Summary
Sean O'Connor is a seasoned Project Manager and Developer with over a decade of experience blending hands-on software engineering and delivery governance across fintech, consulting and e-commerce projects. With a BSc in Computer Science & Software Engineering and a Distinction in Project Management, he has led complex platform migrations, multi-team financial transformations and mobile/API integrations at organisations including Microsoft and Avant Money. He pairs strong test-engineering roots with practical development skills in languages like C#, C++, Ruby, Elixir/Erlang and Go, enabling rapid troubleshooting and pragmatic technical decisions. As founder/consultant at Vantage IT he has repeatedly driven measurable commercial outcomes—building sites and analytics that materially increased online sales and customer insights. Colleagues describe him as equally comfortable writing validation frameworks as building stakeholder-ready governance, and he has a track record of turning technical complexity into auditable, business-focused deliverables. Based in Auckland but rooted in Irish and New Zealand experience, he brings a cross-cultural perspective and a bias for shipping results.
12 years of coding experience
16 years of employment as a software developer
Community School Carrick on Shannon
Diploma in Project Management, Distinction, Diploma in Project Management, Distinction at Dublin Business School
Honours Degree B.Sc., Computer Science & Software Engineering, Honours Degree B.Sc., Computer Science & Software Engineering at Maynooth University