About
Paddy Byers is the co-founder and CTO of Ably, a platform that provides realtime infrastructure for developers. He has worked in technical and management roles across startup and public companies for nearly 40 years, with experience spanning software, strategy, and intellectual property. His current work focuses on AI, including AI-powered realtime applications and the use of agentic engineering in product development.
CTO & Co-founder at Ably
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Co-founders at Ably
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Matthew O'RiordanCEO & Co-founder
CTO & Co-founder at Ably
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Co-founders at Ably
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Matthew O'RiordanCEO & Co-founder
Experience
- Ably - simply better realtimeCo-founder and CTOcurrent2012 — presentLondon, UK
- Meshpoint LtdDirector2011 — 2025London, UK
- AplixGeneral Manager, Europe R&D2007 — 2011London, UK
- Tao GroupCTO2000 — 2007
- Reference Information SystemsDirector1993 — 2000
- Smith System EngineeringSystem Engineer1990 — 1993
Skills & more
Strategy3System Architecture16Java17Intellectual Property1Web Services12Software Development42Process Development1Mobile1C++7Product Development6Start-ups4C3
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SecurityMobile DevicesMobile TechnologyArchitectureMobile ApplicationsJavaScriptAndroidEmbedded SystemsOpen SourceWeb ApplicationsCloud ComputingProduct MarketingFrom Paddy's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Paddy Byers?
- Paddy Byers is the co-founder and CTO of Ably, a platform that provides realtime infrastructure for developers. He has worked in technical and management roles across startup and public companies for nearly 40 years, with experience spanning software, strategy, and intellectual property. His current work focuses on AI, including AI-powered realtime applications and the use of agentic engineering in product development.
- Where does Paddy Byers work?
- Paddy Byers is CTO & Co-founder of Ably.
- What companies did Paddy Byers found?
- Paddy Byers founded Ably, Ably.
- Where did Paddy Byers go to school?
- Paddy Byers studied at University of Cambridge (MA, Mathematics); University of Surrey (PhD, Theoretical Computer Science).
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Shared employers
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