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Profile
People-first engineering leader with over 15 years experience in technology, including senior leadership roles at CarTrawler. Skilled in strategic team building, organisational design, and engineering strategy, with a proven ability to align technology delivery with business outcomes. Recognised for building engaged teams, fostering strong cross-functional relationships, and driving initiatives that combine innovation with cultural impact.
Education

MSc Creative Digital Media

2014 – 2017 at Dublin Institute of Technology, Dublin, Ireland

BSc (Hons) Multimedia in Computer Programming

2006 – 2007 at IADT, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, Ireland

BSc Computing in Multimedia Systems

2003 – 2006 at IADT, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, Ireland

Diploma, Mechanical Engineering

2000 – 2003 at Technological University Dublin, Ireland

Experience

Senior Engineering Manager

May 2025 – Present | Feb 2019 – Oct 2024 at CarTrawler, Dublin, Ireland

Lead and mentor Engineering Managers, driving strategy, organisational design, and team growth. Delivered strategic initiatives including the Microsites Project and new squad-based operating models. Acted as Engagement Champion for Product & Technology and advanced innovation across the organisation.

Interim Director of Engineering

Oct 2024 – May 2025 at CarTrawler, Dublin, Ireland

Oversaw engineering, architecture, and insights functions during organisational change. Developed and executed engineering strategy, ensuring alignment with business objectives. Contributed to OKR planning, Agile adoption, Women in Tech initiatives, and leadership forums.

Engineering Manager – Blitz Team

Sep 2018 – Feb 2019 at CarTrawler, Dublin, Ireland

Directed a cross-functional team of 14 to clear a significant backlog of partner requests and optimisations. Improved delivery efficiency through process improvements and architectural clean-up.

Engineering Manager – Acquire Team

Oct 2017 – Sep 2018 at CarTrawler, Dublin, Ireland

Managed a multi-disciplinary team delivering partner-facing websites and upsell features. Enhanced brand consistency with a centralised logo library and supported recruitment campaigns.

Front End Developer

Apr 2013 – Oct 2017 at CarTrawler, Dublin, Ireland

Built and maintained customised partner websites, supporting B2C brands. Improved performance and visibility through optimisation, dashboards, and standardisation projects.

Certifications
  • NeuroAware – Foundations of Neurodiversity
Skills
  • Engineering Leadership
  • Organisational Design
  • Team Building
  • Strategic Planning
  • Cross-functional Collaboration
  • Agile Delivery
  • Mentoring & Coaching
  • Technical Strategy
  • Innovation Management
  • Web Development
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