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Barry Gildea

@barrygildea

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I build and launch AI products, leading technical delivery from roadmap to release.

Thailand

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What I'm looking for

I'm looking to lead AI product and technical delivery where I can turn complex ideas into shipped products, align international teams around clear roadmaps, and stay hands-on with the technology shaping product decisions.

I build AI-powered products directly and lead their delivery from concept through launch. At American Express Global Business Travel, I owned the backlog and roadmap for AI and chat-messaging products in business travel.

Through Brickisred, I deliver AI-assisted software for clients, using Claude and other large language models to build production applications, resolve security issues, and support releases. I also own delivery for WordPress properties, including a conference ticketing and revenue-reporting system used across two annual events.

I’ve built and scaled engineering teams from 5 to 20, led distributed international delivery, and held CTO, software architecture, and project management roles across fintech, e-commerce, events, and NGOs. I bring hands-on fluency in AWS, full-stack web development, and AI workflows to product decisions.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Independent AI Developer and Technical Consultant

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Brickisred

Jan 2024 - Present (2 years 8 months)

Run an independent technical consultancy delivering AI-assisted software for a portfolio of clients, from scoping and estimation through to release and ongoing support. Own the full delivery lifecycle for three client WordPress properties, including a conference ticketing and revenue-reporting system.

Claude Large Language Models WordPress Project Management AWS Security

Current

Co-founder and Technical Lead

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FloSpace

Jan 2023 - Present (3 years 8 months)

Co-founded a fitness-instruction marketplace and took it from idea to working product, owning roadmap, scope and build. Produced investor and accelerator materials, including the pitch deck and market-sizing analysis.

Product Management Roadmapping Market Analysis Legal Compliance entrepreneurship

Technical Product Owner, AI Software

American Express GBT

Dec 2020 - Dec 2024 (4 years)

Technical Product Owner for artificial intelligence and chat-messaging products in business travel. Owned the product backlog and roadmap, ran Agile delivery and aligned engineering with business stakeholders across an international setup.

AI Messaging Product Management Agile Scrum Backlog Management Roadmapping Stakeholder Management

Team Lead and Technical Coordinator

Optimail Ltd.

Dec 2018 - Jan 2020 (1 year 1 month)

Grew the engineering team from 5 to 20 at a fintech, e-commerce and email-deliverability startup. Led and project-managed a distributed international development team across multiple complex projects, introducing structured systems that stabilised release delivery.

Team Leadership Project Management Distributed Teams Fintech E commerce Development Email Deliverability Release Management

CTO, Lead Software Engineer and Project Manager

Sonorplex Ltd.

Aug 2013 - Dec 2018 (5 years 4 months)

Lead engineer for an interactive conference software startup; created and led the team that built the platform. Built and stress-tested the AWS cloud infrastructure, and set a clear focus on priorities, deadlines and deliverables.

AWS Cloud Infrastructure Software Engineering Team Leadership Project Management

Software Architect, Project Manager and Consultant

Freeland Foundation

Apr 2015 - Aug 2016 (1 year 4 months)

Advised the NGO leadership on software architecture and designed and managed its cloud services, web development and content management systems. Built a Digital Asset Management system on Microsoft Server and trained staff, and managed development of the WildScan iOS and Android app on a new AWS and PHP backend.

Software Architecture Cloud Services Web Development Content Management Systems Digital Asset Management AWS PHP iOS Android

Web Systems Technology Lead and Project Manager

Concern Worldwide

Aug 2007 - Apr 2013 (5 years 8 months)

Led the architecture, design and team delivery of a next-generation web platform built on Drupal, running multiple consumer-facing sites. Architected a scalable distributed cloud platform on Rackspace and was responsible for the reliability and security of a high-volume, fault-tolerant e-commerce platform.

Drupal Cloud Platforms Rackspace Reliability Security Team Leadership