Richard Taaffe Email & Phone Number

Shannon, County Clare, Ireland

As a Product Owner at JLR Test Platform, I deliver world class platforms & services that enhance testing efficiency and software quality resolving software issues before they reach customer production vehicles. My work involves delivering web applications that allow seamless testing across various automotive test vendors, including dSPACE, Vector, and NI. Additionally, my squads develop core services that enable users to access these test assets from multiple JLR global locations. I lead three squads that deliver these products and services interfacing with multiple vendors for both current and future electrified vehicle platforms to deliver a fault free experience for our customers.

Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland

I joined Allianz in 2021 as a Digital Product Owner within the International Health Insurance division of Allianz. I drove end to end customer engagement projects focused on the International Health mobile app, member portal, claims processing and claims automation services. I focused on optimising the UI/UX of our customer facing mobile platforms through analytics and customer data.

Dundalk, Leinster, Ireland

Management responsibility for offshore QA team including weekly test planning, resource management, recruitment and release test planning.

Dundalk, Leinster, Ireland

I joined Boylesports in 2017 as a Senior Project Manager. I managed concurrent omnichannel projects across the business ranging from infrastructure projects to digital projects across app, mobile and all digital platforms. I communicated concise visual project status reports tailored to technical and non-technical senior business stakeholders. On a daily basis I utilised a suite of project management tools while working in an agile environment. I spearheaded project insights such as daily stand-ups, resource allocation, internal reviews, scope of work documents and project schedules & deadlines.

Dundalk, County Louth, Ireland

I established Innov8t in 2008 and led the company to become one of the leading digital agencies in Ireland. My commercial acumen, adaptive ability and resource management were crucial to the success and growth of the company over 9 years. I led external partners and internal teams on numerous complex projects for large to medium sized organisations. Following nine years of consistent growth, I led the company from a start-up to a company directly employing 12 people. In 2017 I successfully negotiated the sale of the company to Image IT Group.

Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland

During my time with Sungard, I worked on multiple software projects across a range of leading organisations including AIB, Aviva Insurance and Diageo. I actively participated in the preparation of software requirements contributing my vision for the final UX while working alongside the business analyst and front end UX designers. I prepared technical approach documentation for senior technical leads, identifying risks and providing timelines to the project management team. Post development and unit testing I collaborated with the QA team to resolve application bugs.

Bachelor Of Science (B.Sc.), Software Systems

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