Software Engineering Lead · Dublin, Ireland
Engineering leader for manufacturing, AI, and operations.
Over eight years architecting and delivering production systems in manufacturing — computer vision, optimisation, analytics, and LLM-based tooling — delivered alongside hiring, mentoring, and performance reviews. Comfortable on the shop floor and in the boardroom.
Up to 80%
Stoppage reduction at selected workstations
2 US patents
Computer vision and conveyor optimisation systems
30+ / 15+
Engineers hired / long-term mentees
Engineering lead for teams building AI, optimisation, and operational software — from technical delivery to hiring and mentoring.
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About
Background and approach
Production systems in Python — computer vision, optimisation, analytics, and LLM/AI tooling — for environments where deployment conditions, not the model, are the hard part.
As a lead, I hire, mentor, and run performance reviews, leading by example and building inclusive teams — while staying close to the work itself, from shop floor operators to executives.
Communication is a core strength: explaining clearly to people, and instructing precisely to LLM agents — the same skill, applied to both kinds of collaborator.
Experience
Career
Aug 2017 to Feb 2026
Software Engineering Lead
General Motors
- Architected and led a patented computer-vision platform generating approximately $500M in annualised savings.
- Designed optimisation systems that reduced critical conveyor-line stoppages by up to 80% at key bottlenecks.
- Hired and onboarded 30+ engineers across junior to mid-senior levels.
- Long-term mentor to 15+ engineers targeting senior and staff roles.
Mar 2026 to Apr 2026
Contract Senior Software Engineer
Fidelity Investments
- Built Python-based data-acquisition systems using Playwright and Bright Data.
- Diagnosed and resolved production issues at the data ingestion layer, restoring downstream analytics workflows.
- Proposed improvements to code review practices and delivery processes.
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Writing in public
Notes on applied AI, software delivery, and industrial systems will appear here soon.
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