Colin Farrelly

Principal Devops Engineer / SME / Manager at eShopWorld

Colin Farrelly has a diverse work experience in software development and engineering. Colin is currently employed at eShopWorld as a Lead Azure DevOps Engineer since 2017. Prior to that, they worked at Cora Systems from 2014 to 2017 as a Development Lead, where they successfully upgraded the development business unit to Agile methodology and implemented CI/CD using TFS2015+ and PowerShell. Colin also automated product deployment through various environments.

From 2009 to 2014, Colin worked at SITA as a Senior Developer, where they worked on various projects including AMS Core, KMS, and Remote Certification. Colin was responsible for developing airport management solutions, building a Kiosk Management System, and creating a virtual environment for airline software certification.

In 2011, they had a short-term role as a Software Developer at WorkBridge, where they were part of a talented and mature agile .Net development team. Colin also had a brief contract at Quinn-Insurance in 2008 as an Application Support/Java Software Developer, overseeing system upgrades and developing custom tools.

Colin began their career at Pramerica in 2006 as a Software Developer, working on a large team split between Ireland and the US. Colin primarily focused on Java development, handling change requests and bug fixes for an enterprise compensation engine.

Overall, Colin has a strong background in software development, automation, and project management, with experience in various industries and technologies.

Colin Farrelly completed their education history with the following degrees and certifications:

- MSc in DevOps from the Letterkenny Institute of Technology, from 2018 to 2020.

- BSc in Applied Computing from the Letterkenny Institute of Technology, from 2001 to 2005.

- Junior Certificate and Leaving Certificate from Carrigallen Vocational School, from 1996 to 2001.

Additionally, they obtained a Certified Scrum Master certification from the Scrum Alliance in 2011.

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