Jessica Flanagan
About Jessica Flanagan
Jessica Flanagan is the Head of Engineering and Product and a co-founder at Deckard Technologies, where she has worked since 2018. She has extensive experience in engineering roles at Qualcomm and has a strong educational background in Telecommunications Engineering and Software Engineering.
Current Role at Deckard Technologies
Jessica Flanagan serves as the Head of Engineering and Product and is a co-founder of Deckard Technologies. She has been in this role since 2018 and is based in Sydney, Australia. In her position, she has created both a data warehouse and a database environment to support data scientists. Additionally, she has developed the overall data architecture for the company's analytical reporting systems. Flanagan also focuses on mentoring staff and plays a key role in building and developing the Australian engineering team.
Previous Experience at Qualcomm
Jessica Flanagan worked at Qualcomm for a total of five years in various engineering roles. She began as an Engineer from 2008 to 2009, then progressed to Senior Engineer from 2009 to 2011. Following this, she served as a Staff Engineer from 2011 to 2013 and later as a Senior Staff Engineer in the ESG Data Analytics team from 2017 to 2018. Her experience at Qualcomm provided her with a strong foundation in engineering and data architecture.
Educational Background
Jessica Flanagan holds a Graduate Diploma of Engineering Science in Telecommunications Engineering from the University of New South Wales, which she completed from 2010 to 2014. She also earned a Bachelor of Engineering in Software from the University of Queensland, where she studied from 2001 to 2004. Her educational background has equipped her with the technical skills necessary for her roles in engineering and product development.
Early Career and Internships
Before her significant roles in engineering, Jessica Flanagan gained early experience as a Tutor at the University of Queensland from 2003 to 2004. She also completed a one-month internship at DSTC in 2004. Additionally, she worked as a Software Engineer at Seeker Wireless for three months in 2008. These positions contributed to her foundational knowledge and skills in the engineering field.
Technical Expertise and Contributions
Jessica Flanagan has extensive experience in building pipelines and analytics tools across various domains, including telecommunications, intellectual property management, and self-driving cars. At Deckard Technologies, she has designed scalable and economic data pipeline processes to ensure the reliability and consistency of numerous data feeds. Her technical expertise supports the company's data-driven initiatives.