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David Kavanagh

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Chief Technology Officer at Tillo
📍 London Area, United Kingdom

With over 25 years of experience, David Kavanagh is the Chief Technology Officer at Tillo, where he leads teams across data, product, and engineering. Described by colleagues as pragmatic, inspirational, and a wealth of knowledge, he has a history of scaling tech platforms at companies like Boomin, Salary Finance, and Chip.

Outside of technology, David is a family-oriented person who is passionate about self-improvement and leadership psychology. He has explored concepts like Positive Intelligence to better understand his own motivations and leadership style, reflecting a commitment to personal growth and awareness.

He once took a Positive Intelligence assessment and identified his top saboteurs as Pleaser, Restless, and Hyper-Achiever.

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Experience
27 Years
Current Role
Chief Technology Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
London Area, United Kingdom
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Priorities

Topics David cares about

Tech Leadership
As a multi-time CTO and speaker on tech leadership, he focuses on the skills and toolkit needed to be a successful technology leader in today's environment.
High-Performance Teams
He recently participated in a panel discussing what high-performance looks like in tech, emphasizing that it's about more than just delivery speed.
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Career

Work history

2024
Chief Technology Officer
Tillo
2023 - 3-2024
Chief Technology Officer
Salary Finance
2020 - 2023
Group Chief Technology Officer
Boomin
2019 - 2023
NED & CTO -Private Equity DD /Tech Advisor Zinc Ventures/ CTO Academy coach/Gartner Ambassador
CrowdToLive®
2019 - 2020
Chief Technology Officer
Chip
In the press

Media appearances

Life at Tillo with Chief Technical Officer, David Kavanagh. Featured in YouTube
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Education
1994 - 1998
2.1
University of Wales, Cardiff
1993
Leaving cert
St Marys CBS Ireland
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