This is Full STEAM: the series that profiles the most influential people from the world of tech, all of whom just happen to be women.

Over the coming week’s we’ll hear from the Data Protection Commissioner and the MD of JustEat.ie

This week my guest is Cathriona Hallahan, MD of Microsoft Ireland. Growing up in Stillorgan, County Dublin, Hallahan who experienced loss at a young age, illustrated her team-player attitude from the outset of her career. This conversation explores how she fell into Microsoft, had a serious health battle in her early 30s and almost walked from it all…

But I started by asking her about her early childhood, growing up in south Dublin…

Full STEAM is presented by Jess Kelly and sponsored by Workhuman.