Kieran Lafferty

Kieran Lafferty has a diverse work experience spanning various roles and companies. Kieran started their career as a Lead Developer at Envirolytics LTD in 2011. In 2012, they worked at IBM as a Technical Team Lead, where they were responsible for managing development and test teams and delivering updates to a major mobile client.

In 2013, Kieran joined Facebook as a Software Engineer, where they contributed to building foundational components for the iOS team and played a crucial role in reducing the cold start time of the Facebook app. Kieran worked on projects such as the migration of the app's persistence layer.

Next, Kieran worked at Snap Inc. from 2015 to 2017, serving as an Engineer and later as a Product Designer. Kieran was one of the early members of the Snapchat Design Team, collaborating with other Product Designers to create functional prototypes of new features.

From 2017 to 2020, Kieran was the VP of Engineering at Mammoth Media (formerly Science Mobile), where they led the engineering team. In 2020, they joined 9 Count, Inc. as the Vice President of Engineering, holding this position until April 2021.

Kieran's most recent role is at Sendit, which they co-founded in 2019. As the VP of Engineering, they built and maintained the Sendit app across iOS and Android, achieving millions of global users and consistent top 10 ranking in the Apple App Store's Lifestyle section. Additionally, they made significant contributions in the areas of monetization and design.

Overall, Kieran Lafferty's work experience showcases their expertise in engineering, design, and leadership roles across various companies.

Kieran Lafferty pursued their higher education from 2008 to 2012 at Queen's University. During this period, they completed a Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc) degree in Computer/Electrical Engineering.