bacteria
Carrying out SDS-PAGE electrophoresis
DNA clean up, sequencing and using BLAST
Skills Gained: Time keeping of work
Compiling, accessing and formatting data into lit review and presentation that was presented to
the WIT Molecular and Biotechnology research group and other academic panels
Safely collecting samples on sites
2012 – 2014 BSc in Biotechnology
Awarded Second Grade (2.2) by Waterford Institute of Technology
Core Subjects: Microbiology 2, Applied Immunology, Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Total Quality Management
and Protein Chemistry with Enzymology
Third Year Project: Testing of the animal food additive product Bioplus2B
Supervisor: Dr. Catherine O’Reilly
Project Required: Confirming bacterial numbers
Develop a robust and repeatable test to demonstrate products potential with pass/fail parameters
Skills Gained: In depth knowledge of Microsoft programs e.g. Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
High standard of GLP and critical evaluation of results obtained.
2010 – 2011 Higher Certificate in Science in Applied Biology
Awarded Second Class Honours Grade 2 (2.2) by Waterford Institute of Technology
Core Subjects: Food Microbiology, Environmental science, Lab Data Analysis, Chromatographic Techniques and
Biochemistry.

2. John Edward Cuinningham’s CV 2016
EMPLOYMENT DETAILS
Employer: Ashtown Stud
Location: Graigue, Kilsheelan, Clonmel, Co.Tipperary
Period of: February 2016 – Present
Position: Assistant Trainer
Typical Duties: Leading horses, Presenting horses to owners, Feeding and maintaining livestock.
Skills Gained: Working and assessing horse’s condition with other trainers
Implementing new routines to horses
Remain calm during busy periods
Employer: Flemming’s Pub
Location: Newtown Upper, Faugheen, Tipperary
Period of: July 2010 – Present
Position: Bar Staff
Typical Duties: Serving customers. Stocking shelves. Collecting glasses. Maintaining cleanliness of premises.
Skills Gained: A cultural awareness and understanding of customers
Tactfully deal with customer complaints
Work as part of a team during busy periods
Employer: Kilmacoliver House Farm
Location: Tullahought, Piltown, Co. Kilkenny
Period of: February 2006 – Present
Position: General Maintenance
Typical Duties: Maintaining healthy livestock, farm machinery and farmlands.
Skills Gained: Animal husbandry
........................................Servicing vehicles and other machinery
Employer: Whisper View Trading Ltd.
Location: Carriganog, Owning Hill, Piltown, Kilkenny
Period of: January 2010 – August 2015
Position: General Maintenance
Typical Duties: Maintain grounds between 3 separate farms located in South Kilkenny and Tipperary.
Assisted vet during heavy workloads.
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Skills Gained: Prioritize and time keeping of work load
Learn clients’ rates for use of the gallop and stables
Remain calm and use initiative during busy periods

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INTERESTS AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Transport: Own my own car and have 4 years no claims.
Travel: Extensively throughout Florida and Australia on my own.
Brewing I brew my own Ales and Lagers at home. This requires me to make the working area, containers
and other essential equipment sterile. It also requires me to monitor batches during fermentation
e.g. use of hydrometer to measure declining sugar content and recording temperatures.
Sport I am currently hurling on the Windgap junior team and play indoor soccer.
Volunteering I have done volunteer work for the 2015 electric picnic and ran the Solas Centre 10 mile charity
run in 1 hour 23 minutes.
REFERENCES
Dr. Audrey Hearne
Head of Applied Biology in W.I.T
Waterford Institute of Technology
Cork Road
Waterford
Co. Waterford
Ireland
Tel: +353 51 302055
Email: AHearne@wit.ie
Mr. Liam Hayes
Farm Manager
Whisper View Trading Ltd.
Carriganog
Owning Hill
Piltown
Co. Kilkenny
Tel: +353 87 6779057
Ms. Margaret Flemming
Pub Owner
Flemming’s Pub
Newtown Upper
Faugheen
Co. Tipperary
Tel: +353 87 4126003
Written references available on request (if required)