ProductWorld
Ken Corcoran has a diverse work experience in the software industry. Ken co-founded ProductWorld in 2008, where they served as the CTO, leading the delivery of innovative software solutions. In 2018, they also co-founded Refill Assistant, a company focused on improving medication adherence and operational efficiency for pharmacies.
Prior to their entrepreneurial ventures, Ken worked as an IT consultant, conducting a study on the technical feasibility and architecture of low-cost Software-as-a-Service product catalogues. This project resulted in a collaboration with the Digital Enterprise Research Institute.
Ken also has a significant tenure at Motorola, where they held various roles. As a Principal Engineer, they were responsible for overseeing the O&M deliverables and providing technical guidance to a team of development engineers. Ken also led customer-facing technical activities and ensured the implementation met high expectations. Additionally, they served as a Senior Staff Engineer and Lead Development Engineer, contributing to the maintenance and development of OMC software products.
Overall, Ken Corcoran has extensive experience in software consultancy, entrepreneurship, and engineering, enabling him to deliver efficient solutions and provide technical leadership.
Ken Corcoran attended University College Cork from 1991 to 1995, where they earned a Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. In 1995, they also attended the University of Limerick, where they pursued a field of study in Computer Engineering. From 2008 to 2009, Ken participated in the Genesis Enterprise Programme at Munster Technological University, focusing on entrepreneurship.
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ProductWorld
ProductWorld. Searchable B2B catalogs.Simple to create. Quick to search. Sync to sales.On mobile | desktop | tablet.ProductWorld is a simple way for marketing professionals to create highly searchable catalogs Apps on smart phones, tablets and web devices.Have you ever looked for a product on a company’s website or catalog, knowingexactly what you wanted, but were unable to find it and just gave up in frustration?As frustrating as it may for you, the user, the lack of a good product search tool is a common problem for marketing professionals at B2B companies costing their employers leads, revenues and clients. This is the problem that we help marketing professionals at B2B organizations solve in a simple and scalable manner.We solve the problem by using the semantic web, facet search and dynamic product categories to create an easy way for users to discover a product quickly on corporate websites, smart phones and tablets. Our platform is simple to use because we provide a web based online platform that enables non technical marketing and media agency professionals to easily implement this solution without any coding.We have made the solution very scalable by deploying a single multi-tenant semantic web triple store database (NoSQL) in the cloud to support thousands of clients and thousands of data structures simultaneously.In addition we have architected the platform so that multiple partner companies can contribute content thereby creating a networking of partners’ products that are connected across Apps and their respective corporate websites.