Barry O'Mahony

Experience

Founder, CFO 2017 - Present (over 9 years)

Beatha Technology launched the Mkopo Kaka Platform into the Kenyan market to provide financing opportunities for the underserved. The Platform allows users to apply, receive... more

Tola Mobile

Head of Operations 2014 - 2016 (about 2 years)

• Management of Product portfolio throughout the entire product lifecycle
• The introduction and execution of Strategic Product Roadmap including planning processes
• Generation... more

Munster Rugby

Professional Rugby Player 2011 - 2014 (about 3 years)

Profession Rugby Player for one of the best teams in Europe
• Worked in a professional high-performance team environment.
• Participate in the social and media committees... more

Bank of Ireland

Corporate Credit Assesement 2008 - 2011 (almost 3 years)

• Prepared annual credit reviews for large multinationals and plcs
• My client portfolio included Heineken, ESB, Top Oil & Lidl to name a few
• Conducted customer... more

Founder

Umba

Employee

Munster Rugby, Bank of Ireland, Tola Mobile

Projects

Micro Lending App with over 130k Users

An emerging markets Android Micro Lending App

UX Design, UI Design, Android Development, Java, Android Studio, Xml · Mkopo Kaka allows users to apply, drawdown and repay loans directly from their… · More

Lawstart

App for recruitment of graduate

With Tiernan Kennedy

Education

About

Achievements

Mkopo Kaka Mobile App

We combine advanced tools and techniques to optimize risk exposures and have built a platform that allows users to apply, receive and repay microloans through their mobile phone. Once a user creates an account we validate their information and make lending decisions based on the information they give us and hundreds of data points we take from their mobile phones with their permission. Our platform manages all parts of the lending cycle.

Describe the most impressive thing you've done.

Skills

C++ Java iOS Development Android Development CSS SQL Jira Confluence Redash Segment AWS Adobe Photoshop FCPX

Locations

Nairobi New York City Dublin Central Kampala Kigali

Q&A

What's the most useful business-related book you've ever read?

The Lean Start Up - Eric Ries

What's your favorite non-business book?

Killing Pablo

If money were not an issue, what would you be doing right now?

1/3 charity, 1/3 Enjoyment, 1/3 mentoring

What words of advice would you give your younger self?

Be data driven

What's the most creative thing you've ever done?

I make videos in my spare time. My NYC one is prob my most creative.

Which founders or startups do you most admire?

Stripe, Intercom, Elon Musk, Space X, Paypal, Tesla

What's your super power?

I can make a perfect ham and cheese sandwich with my eyes closed.

What words of wisdom do you live by?

Life is a journey not a destination.

What aspects of your work are you most passionate about?

Collaborating on technology that is used by a huge number of poeple.

What's something you wish you had done years earlier?

Left college and learned how to software developer earlier.

Barry O'Mahony

After Graduating with a Masters in Finance, I had a natural draw to technology, analytics and the next generation of financial services.