Niamh O Riordan, PhD

AI and Automation Executive
Making complex systems smart and scalable

I build systems that work—at enterprise scale, and at the level of individual cognition. With over 15 years of experience spanning AI strategy, digital transformation, and operational architecture, I work at the forefront of intelligent systems: designing automation frameworks, risk governance models, and pattern-driven solutions that solve real-world problems with precision and resilience.

My background includes a PhD in Business Information Systems, a decade in higher education as an assistant professor and programme director, and executive leadership roles driving AI-enabled transformation for global clients across sectors like technology, CPG, and finance.

As Chief Operating Officer at Snipp Interactive, I’ve designed enterprise-wide automation infrastructure, led international expansion, and authored strategic AI frameworks that deliver long-term value, operational resilience, and regulatory confidence. But my work extends far beyond any single organisation.

This site brings together the full range of my thinking and practice across:

  • AI & Systems Thinking – Practical strategies for building intelligence into operations, governance, and design
  • Professional & Academic Background – My trajectory across tech, research, executive operations, and education
  • All The Things – A systems-level lens on how we live, think, work, and design for complexity

If you’re interested in future-facing operations, intelligent systems, and the synthesis of structure and insight—I’m glad you’re here.