Rory MacDonald

Chief Executive at Made Tech

Rory MacDonald has an extensive work experience in various roles and positions. Rory is currently the Chief Executive of Made Tech, a position they have held since September 2018. Prior to that, they served as the Client Director and Founder & Director of Made Tech from June 2010 to December 2017.

In addition to their role at Made Tech, Rory MacDonald also worked as a Client Principal at the Government Digital Service from November 2017 to March 2018 and at AkzoNobel from January 2016 to July 2017.

Rory MacDonald's experience includes working as a CTO for Finery, where they collaborated with Rocket Internet to successfully launch Finery London and establish it as a prominent high street label in the UK. Rory also held the position of CTO at LK International AG - KJUS, where they worked with the senior management team to launch a direct-to-consumer eCommerce offering in 20 markets within six months.

Furthermore, Rory MacDonald served as CTO at On AG from July 2012 to June 2014 and at VGL from December 2011 to September 2012. Rory also worked at Lucky Voice as an Engineering Lead from June 2010 to November 2011.

Before joining Made Tech, Rory MacDonald gained experience at adidas as a Technology Lead, where they played a crucial role in delivering the miCoach fitness application and collaborating on digital campaigns for adidas Originals, Y3, and adidas Football. Rory also worked as a Technology Director at R/GA, where they provided technology leadership on digital programs for PepsiCo and Alfa Romeo.

Overall, Rory MacDonald has a diverse and extensive background in leadership roles, technology, and business development within various industries.

Rory MacDonald has a varied education history. In 1994, they started attending Salvatorian College and completed their education in 1999. There is no specific degree or field of study mentioned for this period.

In 2016, Rory MacDonald enrolled at the Saïd Business School, University of Oxford for a program called Goldman Sachs 10k Small Businesses. However, the field of study for this program is not provided.

Additionally, Rory MacDonald has obtained several certifications. In November 2016, they received certifications as an AWS Business Professional and an AWS Technical Professional from Amazon Web Services. The specific months and years of obtaining these certifications are mentioned.

Furthermore, Rory MacDonald holds a Red Hat Certificate of Expertise in Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) from Red Hat. However, the exact month and year of obtaining this certification are not provided.

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Timeline

  • Chief Executive

    September, 2018 - present

  • Client Director

    December, 2017

  • Founder & Director

    June, 2010