Neil Griffin

Neil Griffin has extensive work experience in various roles and positions. Neil started their career as a Lead Software Engineer at Triton Services, where they developed the Triton Enterprise Portal and worked on the Webtracker Project Management Tool. Neil then moved on to become a Principal Software Architect at Triton Services, where they continued to contribute to open source communities and support ICEfaces portlets.

Neil later joined Liferay, starting as a Software Architect and representing Liferay as the Spec Lead of JSR 378. Neil then became a Lead Consultant for Liferay Global Services, where they helped customers with Liferay DXP upgrades and developed proof-of-concepts. Neil subsequently became a Senior Sales Engineer and then a Principal Sales Engineer at Liferay, where they built custom demonstrations and exceeded sales targets.

In addition to their work at Triton Services and Liferay, Neil has also held positions at The Apache Software Foundation, where they served as the Chairman of the Portals Project Management Committee and a Member of the committee. Neil is also a member of Java Champions and has been actively involved in the Java Community Process (JCP) as a Spec Lead and Expert Group Member for various JSR standards.

Overall, Neil Griffin has a wealth of experience in software development, sales engineering, and leadership roles, with a strong focus on portal development and open source communities.

Neil Griffin has a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science and Math from Virginia Tech. Additionally, they hold a B2B Commerce Solution Demo Certification from Liferay, obtained in February 2022, and is also certified as a Liferay Trainer by Liferay, Inc. The exact month and year of obtaining the Certified Liferay Trainer certification are not provided.