Conor Higgins

I am a full-stack software engineer, interdisciplinary researcher and published computer science author with a wealth of experience in a variety of domains. I have a keen interest in system accessibility and human computer interaction (particularly user experience and interaction design) and am currently completing my Ph.D. dissertation at the University of Limerick, where my research is focused on the creation and evaluation of technologies for cognitively impaired users, specifically those with aphasia. I have created and contributed to applications for a number of industries and target users, including elite athlete monitoring systems, cognitive and physical impairment rehabilitative tools, social networking utilities and proprietary customer relationship management (CRM) applications. I have been part of agile software development teams on a number of projects, while all applications I am responsible for follow a strict source control and deployment protocol as well as adopting a user-centered design process.

Apart from my work, I have a number of hobbies and interests. I can usually be found spending quality time with my family, playing my guitar, and exercising (when I can). I am a big fan of sports in general, particularly boxing, football/soccer, GAA and rugby and will happily watch/attend anything I can. I am also an animal lover and am often seen being dragged from place to place by my dogs.