Kieran Connell
Head Of Worlds at Develop Conference
Waverley, England, United Kingdom
Summary
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SeniorKieran Connell is a seasoned software engineering and program leader with two decades of experience building real-time, interactive 3D applications and progressive hardware platforms, now leading Worlds at DeepMind. He combines an introverted, thoughtful leadership style with curiosity and empathy, enabling mixed-discipline teams to solve hard problems and bring meaningful change. Based in Waverley, UK, he prioritises clarity and harmony so each team member’s unique strengths can be leveraged effectively. Kieran pairs strategic program management with hands-on technical curiosity—by day shaping the future of AI at DeepMind and by night writing retro 6502 and ARM code for Acorn communities. He has served on the Develop Conference advisory board since 2006, reflecting long-term engagement with industry thought leadership. Patient, supportive and loyal, he seeks mission-driven roles that will stretch his craft and impact.
10 years of coding experience
Github Skills (43)
bbc-micro10
commodore9
arcade9
65029
assembler8
sega8
apple28
tipsy8
emulation7
acorn6
jit6
video-codec6
swiftui6
deep-learning6
machine-learning6
Programming languages (7)
Github contributions (5)
bitshifters/tipsy-cube
Aug 2020 - Jan 2023
Tipsy Cube intro for the Acorn Archimedes.
Contributions:74 commits, 2 PRs, 8 pushes in 2 years 5 months
cubeacornarchimedestipsy
kieranhj/elite-beebasm
Jul 2018 - May 2020
BBC Elite source for BeebAsm assembler
Contributions:20 commits, 6 PRs, 9 pushes in 1 year 10 months
eliteassemblerbbc
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