Kira McCoan

Kira McCoan has extensive work experience in the software engineering field. Kira most recently worked at Dooly as a Senior Software Engineering Manager, starting in June 2022. Prior to that, they were a Software Engineering Manager at Dooly from October 2021 to May 2022.

From 2015 to 2021, Kira worked at Allocadia as a Senior Software Development Manager. In this role, they aligned the team and deliverables to the product vision and strategy, recruited and hired resources, and maintained proactive communication with stakeholders. Kira also collaborated with product management and user experience teams on problem/opportunity discovery and formed work for the team.

Before joining Allocadia, Kira worked at Elastic Path Software from 2013 to 2015. Kira held multiple roles during their tenure, including Software Engineer Level 2, Team Lead, and Software Engineer Level 1. As a Software Engineer Level 2, Kira delivered ecommerce solutions by decomposing business requirements, designing, developing, and testing complex technical problems. Kira also conducted effective cross-functional communication to ensure timely project delivery. As a Team Lead, they guided career development, assisted with resource planning and recruitment, and conducted one-on-one meetings with direct reports.

Kira's earlier work experience includes a role as a Customer Support Engineer at Elastic Path Software in 2012, where they provided customer support services. Prior to that, they worked as a Software Developer Co-op at SAP in 2011, where they primarily worked on Crystal Reporting software. Kira also worked as a Quality Assurance Analyst Co-op at Elastic Path Software in 2011, where they tested and developed appropriate test approaches for software applications.

Overall, Kira McCoan has a strong background in software engineering management and development, with experience in aligning teams, recruiting, communicating with stakeholders, and delivering complex technical solutions.

Kira McCoan obtained a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from The University of British Columbia. Additionally, they have obtained two certifications: "Google Cloud Fundamentals: Core Infrastructure" from Google Cloud Skills Boost in April 2023, and "Assumption testing (with Teresa Torres)" from Product Talk in August 2022.