Kieron William Spearing
Data Collection Engineer @ Centric Software
Kieron is a Data Collection Engineer at Centric Software, where he works on the systems behind large-scale retail data extraction. His path into engineering was unconventional: before joining the field, he spent more than six years working in Michelin-star kitchens. That experience continues to influence how he approaches technical problems, with a strong preference for understanding a challenge thoroughly before trying to solve it.
His work focuses on making data collection systems more scalable and effective across the scraping team. From tackling web data access challenges and simplifying workflows to identifying patterns that can improve the wider system, Kieron works on the underlying problems that help Centric deliver reliable retail data.
The Cost of Solving the Wrong Problem: Data-Driven Decisions for Web Access
When operating at a scale of more than 5,000 crawlers running every day, teams need to prioritize the challenges that matter most. Time and resources should focus on initiatives that can deliver significant impact across the entire crawler fleet, not just a single crawler.
Deciding where to focus must therefore be guided by data and metrics. To support this, Kieron and Juan track the technologies they encounter, including Akamai and DataDome, and the impact they have on operations.
Meet the speakers
Coming from different industries and backgrounds but united in common passion and aspirations, these web scraping experts will share their experiences and answer your questions.
