Ruairí Shanahan

Ruairí Shanahan has a diverse work experience spanning different industries and roles.

Ruairí started their career at Coca-Cola HBC in 2004 as a member of the Special Events Team, where they worked on product promotions and brand awareness at various sponsored events.

From 2007 to 2009, Shanahan worked as a Horeca Marketing Representative for British American Tobacco. In this role, they were responsible for developing and executing the national trade marketing plan for the Hotels, Restaurants, Cafés, Bars, and Nightclubs sector. Ruairí successfully managed relationships with customers and achieved brand and volume growth.

In 2010, Shanahan joined C3 Projects as an I.T. Sales & Support Manager. Ruairí was tasked with managing a major software upgrade of a project risk management tool. Ruairí also handled sales, support, and marketing responsibilities, and provided technical advice to customers.

From 2011 to 2014, Shanahan worked as a Software Developer at MyMobile Ireland. Ruairí led the development of a web application targeting mobile customers in South Africa. Ruairí identified key opportunities in the code and database and played a crucial role in improving the application.

Shanahan then moved on to TradaCasino in 2014 as a Product Owner. Ruairí played a key role in the successful relaunch of TradaCasino.com, managing multiple third-party integrations and ensuring compliance with UK gambling regulations.

In 2019, Shanahan held two product management roles. Ruairí first worked as a Product Manager, Commercialisation at Touch Press Inc., where they defined and implemented a commercial strategy for the company's portfolio of apps. Later, they joined Flipdish as a Product Owner, responsible for delivering on various areas of product development and working with internal and external stakeholders to support the company's vision.

In 2020, Shanahan joined FieldAware as a Product Manager, where they contributed to product development and management.

Most recently, starting in February 2023, Shanahan works at GPS Insight as a Product Operations Manager. Specific details about this role are not provided.

Overall, Shanahan has demonstrated their expertise in product management, commercial strategy, software development, and sales and support throughout their career.

Ruairí Shanahan completed their primary education at Broadhurst Primary, obtaining a PSLE degree. Following that, they attended Kingswood College from 1999 to 2003, where they achieved an I.E.B Matriculation degree. Finally, from 2005 to 2009, Ruairí Shanahan pursued a BSc (Hons) degree in Computer Science at Griffith College Dublin.