Ronan O’Dea is from County Clare, Ireland and graduated from the University of Limerick with a Bachelors degree in Manufacturing Engineering. After earning his degree, he was hired in Dublin at a large microprocessing company as an engineer. In 2004, he was given the opportunity to move to San Francisco on a work visa, so he quit his office job and made the permanent move to the U.S. to pursue a career in construction.