I'm a tech guy, originally from Cork. I have founded and run several companies and also have been involved as a co-founder, investor, and advisor to numerous startups in Ireland, UK, US, and Asia. I began my career with a passion for coding (Python), information security, Linux, systems administration.
From 2007 onwards, most of my work was related to HR and staffing industry. Back then, I found that recruitment systems were very outdated. Recruiters wasted far too much time on manual tasks that could have been automated or outsourced. Interviewers relied too much on instinct and did not use data to drive better decision making. I felt that a little bit of tech knowledge could go a...