Ed McGough

Ed McGough has a diverse range of work experience in various technology and data-related roles. Ed is currently the Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer at Joyn Insurance, a position they have held since October 2020. Prior to this, they were the Chief Technology Officer at Blackboard Insurance from November 2017 to August 2020.

Before joining Blackboard Insurance, Ed McGough worked at AIG from 2013 to 2017, where they held several roles. Ed started as the Head of Engineering and Visualization in the Science Department, where they were in charge of data engineering, data visualization, and application development. Ed then became the Senior Director of Science/Commercial Underwriting, responsible for implementing web-based underwriting tools and leading the design and delivery of AIG's global Commercial data program. In their last role at AIG, they served as the Chief Information Officer for Commercial Underwriting.

Prior to AIG, Ed McGough worked at Chevron as a Senior Business Intelligence Consultant from November 2011 to July 2013. Ed was responsible for providing business intelligence delivery, strategy, and leadership to Chevron's Australian Business Unit, specifically working on the Gorgon gas project.

Earlier in their career, Ed McGough held various roles at RAC WA, Business & Decision, Tronox, Capital One, and IBM. At RAC WA, they worked as the Business Intelligence and Information Management Manager, leading the Business Intelligence and Data Warehousing team. At Business & Decision, they served as a Senior Business Intelligence Consultant, overseeing consulting projects for major BI technologies. At Tronox, they built a Business Intelligence capability and team, implementing a BI platform and data warehouse. At Capital One, they worked as a Management Information Systems Analyst. And at IBM, they had various roles, including programming, tutoring, and managing training programs for interns.

Throughout their career, Ed McGough has had significant achievements in implementing data programs, leading complex projects, and transforming underwriter experiences. Ed has also demonstrated expertise in data engineering, data visualization, and application development.

Ed McGough has a diverse education history. Ed obtained a BSc (1st Class Hons) degree in Computer Science from the University of Nottingham in the years 1997 to 2000. Later, they pursued an MBA (Part-time) from The University of Edinburgh, focusing on Accounting, Marketing, Organisational Behaviour, and Statistics, completing it in the years 2007 to 2008. Additionally, they obtained another MBA (Part-time) from Curtin University, specializing in Cost Management, Economics, Human Resources, Oil and Gas, Business Strategy, and Information Management, from the years 2009 to 2012. Along with their degrees, Ed also holds a certification in ITIL v3 Foundation from the Information Technology Infrastructure Library, acquired in 2009.