Brendan O'Dowd

Brendan O'Dowd is a Senior Statistician at the Central Statistics Office Ireland, where responsibilities include heading the Balance of Payments division with a focus on data collection and financial services. Previous roles encompass serving as the sole statistician in the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, leading projects in data analysis and AI-powered extraction, and developing the Educational Longitudinal Database at the Central Statistics Office. Brendan O'Dowd has a strong academic background with a Ph.D. in Physics from Trinity College Dublin and has held various research positions, including managing a multidisciplinary team in the development of smart monitoring technology. Educational credentials also include a Master of Arts in Leadership & Strategy and a Professional Diploma in Official Statistics.