Connor Mooney
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| Birth name | John Connor Mooney |
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| Born | May 28, 1992 Bellshill, U.K. |
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(John) Connor Mooney (born May 28th 1992) is a Scottish entrepreneur and cycle mechanic with a passion for cycle education. Having graduated University of the West of Scotland circa 2015 with an M.B.A. distinction and court medal.
Early Life โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ Connor was born and raised in Shotts, North Lanarkshire at Bellshill Maternity Hospital circa 1992. Attending St. Patricks primary school and St Aidan's High School in Wishaw.
After complications with health and near death Connor was diagnosed with diabetes at the age of 8 in the early 2000's.
Connor was an active member of Strathclyde Loch Sailing Club Strathclyde Country Park where he learned to sail single handed crafts such as the Laser (dinghy) and Topper (dinghy).
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Having multiple part time jobs from the age of 17 varying from pharmaceutical deliveries to cold call selling Connor has had a variety of experience in a wide range of roles including working at Halfords as a trainer and bike expert.
The young entrepreneur worked with University of Strathclyde to create Clydescope Health a Scottish based medical device manufacturing business that initially focused on reconstitution of Glucagon as medical intervention for Hypoglycemia. Over the next four years the business would be successful in developing a stage three Technology readiness level before exhibiting the solution in front of Anne, Princess Royal at a University of the West of Scotland networking event.
Clydescope Health would secure an investment of ยฃ65k for a 25% stake in the business to develop next stages of prototype. Unfortunately issues with directors and members of staff left the Clydescope dream in limbo ultimately unable to fulfil the agreements of investment. Before closing the company Connor had the opportunity to present before Scottish Edge and Princess Anne opening the new UWS Atrium
Following these events it was found that Philips had secured a similar patent, whilst working full time at BT Connor struggled to manage time between multiple businesses and having voted a lack of confidence in the business chief engineer it was decided that the Clydescope Health Project should close.
Connor, post graduating, also worked for BT / Openreach as a business improvement consultant gaining green belt Six Sigma qualifications and Lean thinking qualifications during his time there. Working on multiple legislative projects around mobile such as Digital Economy Act 2017 and Payment Services Directive.
Following complications with Depression and Mental health Connor had an evolving disgust with capitalism and feeling restricted in his autonomy/influence at BT decided to leave the corporate world and focus his work on the local community.
Having met some great colleagues within the BT environment Connor still felt his focus would be better spent on tangible outcomes rather than saving corporates millions. It is estimated during his working time at BT Group / Openreach Connor saved the company 10's of millions of pounds in various improvement projects and cash flow improvements.
This led to the creation of Cairney Cycles, Lanarkshires "in the saddle and workshop educators" a business which focused on high quality bike repair and education of future mechanics to the trade. Something Connor feels was missing from his younger years working in "hellfrauds" as he likes to call it.
References
https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/in-your-area/lanarkshire/youd-daft-not-learn-how-34891939
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