Finbarr Waters

Finbarr Waters has a diverse work experience spanning over 25 years. Finbarr has held various leadership roles in different companies.

From 1996 to 2000, Finbarr worked as a Software Engineer at AIB, where they developed client/server solutions for the capital markets division.

In 2000, they joined Zeda Ireland as a Senior Software Engineer, contributing to software development projects.

From 2001 to 2007, Finbarr worked as a Senior Software Engineering Consultant at PM Centrix, providing expertise in software engineering.

In 2007, they joined Epsilon as a Senior Solutions Consultant and later moved on to become the Manager Consulting Services EMEA. In 2011, they became the Senior Director EMEA/Director Operations International, overseeing marketing delivery functions. From 2015 to 2017, they served as VP Operations EMEA, leading diverse digital professional services teams.

In 2018, Finbarr joined trivago as the Head of Product - Content, where they delivered content solutions and led the migration of infrastructure to AWS and GCP.

From 2021 to 2023, they served as the Head of Product - Advertiser Services at trivago, leading the merger of multiple teams and contributing to the product vision and strategy.

Currently, Finbarr is the Head of Product Operations at Frontiers, where they have built and optimized the operational entity for the product suite, introducing new processes and driving efficiency improvements.

Overall, Finbarr's work experience highlights their expertise in software engineering, product management, and operations leadership.

Finbarr Waters has a diverse education history. In 1994-1996, they attended Munster Technological University and earned a degree in Computer Science, specializing in Mathematics and Computer Science. In 2003-2005, they pursued a Solutions Development degree from Microsoft and became a Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer (MCSD). In 2012-2013, they completed a Practitioner degree in Project Management from Prince2. In 2013-2014, they obtained a Professional Certificate in Management, focusing on Marketing/Marketing Management, General from The Open University. Lastly, in 2015, they participated in the Epsilon Executive Development Program (EDP), where they gained expertise in Executive Development.