About Us

Carmel Owens

Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

“Delivering always is our mantra at Sidero. I’ve worked in senior roles in both large and small companies so I understand how to marry the sleeves rolled-up mentality of a small business with the scale and ambition of a larger one. I consider myself to be a pretty hands-on CEO. I’m not that far removed from the day-to-day running of the business that I won’t pick up the phone to customers myself! After all, it’s only by listening to them that we know our plans are heading in the right direction. That personal touch is one of the qualities that sets us apart from other software companies.”

• Over 20 years in the IT industry
•  BSc in Computer Applications (Hons) DCU
• Track record in leveraging technology to drive growth in high performance teams
• Former roles include:
  • Northern Ireland Director, Version 1
  • Head of Public Sector, EMC and General Manager Sungard AS (VP)

Sharon Killian

Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

“As a company, we embrace agile methodologies not just in our development but across the company as a whole. We work hard for our customers to enable them to accelerate value while managing cost and increasing return on investment. That’s the approach I apply to my role as CFO. Sidero’s year-on-year growth continues grow at pace, and we’re in a really strong position as we approach our second decade of business.”

• 20+ years working in various finance roles across Ireland and Australia
• Strong commercial acumen with focus on strategies for long term company success
• Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland
• BA in Finance
• Former finance roles include:
  • Finance Manager – JP Morgan (Sydney)
  • Financial Controller – Dalata Hotel Group
  • Senior Finance – Lifestyle Sports

James Vesey

Head of Delivery

“With over 20 years working in software development, technology services consultancy, and delivery management across domains including financial services and telecoms, I have seen the importance of strong customer focus and collaboration to ensure successful delivery of programmes and projects. At Sidero, we work hard to build trust with our customers and support them on their journey of transformation or delivery – underpinned by our values of courage, commitment and collaboration.”

• 20+ years working in the tech industry in Ireland
• Background in software development, leadership, account management, and delivery management
• Masters in Business Studies from the Irish Management Institute
• BComm from NUI Galway
• Former roles include:
  • Senior Software Engineer – Quinn Insurance (now Liberty Insurance)
  • Senior Consultant – Vision Consulting

Joe Dowling

Chief Technology Officer (CTO)

“I lead the technology direction for Sidero in order to provide agile digital transformation solutions to customers. Leveraging our cloud-native capabilities, we deliver application migration and modernisation projects at scale, aligned with customers’ evolving needs as the acceleration of the digital workplace continues in earnest.

• 30 years’ experience in the technology industry
• A strong background in both technical and leadership roles
• Experience with international markets
• Masters in Cloud-Native Computing from Athlone Institute of Technology (AIT), now the Technological University of the Shannon (TUS)
• Previous roles include:
  • Agile Line Manager – Sidero
  • Technical Research Lead – Georgia Tech Research Institute (Athlone)
  • Senior Researcher and Programme Leader – Georgia Tech Research Institute (Athlone)

David Dolan

Chief Operation Officer (COO)

Sidero delivers solutions to organisations’ complex problems, using agile principles and cloud-native technologies. Our delivering always philosophy applies across every aspect of our business and we take pride in helping customers to grow. In my role as COO, I manage development teams on multiple client sites, ensuring all customer objectives and timelines are achieved. I am focused on driving innovation within Sidero’s key markets including telecoms, fintech and the public sector.”

• 17 years’ experience working in the Irish tech industry
• Highly skilled in digital strategy, search engine optimisation (SEO), management and marketing strategies
• Specialist in e-commerce & web development
• Masters in E-Commerce (Technical)
• Former roles include:
  • Line Manager – Sidero
  • IT Operations Manager – MyHome.ie

Management

Team

Working alongside the leadership team is our team of managers. As well as direct line management responsibility, each assumes a Project Directorship role on each customer project. They are ably assisted by our Project Managers.