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Ciaran Gaffney

Editor · DISC type CS
Modern Data Stack Advisor at Astronomer
📍 London, England, United Kingdom

Ciaran is a Modern Data Stack Advisor at Astronomer, specializing in Apache Airflow. His background includes driving customer growth and leading strategic projects at Flutter Entertainment. He holds an MSc and a BComm from the University of Galway, complemented by a professional diploma in Data Analytics.

Outside of his data-focused career, Ciaran is an entrepreneur who co-founded an e-commerce platform. He is also actively involved in community fundraising, having participated in challenges to support mental health and cancer research charities like Pieta House and the Irish Cancer Society.

He co-founded The Coffee Exchange, Irelands first centralized e-commerce platform for coffee, onboarding over 20 suppliers.

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Experience
11 Years
Current Role
Modern Data Stack Advisor
Location
London, England, United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Ciaran shows up

Sometimes Friendly
Self-Disciplined
Slow Buyer

The only way to convince them is by showing them examples and ample proof. They are heavily focused on quality and prefer doing things the right way, even if it takes time. They are quite aware of their needs and limitations, so they are unlikely to over-promise.

Priorities

Topics Ciaran cares about

Data Orchestration
As an advisor for Astronomer, the commercial developer of Apache Airflow, he helps teams build and scale reliable data pipelines.
Customer Growth
Developed strategies to drive customer engagement, reduce churn, and improve lifetime value in previous senior roles at Flutter Entertainment.
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Career

Work history

5-2025
Modern Data Stack Advisor
Astronomer
12-2023 - 5-2025
Senior Customer Growth Executive
Flutter Entertainment Plc
1-2023 - 12-2023
Customer Growth Executive
Flutter Entertainment Plc
10-2021 - 1-2023
Business Analyst
Flutter Entertainment Plc
2020 - 2022
Co-Founder
The Coffee Exchange
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Media appearances

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Education
2018 - 2019
MSc
University of Galway
2013 - 2017
Bachelor of Commerce - BComm with French
University of Galway - J.E. Cairnes School of Business & Economics
2011 - 2013
Leaving Certificate
Cistercian College Roscrea
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

C

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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