Colm Byrne

Conceptualized and spearheaded the development of LearnCan, a pioneering AI-driven edtech platform uniquely characterized by its curriculum-aligned learning and progress-tracking capabilities. This platform distinctively integrates multiple advanced large language models (LLMs), including those from OpenAI, to power its AI agents and assistants. My role encompassed strategic planning, leading cross-functional teams, and navigating technological challenges to create a solution that not only differentiates in the market but also demonstrably enhances the educational experience and outcomes for users

Co-created vision and strategy for board-level approval. Researched market, pricing, threat level, and opportunity. Created business case, commercials, and roadmap. Ran design sprints and user testing to rapidly elaborate product platform. Defined product backlog, co-created design, and wrote the stories. Hired team members for the startup (including CEO, marketing, and design). Developed the product MVP in three months for the launch. Launched in two cities. Iterated over six months and then launched nationwide. Successfully held off the competitive threat.

Ran/moderated over 30 design sprints. Developed, iterated, and implemented a viable business model. Built a community, platform, and organization in six months. Helped communities make a real impact locally.

The overnight market platform disposes of the entire available liquidity of the bank (from $6 billion and up) in about an hour. Ensured federally-mandated reserve requirements were available. Delivered this high-risk application with zero defects.

Addressing the single biggest threat to safety and the economy across the planet is the most critical problem right now.

We developed Plinks to not only help countries contain, manage, and predict outbreaks—but specifically to get their economies open, safely.

HubDuck represents a breakthrough in organizational communication management - creating an entirely new category between urgent email and ignored newsletters. The platform uses intelligent email processing to automatically organize, summarize, and present actionable items from policy updates, training opportunities, and event communications.

Key innovations include context-aware AI summarization that adapts to different user roles (admin vs teacher vs parent), automated compliance tracking for policy acknowledgments, and seamless calendar integration for extracted events. The solution addresses a $1 billion problem where critical communications are lost in inbox overload.

Technical architecture leverages AWS SES, Lambda-based processing, and PostgreSQL for scalable multi-tenant deployment. Successfully validated with educational institutions where traditional email management fails to ensure compliance and engagement.