Kieran Connell
Head Of Worlds at Google DeepMind
Waverley, England, United Kingdom
Summary
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SeniorKieran Connell is a seasoned software engineering and program leader with two decades of experience building real-time, interactive 3D applications and progressive hardware platforms, now leading Worlds at DeepMind. He combines an introverted, thoughtful leadership style with curiosity and empathy, enabling mixed-discipline teams to solve hard problems and bring meaningful change. Based in Waverley, UK, he prioritises clarity and harmony so each team member’s unique strengths can be leveraged effectively. Kieran pairs strategic program management with hands-on technical curiosity—by day shaping the future of AI at DeepMind and by night writing retro 6502 and ARM code for Acorn communities. He has served on the Develop Conference advisory board since 2006, reflecting long-term engagement with industry thought leadership. Patient, supportive and loyal, he seeks mission-driven roles that will stretch his craft and impact.
10 years of coding experience
Github Skills (32)
bbc-micro10
bbc-microbit10
650210
assembler9
demoscene9
teletext9
tipsy7
jit7
video-codec6
commodore6
ai-agent6
codec5
prototypes5
disk5
amiga5
Programming languages (7)
Github contributions (5)
kieranhj/image2mode7
Sep 2016 - May 2020
Contributions:17 commits, 19 pushes, 4 branches in 3 years 8 months
bitshifters/tipsy-cube
Aug 2020 - Jan 2023
Tipsy Cube intro for the Acorn Archimedes.
Contributions:74 commits, 2 PRs, 8 pushes in 2 years 5 months
cubeacornarchimedestipsy
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