Killian O'Rawe

Killian O'Rawe has a diverse work experience spanning over 17 years. Killian is currently the Site Lead and Director of IT and Operations at Reward, a leading customer loyalty platform company. In this role, they are responsible for overseeing the Belfast Tech & Ops Centre and has global responsibilities for various IT functions, including software engineering, delivery, production services, data analytics, IT infrastructure, and cyber security. Killian also manages global business operations.

Prior to joining Reward, Killian worked at Allstate as the Site Lead for Allstate NI Product Technology from 2018 to 2021. Before that, they held the position of VP of Product Management at Vela Trading Technologies from 2015 to 2017. In this role, they had global responsibilities for two software and service business lines and was responsible for managing the end-to-end product lifecycle, including product roadmap, strategy, marketing, pricing, and budgets.

Killian also gained valuable experience at NYSE, where they served as the Director of IT Delivery from 2011 to 2015. Here, they led multiple strategic commercial projects for the Market Solution Business and successfully delivered a Cash and Derivatives Market Data Platform for a leading APAC exchange. Killian also worked as a Team Lead and Senior Project Manager at NYSE, overseeing a team responsible for a business-critical software change control process for 100+ products used by 150 customers globally.

Earlier in their career, Killian worked as an Accenture Management and IT Consultant from 2006 to 2009 and as a Software Engineer at the Northern Ireland Civil Service from 2004 to 2005.

Overall, Killian O'Rawe has demonstrated expertise in IT management, product management, project delivery, and business operations, making him a well-rounded professional with a strong background in the technology industry.

Killian O'Rawe's education history is as follows:

From 2002 to 2006, Killian O'Rawe attended Queen's University Belfast, where they earned a BSc degree in Business and Information Technology.

In 2020, Killian O'Rawe enrolled at Atlantic Technological University, where they pursued an MSc degree in Innovation in FinTech. Killian completed their studies in 2022.

Additionally, Killian O'Rawe obtained the Professional Agile Leadership I (PAL I) certification from Scrum.org in February 2023. In March 2021, they also obtained a certification in Balancing Multiple Roles as a Leader from LinkedIn.