Ferdia W O'Brien

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Director of Engineering at Scorebuddy

Ireland

Overview

Ferdia is the Director of Engineering at Scorebuddy, with over a decade of experience in enterprise application development and architecture. He notably led the successful migration of Scorebuddys platform to a Go-based microservices architecture. He holds a BSc in Applications Development from Waterford Institute of Technology.

Beyond his technical leadership, Ferdia is invested in people development, holding a certification in Business Coaching Skills. He is passionate about challenging default assumptions to get the best from his team and has personally mentored peer groups to help them achieve their goals.

He once designed and built a complete tournament system from scratch for a gaming start-up early in his career.

Personality Overview

Upfront

Judgemental

ROI Conscious

They care equally about the product and its potential impact.  They can be nudged to make faster decisions by offering what they value. They respond well to confident salespeople.

Topics They Care About

Engineering Leadership
Recently promoted to Director of Engineering, he is actively building out his teams and holds a certification in Business Coaching Skills.
Go Microservices
He led the strategic migration of his company's entire platform from a LAMP stack to a modern, scalable Go-based microservices architecture.
AI & Integrations
He is actively expanding his Go development team to focus on new projects specifically within the AI and Integrations spaces.

Media Appearances

Ferdia has no verified media appearances

Work History

2-2025
Director of Engineering at Scorebuddy
10-2022 - 2-2025
Senior Technical Architect at Scorebuddy
11-2014 - 10-2022
Senior Application Developer at Scorebuddy
1-2012 - 11-2014
Senior Web Developer at Mayfly Marketing
2-2011 - 1-2012
Web Developer at G4X Gaming LTD

Education

2004 - 2008
BSc (Hons) Applications Development from Waterford Institute of Technology
1999 - 2004
Certificate from St Peter's College, Wexford

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Insights For Selling To Ferdia W

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending too much time on pleasantries
  • Make sure that they have the necessary authority, they could present false stature sometimes
  • Make sure that you you respond to any queries from them quickly

DONT's

  • Avoid long winding pitches, stay objective
  • Do not give up if they are not convinced, try again with a different approach
  • Don’t expect them to change their mind quickly if they say no once

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Ferdia W is

  • Confidence in the product plays an important role, followed by powerful testimonials.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Ferdia W

  • They might hesitate a little, but they will say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Ferdia W move?

  • They are neither the fastest decision makers nor the slowest.
  • Can Ferdia W take some risk or not?

  • Once they have analyzed the pros and cons, they can take some risks.

You And Ferdia W

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