Martin O'Kane
/ Solutions Architect
/ Systems Level Thinker
/ Innovator
ABOUT
Currently CTO at CertifyIP, building blockchain-based systems focused on digital provenance and proof of authorship.
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Working across product, architecture, and infrastructure to make certification and verification of digital work simple, reliable, and accessible.
Resumé
20+ years
Full stack development expertise
Education
University of Birmingham
Bsc Computer Science & Software Engineering
Career
2002 - 2006 - IIS - Software Engineer
2006 - 2010 - Ivis Group - Software Engineer
2010 - 2021 - Starlizard - Senior Engineer
2021 - 2025 - Founder @ otherMynd / Technical R&D
2025 - Current - CTO @ certifyIP
Skills
Systems & solutions architecture
10+ years designing mission-critical infrastructure
Distributed data systems
High-throughput microservices
Applied AI engineering
Engineering mentorship
Strengths
Systems level thinker
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Excellent communication skills​
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Motivational team leader
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Curious & Passionate
Passion
Outside of his career Martin has sought community projects to be part of and lead
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Since 2020 he has led a Thought Incubator for a diverse range of industry leading individuals from engineering, publishing, finance and the arts
With a format designed for dynamic conversation he has also been priveledged to interview thought leaders in film making, tech innovation and activism
Consulting
Available for exciting projects leveraging generative AI, offering deep insight and skills to level up your project