Summary
Ciarán Rooney is a seasoned technology leader with 13 years of experience building and scaling product-led engineering organisations across edtech, e‑commerce and adtech. As Chief Product & Technology Officer at xUnlocked he oversees the end-to-end delivery of on-demand, video-first learning platforms for finance and sustainability, combining product strategy with hands-on architecture. He has a proven track record founding and advising startups through Cinnte, growing engineering teams from small to 20+ engineers, and leading technical due diligence for fundraises and M&A. Past CTO roles at busuu, Skimlinks and Swoon showcase his ability to re-architect legacy systems into scalable service-oriented platforms and global infrastructures that handle high-volume APIs and real-time analytics. Equally comfortable in strategic board-level conversations and in the codebase, he brings a pragmatic focus on operational excellence, data-driven product decisions, and innovative delivery models such as low-code and serverless transitions. Based in London, he blends entrepreneurial curiosity with deep experience in logistics, supply chain integrations and large-scale content platforms.
13 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
Multimedia Multimedia and Web Development, Multimedia Multimedia and Web Development at Ballyfermot Media College
B Eng Digital Media Engineering, B Eng Digital Media Engineering at Dublin City University