Founder, Spines · Wales, UK
NoelLynagh
Three-time founder and engineer. I build products with AI and computer vision, most recently Spines, recognised in Fast Company's 2026 Innovation by Design Awards.
Selected work
Spines
Founder · 2025–
A computer-vision app that reads every book on a shelf and recommends the ones you'll love. Designed and built end to end. Won a UK StartUp Award in its first year.
The Rights
Head of Technology · 2022–24
Led engineering for a sync-licensing marketplace used by major record labels, through its acquisition by Soundstripe.
TABLE
Co-founder, VP Engineering · 2016–21
Real-time customer service for Mercedes-Benz and Best Buy. Raised more than $6M.
miPic
CTO · 2017–18
Led the engineering team and moved the platform to Kubernetes on AWS.
Dropr
Co-founder, CTO · 2010–14
An online portfolio platform that grew to more than 200,000 artists.
Engineering work for the UK Health Security Agency, Zego, 9fin and Nasuni. MSc Computer Science, Georgia Tech.
Recognition
- Fast Company Innovation by Design Awards 2026Honorable Mention, On the Rise
- UK StartUp Awards 2026Winner, Retail & E-Commerce, Wales
- Wales Business Awards 2026Finalist, Digital Business
- The Webby Awards 2013Honoree
- SXSW Interactive Awards 2013Finalist
- The Lovie Awards 2012Bronze and People's Choice
- AwwwardsHonorable Mention
Press
- Spines
- South Wales ArgusPontypool startup Spines recognised alongside Google
- Nation.CymruWelsh book-finding app gains international recognition
- Fast CompanyInnovation by Design Awards 2026
- Nation.CymruWelsh AI app helping readers find hidden gems shortlisted for UK startup award
- TABLE
- Forbes BrasilTable.co raises US$3M in round backed by Brazilian fund
- Startup CityMost Promising Customer Services Startups 2019
- GigaomNew collaboration tool TABLE is Slack, LinkedIn & Upwork all-in-one
- The Next WebTable offers seamless chat collaboration between companies and freelancers
- Dropr
- It's Nice ThatBuild your online portfolio with cool, simple platform Dropr
- The Next Web14 of the best apps from 2012 for designers, developers and creatives
- The Next WebDropr is an impressive portfolio platform for creatives
Speaking
- OFFF BarcelonaSpeaker, international festival of digital creativity and design