RÉALTRA - Key Persons


Aaron O'Grady

Job Titles:
  • Member of the LEADERSHIP Team
  • Product Manager
Aaron's background is in experimental physics with an MSc in Space Science and Technology from UCD. His focus in Réaltra is on evaluation and qualification of projects including human spaceflight, launchers & space science.

Carlos Sarille Cadenas

Job Titles:
  • Member of the LEADERSHIP Team
  • Systems Engineer
Carlos holds a MSc in Space Techniques and Instrumentation. He has experience in projects related to electronics design and communication systems architecture, as well as data processing and RF systems simulation.

Daniel Kelly

Job Titles:
  • Member of the LEADERSHIP Team
  • System Engineer Intern
Daniel is a Mechatronic Engineering Student at Dublin City University and is currently working at Réaltra as a Systems Engineering Intern.

Danny Gleeson - Chief Commercial Officer

Job Titles:
  • Chief Commercial Officer
  • Member of the LEADERSHIP Team
Danny is a co-founder and CCO of Réaltra who has more than 30 years' experience in both technical and business development roles in the space sector. He is responsible for the commercial strategy and growth of the company as well as the primary interface with customers.

Diarmuid Corry - CTO, Founder

Job Titles:
  • Chief Technical Officer
  • Co - Founder
  • Member of the LEADERSHIP Team
Diarmuid is a co-founder and CTO of Réaltra who has more than 30 years' experience as a technical creative force responsible for the development of commercially successful innovative electronic systems for the aerospace and space sector.

Eibhlin Laffan-Downes

Job Titles:
  • Member of the LEADERSHIP Team
  • Systems Engineer
Eibhlin's background is in physics technology. She is also a graduate of the MSc in Space Science and Technology from UCD. Her focus in Réaltra is the manufacture and testing of space hardware. Her projects range from ground support equipment to deep space projects.

James Murphy

Job Titles:
  • Member of the LEADERSHIP Team
  • Systems Software Engineer
James' background is in experimental physics with technology and an MSc in Space Science and Technology from UCD. His focus in Réaltra is on developing the flight and ground software for the Ariane 6 video telemetry kit.

Jonathan Rodgers

Job Titles:
  • Member of the LEADERSHIP Team
  • Senior Systems Engineer
Jonathan holds a masters degree in electrical, electronics, and communications engineering from the Queens University Belfast. He worked as part of a multi-disciplinary team to undertake research and development at Thales as a graduate engineer followed by a role in Ford Motor Company as electronics project engineer.

Leslie Pen

Job Titles:
  • Member of the LEADERSHIP Team
  • Hardware Engineer
Leslie graduate with a BSc in Electronics and Communications Engineering and is experienced in Hardware, PCB Design Layout in R&D, Automotive and Manufacturing Industry. Leslie works as an Electronic Systems Engineer in Realtra.

Michael Martin

Job Titles:
  • Engineering Manager
  • Member of the LEADERSHIP Team
Michael is responsible for the management of all engineering activities in Réaltra. He has more than 40 years' experience in the space sector and other industries, including Maynooth University and the ESA technical centre at ESTEC, working on space instrumentation projects.

Niamh Mc Dermott

Job Titles:
  • Member of the LEADERSHIP Team
  • System Engineer
Niamh graduated with a BSc in Physics with Astrophysics from the University of Galway. Niamh's previous experience is in optical engineering for space satellites which took place at STFC's RAL Space. Niamh works as a systems engineer at Réaltra.

Paddy White - CEO, Founder

Job Titles:
  • Chief Executive Officer
  • Co - Founder
  • Member of the LEADERSHIP Team
Paddy is a co-founder and CEO of Réaltra, a division of Realtime Technologies Ltd. that he founded in 1996. He has more than 40 years' leadership experience in the global electronics sector in both multi-national and small company environments.

Peter Reynolds

Job Titles:
  • Member of the LEADERSHIP Team
  • Systems Engineer
Peter's background is in experimental physics with technology and an MSc in Space Science and Technology from UCD. His focus in Réaltra is on the development of test systems for the system engineering of new space products.