Blink Health asserted the appointment of Former Kayak Chief Architect and General Manager of Mobile Bill O’Donnell to lead its engineering team. O’Donnell will serve as Executive Vice President, Head of Engineering, overseeing the rapid growth of Blink’s technology and engineering efforts.
O’Donnell brings on board more than 25 years of software development experience, O’Donnell also has an impressive track record of managing talent and building superior teams. He was instrumental in Kayak’s success from its inception in 2004 culminating in the $2.1B sale to the Priceline Group in 2013. Bill served for ten years as Kayak’s Chief Architect and General Manager of the company’s industry leading mobile business, where he oversaw both technology and monetization.
Blink Health CEO and Co-Founder Geoffrey Chaiken said “With a deep well of engineering expertise as well as a knack for scaling software that consumers love, Bill is the ideal person to lead Blink’s technology work as we bring transparency and lower prices to patients.”
Lola CEO and Kayak Co-Founder Paul English said “He led the creation of our technology development and brought out the best in his people. Kayak wouldn’t be the company it is today without him.”