Digital product & technology leader
Timothy Kearney
Tim Kearney is a digital product and technology leader based in Chicago. Over 25 years he has moved across the full arc of building software — hands-on engineering, product leadership, and executive technology strategy.
He began as a software engineer working on data and marketing systems, then spent more than a decade at NextWave Media Group building and leading engineering, product, and analytics, ultimately as Chief Technology Officer and Head of Product. He went on to advise as an outside consultant with Boston Consulting Group, led product at the custom software consultancy Devbridge (through its acquisition by Cognizant), and directed technology solutions at the global agency Media.Monks.
I run Looping Kite, an AI & digital product advisory practice.
Experience
Twenty-five years, engineer to CTO to advisor
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Symphony
Chicago, IL · Remote- Senior Client Partner Jan 2026 – Present
- Principal Consultant, Product & AI Strategy Feb 2024 – Jan 2026
Advises enterprise clients on product and AI strategy — where AI creates durable value, and how to build the teams and delivery practices to ship it.
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Looping Kite
Chicago, IL- Managing Principal / Owner Jan 2015 – Present
Independent advisory practice for digital product and technology leadership, running alongside client-partner roles.
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Media.Monks
Chicago, IL · Remote- Managing Partner, Technology Solutions Jan 2023 – Oct 2023
Led technology solutions for a global digital agency — engagements, teams, and delivery for enterprise clients.
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Devbridge / Cognizant Softvision
Chicago, IL- Principal Consultant, Product Oct 2021 – Dec 2022
- Director of Product Management Mar 2019 – Oct 2021
Product leadership at a custom software consultancy (continued through the Cognizant acquisition) — building intuitive digital products with measurable results for some of the world’s largest brands.
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Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
Greater Chicago Area- Outside Consultant, Retail SaaS Product Nov 2017 – Feb 2019
Outside consultant advising on a retail SaaS product — strategy and stakeholder management.
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Northwestern University
Evanston, IL- Adjunct Professor — Full Stack Web Development Aug 2017 – Mar 2018
Adjunct professor teaching a full programming stack — front-end and back-end web development.
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NextWave Media Group
Evanston, IL- Chief Technology Officer and Head of Product Apr 2013 – Feb 2017
- Vice President, Engineering, Product and Analytics Jun 2008 – Apr 2013
- Director, New Products Jan 2006 – Jun 2008
Eleven years building and leading engineering, product, and analytics — culminating as CTO and Head of Product.
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Monster Worldwide
Chicago, IL- Director of Web Development, FastWeb Jul 2002 – Dec 2005
Director of Web Development for FastWeb.
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Fastweb
Skokie, IL- Senior Software Engineer May 1999 – Aug 2002
Senior software engineer — data architecture and marketing systems.