Summary
Gofran Shakair is a product leader and founder with 10 years of software engineering and product management experience, most recently building Zendesk products before founding CleverCogs Studio to teach early machine literacy to children. He blends hands-on engineering roots with UX and AI training, holding a Master’s in Computer and Information Sciences and ongoing study in Artificial Intelligence, which informs his product decisions and curriculum design. At CleverCogs he applies robotics and logic puzzles to demystify machine behavior, reflecting a rare mix of technical depth and social-enterprise intuition validated by Social Enterprise Ireland’s Ideas Academy. Known for progressing from web and UI development roles to PM leadership, he brings practical experience shipping user-centered features and mentoring cross-functional teams. Based in Ireland, he balances entrepreneurial drive with a commitment to accessible STEM education for the next generation.
10 years of coding experience
15 years of employment as a software developer
Front-End Developer Nano-Degree Web Development, Front-End Developer Nano-Degree Web Development at Udacity
Bachelor of IT Engineering Software Engineering and Information System, Bachelor of IT Engineering Software Engineering and Information System at Damascus University
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Higher National Diploma Artificial Intelligence, Higher National Diploma Artificial Intelligence at UCD Professional Academy
Master's degree Computer and Information Sciences General, Master's degree Computer and Information Sciences General at University of Galway
Professional Diplomain UX Design UX Design, Professional Diplomain UX Design UX Design at Glasgow Caledonian University
English, Arabic, Spanish