Gearóid Crowley

Gearóid Crowley has a diverse work experience in the software development field. Gearóid currently holds the position of Lead Server Software Engineer at Next Games, A Netflix Game Studio since January 2023. Prior to this role, they served as a Senior Server Software Engineer from August 2019 to February 2023.

Before joining Next Games, Crowley worked at Futurice from April 2016 to July 2019. Gearóid held the role of Team/DevOps Lead and Senior Developer, taking charge of a DevOps team at Helsinki Airport. Gearóid was responsible for a large microservice backend system and oversaw the development of the Helsinki Airport mobile application written with Unity 3D. Additionally, they mentored software developers within the organization and provided support to their career growth and goals.

From May 2015 to March 2016, Crowley worked as a Lead Consultant at Readify. Prior to that, they were a Senior Software Developer at Boomworks from January 2012 to March 2015. During this role, they implemented large-scale websites, served as a technical lead on multiple projects, and contributed significantly to the delivery of enterprise-level desktop, mobile, and multilingual websites.

Crowley's earlier experiences include working as a Consultant at Glintech from March 2010 to January 2012. While there, they played a role in developing investment performance reports and working on internal reporting for Zurich Australia's Business Intelligence team. Prior to this, they worked as an ASP Developer at CITI Recruitment from September 2009 to January 2010, enhancing internal web systems for Caltex Australia.

Their career began as a Software Developer at DeCare Systems Ireland from June 2006 to January 2009. There, they worked on a major benefits management and claims adjudication system for an insurance client. During this time, they received guidance and mentorship from senior colleagues.

Overall, Gearóid Crowley brings a wealth of experience in software development, leadership, and project delivery to their current position as Lead Server Software Engineer at Next Games, A Netflix Game Studio.

Gearóid Crowley completed their Bachelor of Science degree in Software Development from Munster Technological University. In addition, they obtained several certifications from Microsoft. These certifications include: MS: Developing Microsoft Azure Solutions, MCPS: Microsoft Certified Professional, MS: Programming in HTML5 with JavaScript and CSS3 Specialist, MCTS: .NET Framework 4, Windows Applications, MCTS: SQL Server 2008, Database Development, MCTS: .NET Framework 3.5, ASP.NET Applications, and MCSD: Web Applications.