Brendan Byrne, PhD in

Brendan Byrne, PhD

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Software Director at CoolPlanet
📍 Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland

Brendan Byrne is the Software Director at CoolPlanet, leveraging his PhD in Computer Vision from Dublin City University to lead AI and software initiatives. He has a strong track record of building and managing technology teams, notably as the former Head of AI at TOMRA Food, to deliver customer-focused innovation.

He recently served as a judge for the AI Ireland Awards, demonstrating his engagement with the national AI community.

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Experience
11 Years
Current Role
Software Director
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
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AI in Ireland
Actively supports the local tech ecosystem by serving as a judge for the AI Ireland Awards, celebrating outstanding innovations emerging across the country.
Decarbonisation SaaS
Leads the team building the CoolPlanet OS platform, a cutting-edge SaaS solution with a clear mission to help large businesses decarbonise their operations.
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Career

Work history

3-2025
Software Director
CoolPlanet
7-2021 - 3-2025
Head of AI
TOMRA Food
4-2018 - 6-2021
Technical Manager | Systems Development
TOMRA Food
6-2015 - 3-2018
Technical Manager | Systems Team
TOMRA Food
10-2010 - 4-2011
Research Engineer
Centre for Image Processing and Analysis
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Education
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Dublin City University
2002 - 2006
B.Eng
Dublin City University
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