 Dermot DooleySenior Engineering Manager Summary Senior Engineering Manager with 15+ years in engineering and 8+ leading teams, currently heading departments of 20–30 engineers at CarTrawler, a B2B travel platform serving 4 billion+ daily car searches across 190 countries. I lead with a people-first philosophy: when engineers feel safe, supported and connected to the business strategy, they do their best work. Core Strengths Leadership: Org design, OKRs, Agile delivery, Engineering Levels Framework, hiring & coaching, exec/stakeholder alignment Technical: AWS & cloud cost optimisation, partner integrations, web platforms, data & analytics (Snowplow), design systems Experience CarTrawler Dublin, Ireland · Apr 2013 – Mar 2026 World-leading B2B travel-technology platform integrating 1,700+ mobility suppliers for 2,000+ travel brands, including United, American Airlines and Ryanair. Senior Engineering Manager Feb 2019 – Mar 2026 Paused Oct 2024 – May 2025 for the interim Director role below Lead and mentor multiple teams of 21–30 engineers, including Engineering Managers and Tech Leads, driving strategy, organisational design and long-term growth. Drove delivery of high-value strategic initiatives including large-scale partner integrations (easyJet, AFKLM, American Airlines, Uber) and foundational platforms such as a Campaign CMS and Customer Portal. Orchestrated dynamic ±25% scaling of engineering teams, balancing full-time staff development with trusted contracting partners for strategic projects. Modernised the department operating model with a new organisational structure and a comprehensive Engineering Levels Framework to standardise career progression. Directed key technical-strategy projects (Snowplow Advanced Analytics launch, performance-cost optimisation), reducing AWS costs by 10% / €120k while improving platform scalability. Led a best-in-class car-imagery solution (3D model enhancements) delivering ~€185k annualised savings and an improved user experience. Championed engineering culture through recurring Engineering Days, in-office competitions and sharing sessions, significantly strengthening engagement across the department. Director of Engineering (Interim) Oct 2024 – May 2025 Stepped in during a period of critical organisational change to lead a 10-squad department (Engineering, Architecture, Insights), maintaining 100% project delivery through a major leadership transition. Defined and executed the Departmental Engineering Strategy, mapping technical roadmaps directly to commercial objectives and long-term scalability. Built frameworks for OKRs, Agile adoption and leadership forums, bridging execution and executive strategy while driving a diverse, high-performing culture through Women in Tech initiatives. Contributed to C-suite strategy as part of the Product & Technology Leadership Team (PTLT), managing executive-level delivery pressures. Engineering Manager Oct 2017 – Feb 2019 Led multiple cross-functional teams of 10–14 staff to eliminate a critical backlog of partner requests, significantly increasing delivery throughput and stakeholder satisfaction. Optimised delivery efficiency through rigorous process improvements and architectural de-coupling, reducing technical debt and streamlining the release cycle. Standardised brand consistency and front-end efficiency by building a centralised logo library and design-system components, cutting redundant front-end effort. Partnered with Talent Acquisition on recruitment campaigns, scaling the team with high-calibre engineering talent to meet increased project demand. Front End Developer Apr 2013 – Oct 2017 Web Developer · terminalfour Dublin, Ireland · 2010 – 2013 Web Developer · CustomerMinds Dublin, Ireland · 2008 – 2010 Education MSc, Creative Digital Media 2014 – 2017 Technology University Dublin, Ireland BSc, Multimedia in Computer Programming 2003 – 2006 IADT, Dublin, Ireland Diploma, Mechanical Engineering 2000 – 2002 Technology University Dublin, Ireland |