Donnacha Kirk

Donnacha Kirk has a diverse work experience in various roles and industries. In 2023, they joined as the Head of AI & Data Science at OutThink. Prior to this, from 2020 to 2023, they worked as a Data Scientist and Head of Data Science at Qarik Group, where they managed a team and provided data insights and tools to clients in different industries. From 2017 to 2020, they served as a Data Scientist at Fidelity International, working on projects related to investment management. Before that, from 2012 to 2017, they were a Postdoctoral Researcher at UCL, focusing on cosmology and the measurement of Dark Energy. Donnacha also worked as a Post-doctoral Research Associate at Imperial College London from 2011 to 2012, conducting research on lensing of the CMB and Weak Gravitational Lensing. Additionally, they started their career as an Intern at the International Atomic Energy Agency, where they organized conferences and managed event logistics.

Donnacha Kirk completed their education as follows:

- From 2003 to 2006, they pursued a Bachelor's Degree in Natural Sciences from the University of Cambridge.

- Between 2006 and 2007, they obtained a Master's Degree in Experimental & Theoretical Physics from the University of Cambridge.

- Donnacha then pursued a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Cosmology from UCL, starting in 2008 and completing it in 2011.

In addition to their academic degrees, Donnacha obtained the Investment Management Certificate (IMC), level 4 from the CFA Institute in December 2019. Donnacha also holds a Ph.D. from UCL, although the specific details of when and where they received it are not provided.