Growth Network Member, Newry
Gráinne Kathleen Evans
Founder|SLSA (Silver Lining Spreadsheet Automation)
About Grainne Kathleen Evans
Grainne Kathleen Evans is the Founder of SLSA, trading as Silver Lining Spreadsheet Automation. She helps businesses make spreadsheets work for them rather than against them, saving time, reducing manual effort and turning raw data into something genuinely useful.
With a BEng in Software Engineering and 18 years of experience working with spreadsheets — including developing macros — Grainne combines technical depth with a practical understanding of how owner-managed businesses actually run.
Her approach is relationship-first and no-jargon: she takes time to understand the repetitive tasks that slow a team down, then builds tailored spreadsheet solutions that automate the heavy lifting and free people up to focus on running the business.
How Grainne Helps Growing Businesses
- Spreadsheet Automation: Custom macros and scripted workflows that remove repetitive manual tasks from Excel and Google Sheets, saving time and reducing errors.
- Dashboards & Data Visualisation: Comprehensive dashboards with tables, pivots and charts that turn complex data into a clear, flexible summary of business performance.
- VBA & Google Apps Script: Tailored code solutions that extend spreadsheet capability and connect business processes across familiar tools.
- Business Process Efficiency: Practical review and automation of admin workflows so teams can focus on running the business instead of wrestling with data.
- Data Analysis & Comparison: Spreadsheet models that compare costs against budgets, track performance and highlight where attention is needed.
- Bookkeeping Support: Reliable bookkeeping support through an associated service, keeping business records tidy and up to date.
SLSA — Silver Lining Spreadsheet Automation
At SLSA, the focus is on making spreadsheet work simpler, faster and more accurate. Grainne creates custom dashboards, macros and scripted workflows in Excel and Google Sheets that bring data together, remove repetitive manual tasks and give leaders a clear view of performance.
Alongside automation, she provides bookkeeping support through an associated service, so clients can keep their records tidy while benefiting from smarter, more efficient spreadsheet systems.
Grainne in The Growth Network
Grainne is a Growth Network member in Newry and a trusted specialist for spreadsheet automation, data visualisation and process efficiency inside the community. Members turn to her when admin is slowing them down, data feels unwieldy, or they suspect spreadsheets could be doing far more of the work.
Her calm, capable, practical way of working makes her a valuable thinking partner for founders who want to save time and improve accuracy without investing in complicated new systems.
Why Connect with Grainne
- 18 years of spreadsheet experience and a BEng in Software Engineering.
- Custom automation, dashboards, macros and scripts in Excel and Google Sheets.
- Repetitive tasks removed and raw data turned into clear, actionable insights.
- Bookkeeping support through an associated service to keep records tidy.
- Calm, capable, no-jargon approach tailored to how owner-managed businesses run.
- Newry-based Growth Network member serving businesses across NI, ROI and the UK.
Key facts
Key Facts at a Glance
A quick-reference summary of Grainne Kathleen Evans — Founder of SLSA and Growth Network Newry member.
- Role
- Founder — SLSA (Silver Lining Spreadsheet Automation)
- Based in
- Newry, Northern Ireland
- Active across
- Northern Ireland, Ireland & the UK
- Experience
- 18 years working with spreadsheets, including macros and automation
- Education
- BEng in Software Engineering
- Services
- Automation, dashboards, macros, scripts and bookkeeping support
- Technologies
- Excel, Google Sheets, VBA and Google Apps Script
- Community
- Growth Network — Newry
Links & Connect
Get in touch with Gráinne
No pressure and no pitch. Reach out directly, or ask us for a warm introduction through The Growth Network.
- Company
- SLSA (Silver Lining Spreadsheet Automation)
- Website
- slsa.tech
- View profile
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