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John Kavanagh

Chief Technology Officer at metalynx

John Kavanagh has a diverse work experience, with their most recent role being the Chief Technology Officer at metalynx since April 2021. John also held the same position at invisible Architects starting in May 2021. Prior to that, they worked as a Contract Senior Full-Stack Engineer (Javascript) at invisible Architects from February 2021.

Before joining invisible Architects, John worked as a Senior Full Stack JavaScript Developer at RADIX DLT from November 2021 to March 2023. John also served as a Senior Software Development Engineer at the Financial Times from June 2020 to February 2021.

Prior to these roles, John was a Senior Full Stack Engineer at invisible Architects from October 2019 to June 2020. John also held positions at Wipro Digital, Indivisible Arts Ltd, and Coastline Gaming, where they gained experience as a Senior JS Engineer, Full-Stack Developer, Interactive Producer, Creative Developer, Owner, and Senior Full Stack Developer (R&D), respectively.

In addition to their work experience, John has also worked as a Consultant CTO and Full-Stack Developer for various third parties, offering specialized skills in R&D, prototyping, feasibility studies, microservices, machine learning, cloud integration, interaction design, distributed databases, and team building. John has been involved in consulting and full-stack development for startups, SMEs, art organizations, non-profits, and fintech companies.

Before their consulting and freelance work, John worked as a Technical Consultant and Full-Stack Developer during their self-employment period.

Overall, John has a strong background in full-stack development, leadership, and technology management, with experience in various industries and roles.

John Kavanagh attended University College Dublin (UCD) from 1997 to 2001, where they earned a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree in Computer Science. John also received a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) degree in Computer Science from UCD during the same time period.

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  • Chief Technology Officer

    April, 2021 - present