Keith Fingleton

Keith Fingleton has a diverse work experience spanning over two decades. Keith started their career as a Product Specialist at IBM Ireland in 1996, followed by a Systems Engineer role at EDS Ireland from 1997 to 2000. In 2000, Keith joined Phoenix Technology Group and held various positions such as Senior Software Architect, Technical Project Manager, and eventually CTO, where they led all product development. Keith played a crucial role in architecting Phoenix's e² Suite of products and managing large-scale projects.

In 2010, Keith joined Storm Technology Ltd as a Practice Director, where they created and ran the Enterprise Application Development practice. Keith led a team of skilled consultants and provided guidance on custom application development, integration projects, and SOA architectures.

In 2014, Keith worked as the VP EMEA Client Services at Escher Group, where they had overall responsibility for the successful delivery of professional services and software development within the EMEA region.

Currently, Keith is working at IDA Ireland. Keith started in 2015 as the Chief Technology Advisor specializing in the FinTech space. In 2018, they transitioned into the role of CIO, partnering with leading financial services firms investing in Ireland as part of their global location strategy.

Keith Fingleton's education history includes the following:

In 1991, they attended Dublin City University and obtained a Bachelor of Business Studies with a specialization in International Finance, which they completed in 1995.

From 1995 to 1996, they attended the Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School UCD and obtained a Master of Management Information Systems degree.

In 2017, they attended Saïd Business School, University of Oxford and completed the CIO Academy program.

Also in 2017, they attended the Cambridge Judge Business School for a program in Strategic Management.

Most recently, in 2021, they attended IMD and completed the Leading Digital Business Transformation program.

In addition to their formal education, Keith Fingleton has obtained certifications in ITIL, Prince2, and Scrum Master, although the details of where and when they obtained these certifications are not provided.