{"id":1307,"date":"2026-09-09T09:48:18","date_gmt":"2026-09-09T09:48:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/netzeroheroes-platform.eu\/?page_id=1307"},"modified":"2026-09-09T09:48:39","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T09:48:39","slug":"maria-mc-intyre-case-study","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/netzeroheroes-platform.eu\/hr\/maria-mc-intyre-case-study\/","title":{"rendered":"Maria Mc Intyre &#8211; case study"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1307\" class=\"elementor elementor-1307\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-ka-cursor-size=\"1\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-95e365d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"95e365d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" 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data-id=\"b68b63d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;kng_cursor_interaction&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;kng_cursor_magnetic&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;kng_cursor_size_multiplier&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Maria Mc Intyre\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-ka-cursor-size=\"1\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-91709fa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"91709fa\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" 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0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Profesionalna pozadina<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2121\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2121\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Studirao sam Znanost o okoli\u0161u na NUIG-u, diplomirao 2018. godine, a ubrzo nakon toga preselio se na Novi Zeland. Nakon otprilike godinu dana ondje, zapo\u010deo sam svoju karijeru u zelenoj tehnologiji u australskoj tvrtki Eco Detection, gdje sam radio kao voditelj razvoja poslovanja na Novom Zelandu.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Eco Detection, poduprt od strane Grey Innovationa, prilagodio je tehnologiju koja se izvorno koristila za sigurnost u zra\u010dnim lukama (detekcija bombi) za mjerenje razine du\u0161ika u slatkoj vodi. To je dovelo do razvoja senzora za pra\u0107enje vode u stvarnom vremenu, koji kombiniraju hardver i softver. Tijekom svog boravka tamo, radio sam na razvoju projekata i partnerstava za instaliranje tih senzora u rijeke diljem Novog Zelanda.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nakon toga pridru\u017eio sam se tvrtki Adroit IoT kao voditelj razvoja poslovanja za Ju\u017eni otok, gdje sam proveo gotovo \u010detiri godine. Ta mi je uloga bila nevjerojatno transformativna. Adroit IoT specijaliziran je za integraciju senzora okoli\u0161a \u2013 koji mjere vodu, zrak, tlo, vrijeme i jo\u0161 mnogo toga \u2013 s bilje\u017enicima podataka i softverskim platformama, \u0161to klijentima omogu\u0107uje pristup ekolo\u0161kim podacima i izvje\u0161\u0107ivanju u stvarnom vremenu. Radili smo u \u0161irokom rasponu industrija, uklju\u010duju\u0107i gra\u0111evinarstvo, akvakulturu, hortikulturu i poljoprivredu.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tehnologija je doista remetila tradicionalne pristupe \u2013 odmaknuv\u0161i se od ru\u010dnog uzorkovanja koje oduzima puno vremena prema uvidima u stvarnom vremenu, \u0161to je posebno va\u017eno za uskla\u0111enost s propisima o za\u0161titi okoli\u0161a i dozvole za kori\u0161tenje resursa.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sveukupno radim u podru\u010dju zelenih tehnologija i IoT-a ve\u0107 vi\u0161e od pet godina. Ono \u0161to me u po\u010detku privuklo tom sektoru bilo je donekle slu\u010dajno, no kad sam u\u0161ao u njega, znao sam da je to pravi izbor. Omogu\u0107ilo mi je da spojim svoju ekolo\u0161ku pozadinu s dinami\u010dnijom ulogom usmjerenom na ljude. Nikad nisam bio stvoren za tradicionalno<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">karijera u laboratoriju, pa se ovo \u010dinilo kao savr\u0161ena ravnote\u017ea izme\u0111u znanosti, tehnologije i biznisa.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Duboko sam bio motiviran ne samo napredovanjem u karijeri, ve\u0107 i utjecajem samog rada. Iskreno sam vjerovao u tehnologiju i ono \u0161to bi mogla posti\u0107i za pra\u0107enje i za\u0161titu okoli\u0161a. Raznolikost u ulozi\u2014rad s razli\u010ditim industrijama, putovanja po Novom Zelandu, sudjelovanje na doga\u0111ajima i izgradnja odnosa\u2014bila je velik dio onoga \u0161to sam volio.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Zelena tehnologija i IoT imat \u0107e klju\u010dnu ulogu u na\u010dinu na koji razumijemo i \u0161titimo na\u0161 okoli\u0161 u budu\u0107nosti, i smatram se vrlo sretnim \u0161to sam izgradio svoju karijeru u ovom podru\u010dju. Doista vjerujem da jo\u0161 uvijek postoji zna\u010dajna prilika za rast u Irskoj, osobito budu\u0107i da trenuta\u010dni propisi ponekad mogu zaostajati za tehnolo\u0161kim napretkom, no to tako\u0111er predstavlja uzbudljivu priliku za promjene.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Podaci o tvrtki za koju sam radio:\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b>Adroit IoT (Spark Business Group)\u00a0<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adroit IoT je novozelandska tehnolo\u0161ka tvrtka specijalizirana za pra\u0107enje okoli\u0161a i inteligenciju u stvarnom vremenu. Kao dio Spark Business Group, Adroit dizajnira i primjenjuje IoT rje\u0161enja koja kombiniraju senzore okoli\u0161a, podatkovne zapisni\u010dare i softverske platforme kako bi pru\u017eili kontinuirane uvid u stvarnom vremenu u industrijama kao \u0161to su poljoprivreda, akvakultura, gra\u0111evinarstvo i infrastruktura.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Njihova rje\u0161enja omogu\u0107uju organizacijama pra\u0107enje stanja vode, zraka, tla i vremenskih uvjeta, \u010dime se pobolj\u0161avaju uskla\u0111enost, operativna u\u010dinkovitost i rezultati odr\u017eivosti. Pretvaranjem ekolo\u0161kih podataka u primjenjive uvide, Adroit poma\u017ee tvrtkama, vije\u0107ima i zajednicama u dono\u0161enju informiranijih odluka temeljenih na podacima.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2122\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2122\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Izazovi s kojima se suo\u010dava<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2122\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2122\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jedan od najve\u0107ih izazova s kojima sam se suo\u010dio u karijeri bio je ulazak u izrazito mu\u0161ku industriju. Na samom po\u010detku bio sam vrlo svjestan tog jaza u odre\u0111enim trenucima i morao sam nau\u010diti kako se s povjerenjem kretati u tom okru\u017eenju. S vremenom sam razvio sposobnost da se zauzmem za sebe, jasno komuniciram i steknem po\u0161tovanje kroz znanje i dosljednost.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jo\u0161 jedan va\u017ean izazov za mene bilo je u\u010denje kako raditi kao dio tima. Od malih nogu grupna su mi okru\u017eenja bila te\u0161ka, pa se prilago\u0111avanje na <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">suradni\u010dkom, korporativnom okru\u017eenju \u2013 posebno unutar prodajnog tima \u2013 trebalo je vremena. Iako sam bio smje\u0161ten na Ju\u017enom otoku i \u010desto radio samostalno ili od ku\u0107e, ipak sam se morao u potpunosti integrirati u \u0161ire, brzo i konkurentno prodajno okru\u017eenje. U\u010denje kako u\u010dinkovito komunicirati, doprinositi timu i balansirati izme\u0111u samostalnosti i suradnje bilo je zna\u010dajno podru\u010dje mog osobnog rasta.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prodajna okru\u017eenja su prirodno natjecateljska, \u0161to je donijelo vlastite izazove. Tako\u0111er sam prepoznao\/la u sebi da znam biti prili\u010dno defanzivan\/na, pa je u\u010denje kako prihvatiti povratne informacije, konstruktivno primiti kritiku i shvatiti da nisam uvijek u pravu bila vrlo prizemljuju\u0107a, ali nu\u017ena lekcija. Na tome sam morao\/la aktivno raditi, \u0161to me na kraju u\u010dinilo svjesnijim\/om i lak\u0161im\/om za suradnju. Vjerujem da svatko ima ne\u0161to \u0161to treba prevladati, a spremnost da se s time suo\u010di klju\u010d je osobnog i profesionalnog razvoja.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jo\u0161 jedna klju\u010dna krivulja u\u010denja ticala se granica i profesionalizma. Na mnogim radnim mjestima odnosi mogu postati prili\u010dno bliski i lako se doga\u0111a da se granice izme\u0111u kolega i prijateljstava zamagle. Morala sam nau\u010diti va\u017enost odr\u017eavanja profesionalnih granica i prepoznavanja da su znanje i kredibilitet oblik mo\u0107i.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tako\u0111er mi je u po\u010detku bilo izazovno prona\u0107i aspekte kompetitivnosti, posebno me\u0111u \u017eenama u korporativnim okru\u017eenjima. Me\u0111utim, to je bilo uravnote\u017eeno nevjerojatnim uzorima koje sam susrela, posebno me\u0111u svojim klijenticama, koje su bile podr\u0161ka i inspiracija.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rad u prodaji zna\u010dio je ino\u0161enje pritiska i izbjegavanje izgaranja. Priroda ove uloge koja zahtijeva da ste \u201cuvijek dostupni\u201d zna\u010dila je da moram nau\u010diti kako upravljati svojom energijom, postaviti granice i odvojiti vrijeme za sebe. Strast ovdje igra ogromnu ulogu \u2013 ako ne vjerujete u ono \u0161to radite, vrlo je te\u0161ko odr\u017eati razinu otpornosti koja je potrebna.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Samopouzdanje je bila jo\u0161 jedna velika prepreka u ranim fazama moje karijere. Obi\u010dno bih osje\u0107ao\/la izuzetnu tjeskobu tijekom govora na sastancima ili prezentiranja, \u010desto bivaju\u0107i preplavljen(a). Jedini na\u010din na koji sam to prevladao\/la bio je kroz dosljedno izlaganje \u2013 gurao\/la sam se u te situacije, ucio\/la svoj materijal do u detalje i s vremenom gradio\/la samopouzdanje. S vremenom mi je postalo ugodno prezentirati pred skup\u0161tinama vi\u0161ih dionika i voditi izazovne razgovore. Tako\u0111er sam nau\u010dio\/la da je iskrenost klju\u010dna \u2013 ako ne zna\u0161 odgovor, daleko je bolje re\u0107i da \u0107e\u0161 provjeriti naknadno nego naga\u0111ati.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u0160to se ti\u010de profesionalnog razvoja, trebalo je vremena da se izgradi dosljednost, posebno u prodaji. Trebalo mi je nekoliko godina da dosljedno ispunjavam ciljeve, a to je proiza\u0161lo kroz kontinuirano u\u010denje, otpornost i iskreno vjerovanje u proizvod i njegovu vrijednost.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sve u svemu, ovi su izazovi oblikovali moju karijeru na vrlo pozitivan na\u010din. Potaknuli su me na profesionalni i osobni rast te u\u010dvrstili va\u017enost otpornosti, samosvijesti i strasti. Doista dobiva\u0161 ono \u0161to ula\u017ee\u0161.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u010cvrsto vjerujem da \u0107e zelena tehnologija i IoT imati klju\u010dnu ulogu u budu\u0107nosti pra\u0107enja okoli\u0161a. Iako Irska jo\u0161 uvijek mora nadoknaditi zaostatak \u2013 posebno u smislu uskla\u0111ivanja regulative s inovacijama \u2013 to predstavlja stvarnu priliku za rast i promjene u sektoru.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jo\u0161 jedan va\u017ean uvid u industriju zelenih tehnologija jest njezina globalna priroda \u2013 te su vje\u0161tine vrlo prenosive i mogu otvoriti prilike za rad i putovanja diljem svijeta. Temeljne tehnologije i izazovi sli\u010dni su diljem svijeta, \u0161to zna\u010di da se iskustvo ste\u010deno u jednoj zemlji \u010desto mo\u017ee primijeniti u drugoj.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tako\u0111er je klju\u010dno razumjeti kvalitetu i prikladnost razli\u010ditih tehnologija. Nisu sva rje\u0161enja stvorena jednaka \u2013 postoje jeftinije opcije koje se br\u017ee postavljaju, ali mogu nedostajati u izdr\u017eljivosti i zahtijevati \u010destu zamjenu, te postoje robusnije, kvalitetnije tehnologije koje uklju\u010duju ve\u0107e po\u010detno ulaganje, ali pru\u017eaju dugoro\u010dnu pouzdanost i to\u010dnost.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Razumijevanje specifi\u010dnog slu\u010daja upotrebe je klju\u010dno. To uklju\u010duje okru\u017eenje u kojem \u0107e tehnologija biti primijenjena, potrebe klijenta i \u017eeljene rezultate. Odabir pravog rje\u0161enja zahtijeva balansiranje tro\u0161kova, performansi i dugovje\u010dnosti kako bi se osiguralo da tehnologija pru\u017ea stvarnu vrijednost tijekom vremena.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2123\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2123\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Strategije i rje\u0161enja<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2123\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2123\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prevladavanje izazova u mojoj karijeri svelo se na kombinaciju na\u010dina razmi\u0161ljanja, osobnog razvoja i dosljednosti. Jedna od najve\u0107ih stvari koje sam rano nau\u010dio jest da doista dobije\u0161 ono \u0161to ulo\u017ei\u0161. Mora\u0161 biti spreman ulo\u017eiti trud, ostati strastven prema onome \u0161to radi\u0161 i ostati otvorenog uma, znati\u017eeljan i strpljiv sa samim sobom. Rast se ne doga\u0111a preko no\u0107i \u2013 svaki je dan prilika za u\u010denje.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Velik dio mog osobnog razvoja dogodio se izvan posla. Ulo\u017eio\/la sam vrijeme u prakse poput joge, terapije i op\u0107e brige o sebi, \u0161to mi je pomoglo izgraditi <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">samopouzdanje, upravljati stresom i pobolj\u0161ati svoju sposobnost komunikacije i prezentiranja. Ipak, puno osobnog rasta proiza\u0161lo je i iz jednostavnog izlaganja neugodnim situacijama \u2013 javljanja na sastancima, prezentiranja i u\u010denja kroz rad. Samopouzdanje doista dolazi kroz ponavljanje i iskustvo.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Odr\u017eavanje zdrave rutine tako\u0111er je imalo va\u017enu ulogu. Prioritet spavanju, zdravoj prehrani i odr\u017eavanju aktivnosti pomogli su mi nositi se sa zahtjevima visokorizi\u010dnog prodajnog okru\u017eenja i izbje\u0107i sindrom sagorijevanja.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bio sam vrlo sretan \u0161to sam tijekom cijele karijere imao sna\u017ene mentore i uzore. Moj menad\u017eer, Guy, u tvrtki Adroit IoT imao je klju\u010dan utjecaj i izgradili smo sna\u017ean radni odnos \u2013 posebno tijekom covida, kada smo neumorno radili zajedno kroz brojne virtualne sastanke kako bi posao nastavio funkcionirati. Uz to, mnogi moji klijenti postali su neo\u010dekivani mentori. Imao sam priliku sura\u0111ivati \u200b\u200bsa znanstvenicima, vladinim stru\u010dnjacima i inspirativnim poslovnim liderima, posebno \u017eenama koje su pokazale nevjerojatnu radnu etiku, autenti\u010dnost i vodstvo. Ta su iskustva ostavila trajan utjecaj na mene.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tako\u0111er sam aktivno tra\u017eila prilike za rast. Sudjelovala sam na doga\u0111anjima za \u017eene u biznisu i tehnologiji, sudjelovala u prodajnim treninzima i kontinuirano u\u010dila o proizvodima i tehnologijama s kojima sam radila. Razvijanje dubokog razumijevanja onoga \u0161to sam prodavala dalo mi je samopouzdanje i kredibilitet.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Napokon sam nau\u010dio prihvatiti neuspjeh kao dio procesa. U prodaji i u bilo kojoj karijeri, neuspjesi su neizbje\u017eni. Kad stvari nisu i\u0161le po planu, usredoto\u010dio sam se na u\u010denje iz tog iskustva umjesto da o\u010dajavam nad njim. Svaki izazov, pogre\u0161ka ili odbijanje postali su prilika za napredak.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sve u svemu, prevladavanje ovih izazova svodilo se na dosljedno dola\u017eenje, spremnost na u\u010denje i vjeru u samog sebe \u2013 \u010dak i kada je bilo neugodno.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2124\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2124\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Postignu\u0107a i utjecaj<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2124\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2124\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jedan od klju\u010dnih uspjeha u mojoj karijeri bio je izgradnja i upravljanje bazom klijenata s preko 40 organizacija diljem Novog Zelanda. Kroz to sam sudjelovao u \u0161irokom spektru suradni\u010dkih projekata koji su doveli do postavljanja stotina ekolo\u0161kih senzora diljem rijeka, obalnih podru\u010dja, kopna i gradili\u0161ta na nacionalnoj razini. Ovi projekti su omogu\u0107ili u stvarnom vremenu <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">pra\u0107enje okoli\u0161a i zna\u010dajno pobolj\u0161ale na\u010din na koji organizacije mogu upravljati uskla\u0111eno\u0161\u0107u, rizikom i ishodima odr\u017eivosti.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Posebno sam ponosan na ulogu koju sam imao u pomo\u0107i lokalnim vije\u0107ima i organizacijama u prijelazu s ru\u010dnih metoda uzorkovanja na rje\u0161enja s podacima u stvarnom vremenu. To nije samo u\u0161tedjelo vrijeme i operativne tro\u0161kove, ve\u0107 je omogu\u0107ilo i preciznije i proaktivnije dono\u0161enje odluka o za\u0161titi okoli\u0161a \u2013 \u0161to je u kona\u010dnici pridonijelo boljoj za\u0161titi okoli\u0161a.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tijekom svog rada u tvrtki Adroit IoT, tako\u0111er sam doprinio nacionalnom anga\u017emanu u industriji kroz konferencije, prezentacije i radionice s klijentima, poma\u017eu\u0107i u podizanju svijesti o tome kako IoT tehnologija mo\u017ee transformirati pra\u0107enje okoli\u0161a u m\u00faltiples sektorima.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">S komercijalne perspektive, ostvario\/la sam preko 4 milijuna eura prodaje projekata, \u0161to je odra\u017eavalo i potra\u017enju za tehnologijom i sna\u017ene odnose koje sam izgradio\/la s klijentima. Iako je financijski uspjeh bio prekretnica, ono \u0161to mi je bilo najva\u017enije jest iskreno vjerovanje u vrijednost rje\u0161enja koja sam isporu\u010divao\/la i gledanje njihova stvarnog utjecaja.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jedan od najsmislenijih aspekata mog rada bila je suradnja s M\u0101ori iwi (domoroda\u010dkim zajednicama). Podr\u0161ka tim grupama u primjeni rje\u0161enja za pra\u0107enje okoli\u0161a bila je izuzetno ispunjavaju\u0107a, jer se blisko uskladila s njihovom dubokom povezano\u0161\u0107u sa zemljom i vodom (kaitiakitanga \u2013 skrbni\u0161tvo nad okoli\u0161em).\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Istaknuti projekt za mene bio je rad s domoroda\u010dkom zajednicom iwi na postavljanju mre\u017ee senzora diljem njihovog zemlji\u0161ta kako bi se pru\u017eili jasni, na podacima temeljeni dokazi o problemima s kvalitetom vode. Ovaj projekt bio je posebno sna\u017ean jer je zajednici omogu\u0107io pristup pouzdanim podatcima u stvarnom vremenu kako bi podr\u017eali svoje ekolo\u0161ke brige i dono\u0161enje odluka. Biti dio rada koji je pomogao dati vidljivost i glas kroz podatke bilo je ne\u0161to \u0161to mi je imalo duboko zna\u010denje.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sve u svemu, moji doprinosi bili su na raskri\u017eju tehnologije, okoli\u0161a i ljudi \u2013 poma\u017eu\u0107i organizacijama u dono\u0161enju informiranijih, odr\u017eivijih odluka uz istovremeno poticanje usvajanja inovativnih zelenih tehnologija.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pomaganje klijentima da prije\u0111u s ru\u010dnog na automatski rad bila je velika pobjeda za mene, budu\u0107i da svijet mora pratiti tehnolo\u0161ke inovacije, po\u010deti ih koristiti i kona\u010dno odbaciti staromodni na\u010din razmi\u0161ljanja. Podaci su klju\u010d \u2013 bez podataka u stvarnom vremenu ne mo\u017eemo raditi dovoljno brzo.,<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2125\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2125\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Savjeti i zaklju\u010dci<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2125\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2125\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moj najve\u0107i savjet svima koji ulaze u industriju zelene tehnologije jest da prona\u0111u svoju ni\u0161u i prate ono \u0161to ih istinski zanima. To je \u0161irok i brz prostor, stoga \u0107e vam odvajanje vremena da shvatite gdje le\u017ee va\u0161e snage i strasti pomo\u0107i izgraditi karijeru koja je ujedno i odr\u017eiva i ispunjavaju\u0107a. Ako vam se ne\u0161to ne \u010dini ispravno, nemojte se bojati zaokrenuti \u2013 nema koristi od ostajanja u ulozi ili na putu koji se ne poklapa s vama.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Budite znati\u017eeljni i nikada se ne bojte postavljati pitanja. Nijedno pitanje nije glupo, posebno u industriji koja se neprestano razvija. \u0160to vi\u0161e u\u010dite, postajat \u0107ete samopouzdaniji i sposobniji. U isto vrijeme, ostanite otvorenog uma i voljni u\u010diti od drugih \u2013 bez obzira na njihovu ulogu ili iskustvo.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Izgradnja sna\u017enih odnosa je klju\u010dna. Budite iskreni, budite ljubazni i prema svima se ophodite s po\u0161tovanjem. Sektor zelene tehnologije, kao i mnoge industrije, mo\u017ee se \u010diniti malim i va\u0161a je reputacija va\u017ena. Biti netko tko je pristupa\u010dan, pouzdan i s kim je lako sura\u0111ivati otvorit \u0107ete puno vi\u0161e vrata nego \u0161to biste mogli o\u010dekivati.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tako\u0111er je va\u017eno odr\u017eavati jasne granice i profesionalnost. Iako radna okru\u017eenja mogu biti dru\u0161tvena sredina, razumijevanje razlike izme\u0111u kolega i bliskih prijateljstava va\u017eno je za dugoro\u010dni uspjeh i po\u0161tovanje.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Budite u toku s globalnim trendovima, ekolo\u0161kim izazovima i tehnologijama u nastajanju. Ovu industriju uvelike oblikuju politika, inovacije i globalne agende, stoga \u0107e vam \u0161iroka svijest pomo\u0107i da ostanete relevantni i prepoznate prilike.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ako niste sigurni u svoj smjer na po\u010detku, to je sasvim u redu. Uzimanje vremena da shvatite stvari \u2013 bilo da se radi o pauzi tijekom studiranja, putovanju ili istra\u017eivanju razli\u010ditih uloga \u2013 mo\u017ee biti nevjerojatno vrijedno. Ono \u0161to je va\u017eno jest da imate jasan namjeru u vezi sa svojim putem i da ste spremni ulo\u017eiti trud u osobni rast.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kao i obi\u010dno, dobiva\u0161 ono \u0161to ula\u017ee\u0161. Ako si otvoren, iskren, radi\u0161an i spreman graditi iskrene odnose, prilike \u0107e do\u0107i.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Maria Mc Intyre Professional Background I studied Environmental Science at NUIG, graduating in 2018, and shortly after moved to New Zealand. After about a year there, I began my career in green tech with an Australian company called Eco Detection, where I worked as a Business Development Manager in New Zealand.\u00a0 Eco Detection, backed by Grey Innovation, adapted technology originally used for airport security (bomb detection) to measure nitrogen levels in freshwater. This led to the development of real-time water monitoring sensors, combining both hardware and software. During my time there, I worked on developing projects and partnerships to install these sensors in rivers across New Zealand.\u00a0 Following this, I joined Adroit IoT as the South Island Business Development Manager, where I spent nearly four years. This role was incredibly transformative for me. Adroit IoT specialises in integrating environmental sensors\u2014measuring water, air, soil, weather, and more\u2014with data loggers and software platforms, allowing clients to access real-time environmental data and reporting. We worked across a wide range of industries including construction, aquaculture, horticulture, and agriculture.\u00a0 The technology was truly disrupting traditional approaches\u2014moving away from manual, time-consuming sampling to real-time insights, which is particularly important for environmental compliance and resource consents.\u00a0 In total, I\u2019ve been working in the green tech and IoT space for over five years. What drew me to this sector initially was somewhat accidental, but once I was in it, I knew it was the right fit. It allowed me to combine my environmental background with a more dynamic, people-focused role. I was never suited to a traditional lab-based career, so this felt like the perfect balance between science, technology, and business.\u00a0 I was deeply motivated not just by the career progression, but by the impact of the work itself. I genuinely believed in the technology and what it could achieve for environmental monitoring and protection. The variety in the role\u2014working with different industries, traveling across New Zealand, attending events and building relationships\u2014was a huge part of what I loved.\u00a0 Green tech and IoT are going to play a critical role in how we understand and protect our environment in the future, and I feel very fortunate to have built my career in this space. I do believe there is still significant opportunity for growth in Ireland, particularly as current regulations can sometimes lag behind technological advancements, but that also presents an exciting opportunity for change.\u00a0 Info on the company I worked for:\u00a0 Adroit IoT (Spark Business Group)\u00a0 Adroit IoT is a New Zealand-based technology company specialising in real-time environmental monitoring and intelligence. As part of the Spark Business Group, Adroit designs and deploys IoT solutions that combine environmental sensors, data loggers, and software platforms to deliver continuous, real-time insights across industries such as agriculture, aquaculture, construction, and infrastructure.\u00a0 Their solutions enable organisations to monitor water, air, soil, and weather conditions, improving compliance, operational efficiency, and sustainability outcomes. By turning environmental data into actionable insights, Adroit supports businesses, councils, and communities to make more informed, data-driven decisions. Challenges Faced One of the biggest challenges I faced in my career was entering a very male-dominated industry. Early on, I was very aware of the divide at times and had to learn how to navigate that environment with confidence. Over time, I developed the ability to hold my own, communicate clearly, and earn respect through knowledge and consistency.\u00a0 Another important challenge for me was learning how to work as part of a team. From a young age, I found group environments difficult, so adjusting to a collaborative, corporate setting\u2014particularly within a sales team\u2014took time. While I was based in the South Island and often worked independently or from home, I still needed to be fully integrated into a wider, fast-paced and competitive sales environment. Learning how to communicate effectively, contribute to a team, and balance independence with collaboration was a significant area of growth for me.\u00a0 Sales environments are naturally competitive, and that brought its own challenges. I also recognised in myself that I could be quite defensive, so learning how to accept feedback, take criticism constructively, and understand that I wasn\u2019t always right was a very humbling but necessary lesson. It\u2019s something I had to actively work on, and it ultimately made me more self-aware and easier to work with. I believe everyone has something they need to overcome, and being willing to face that is key to personal and professional growth.\u00a0 Another key learning curve was around boundaries and professionalism. In many workplaces, relationships can become quite close, and it\u2019s easy for lines between colleagues and friendships to blur. I had to learn the importance of maintaining professional boundaries and recognising that knowledge and credibility are a form of power.\u00a0 I also found aspects of competitiveness, particularly among women in corporate environments, to be challenging initially. However, this was balanced by the incredible role models I encountered, especially among my clients, who were supportive and inspiring.\u00a0 Working in sales also meant managing pressure and avoiding burnout. The \u201calways on\u201d nature of the role meant I had to learn how to manage my energy, set boundaries, and take time for myself. Passion plays a huge role here\u2014if you don\u2019t believe in what you\u2019re doing, it\u2019s very difficult to sustain the level of resilience required.\u00a0 Confidence was another major hurdle in the early stages of my career. I used to feel extremely anxious speaking in meetings or presenting, often becoming overwhelmed. The only way I overcame this was through consistent exposure\u2014pushing myself into those situations, learning my material inside out, and building confidence over time. Eventually, I became comfortable presenting to rooms of senior stakeholders and handling challenging conversations. I also learned that honesty is key\u2014if you don\u2019t know an answer, it\u2019s far better to say you\u2019ll follow up than to guess. In terms of career growth, it took time to build consistency, particularly in sales. It took me several years to consistently meet targets, and that came through continuous learning, resilience, and a genuine belief in the product and<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_canvas","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1307","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t<!-- All in One SEO 5.0.2.1 - aioseo.com -->\n\t<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Maria Mc Intyre Professional Background I studied Environmental Science at NUIG, graduating in 2018, and shortly after moved to New Zealand. 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