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Kevin O'Flaherty

Software Engineer with 10+ years of expertise in both in-house and contractor roles, specialized in front-end, design systems, and driving user-centric solutions through end-to-end product development within the Agile project lifecycle.

Experience

Freelance Software Engineer

O’Flaherty Tech
Mar 2021 – present | New York, NY
  • •Developed Spool, an iOS, Android, and web app aimed at streamlining responsibility and event sharing, after conducting 50+ user interviews and crafting a product with a unique value proposition and strategic market positioning, which involved creating 3 prototypes, now in the transition phase to open beta
  • •Led the development of a pioneering broker platform for a stealth startup in the aviation industry, joining at the proof of concept stage, serving as an advisor to partners with limited tech experience and managing 2 contractors, a backend developer and a UI/UX designer
  • •Overhauled the Great Gotham Challenge, an existing web platform, in response to a Covid-impacted business model, rebuilding the system for digital-only experiences; developed bespoke puzzles and experiences for a portfolio of 30 tech customers, including high-profile client Meta
  • •Built web apps, discord bots, and AR experiences, serving as the first-ever technologist at Fragment.xyz, where responsibilities included creating portals for playing puzzles online for immersive community contests; facilitated the onboarding of their initial hire and guided the transition into the first contracting team

    • Senior Software Engineer & Front-End Specialist

    Oliver Wyman
    Jan 2019 – Mar 2021 | New York, NY
  • •Led software development and prototyping initiatives for the innovation studio at a management consulting company, employing customer-centric processes to create new ventures for clients within the finance, insurance, and healthcare industries
  • •Mentored 10 engineers and 8 senior-level designers, guiding them through the development of a flagship client design system
  • •Built 8 prototypes, a design system, and production code in order to launch MetLife's first financial product, Upwise.
  • •Built software for MetLife's Upwise product in collaboration with an 80-person development team, offering recommendations to ensure that product releases were met within the 8 month beta-launch timeline
  • •Developed a web app for the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), aimed at improving the adoption of a climate change transition risk model within industries, helping companies assess their climate change-related liabilities, expanding the application's usage from 5 to 30 organizations

    • Front End Developer & Software Engineer

    Athenahealth
    Jan 2016 – Nov 2018 | Watertown, MA
  • •Developed and deployed software to enter new markets, facilitating the seamless integration of Electronic Health Record software into ambulatory surgery and emergency rooms
  • •Developed UI components for the company-wide design system and coding standards, ensuring consistency across 3 distinct products—electronic health record, insurance billing, and a consumer-facing application
  • •Contributed to software development by conducting research interviews at 4+ hospitals with healthcare professionals to grasp the utilization of software in time-constrained environments
  • •Collaborated with a group of 600+ developers as part of an innovation team, while participating in a Scrum team of 5 members
  • •​​Pioneered the production-ready functionality in React, by conducting feasibility testing on new frameworks to plan for future functionality, establishing a foundation for future product standards
  • •Executed software changes and database migrations, enhancing the performance and cost efficiency of heavily used functionality through optimizations that resulted in a monthly cost savings of $15K
    • Additional Experiences

    UI Engineer | Moca Systems | Newton, MA | May 2015 - Nov 2015

    Co-Founder | Bevel Labs | Norwalk, CT | Jul 2014 - Apr 2015 |

    Software Engineer | Freelance | Norwalk, CT | Oct 2011 - Dec 2014

    Founder | Making Indie Games | Apr 2008 - Sep 2012

    Skills
    Programming Languages — JavaScript | TypeScript|Frameworks — React | Vue.js | Node.js | Nest.js | Ionic | Capacitor|Prototyping — Figma |ProtoPie | User Testing | Visual Design|Processes — Design Thinking | Agile | Kanban | Scrum | UI/UX
    Education

    Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

    Stony Brook University
    New York, NY