Experience & Education

Experience

March 2021 - Present

Software Developer

The Irish Times

Developed new website features using ReactJS as part of the team creating the Irish Times website on ArcXP CMS

Developed XML feeds for newsletters using ArcXP resolvers and Elasticsearch queries.

Implemented URL redirects using regular expressions (regex) to manage site navigation and maintain SEO.

Created and maintained PHP scripts leveraging ArcXP ContentAPI to retrieve and manipulate website data.

Developed an AWS Lambda function to automatically save newsletter sign-ups to Salesforce Service Cloud.

July 2016 - February 2021

Web Developer

Point Blank Ltd, Dublin

Built projects using HTML, AngularJS, JavaScript, PHP, and other web technologies.

Coded and deployed applications in a cross-platform, cross-browser environment.

Learned and tested new technologies, frameworks, and languages.

Used Git and Bitbucket to store projects.

Gained experience of REST-based APIs.

Set up web applications on Linux servers like Amazon Web Services (AWS).

Created sites using Bootstrap, WordPress, and Drupal.

For more about the company, please visit: Point Blank's Website

March 2013 – August 2014

iOS Developer

MobaNode, Limerick

Developed apps for Apple’s iOS platform using Xcode and ancillary tools.

Created backend databases for websites and apps.

Submitted apps to Apple for approval to the App Store.

Met with clients to discuss feedback on project progress and development.

For more about the company, please visit: MobaNode's Website

March 2005 - Present

Barman

Conway's Bar, Glin

Took beverage orders from servers or directly from patrons.

Collected cash for beverages or drinks served and record sales.

Assisted in keeping the bar, front-of-house, and toilets clean and tidy at all times.

For more about the bar, please visit: Conway's Bar Website

EDUCATION

Graduated 2015

Limerick Institute of Technology

Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Software Development

Computer Science.

Desktop & Networked Application Development.

Security & Cryptography.

Artificial Intelligence and Organisational Knowledge.

Software Quality Engineering.

For more about the course, please visit: Software Development Course Page

2004 - 2009

Tarbert Comprehensive

Secondary School

Junior Certificate

Leaving Certificate

For more about the school, please visit: Tarbert Comprehensive School Website

ACHIEVEMENTS

Climbed Carrauntoohil, Co. Kerry, to raise money for Pieta House.

Completed two J1 work and travel programmes where I worked in construction in New York in the summer of 2011 and fundraising in Santa Barbara, California, in the summer of 2015.

Have been a timekeeper and steward in the local triathlon for the last five years.