David Ó Laigheanáin

David Ó Laigheanáin has a wealth of experience in software engineering and system administration. In 2021, they began working as a Senior Software Engineer at Pond5. In 2020, they worked as a Software Engineer at novastone, where they led a Python 2 -> 3 migration from start to finish and developed asynchronous task processing with Celery. In 2019, they worked as a Senior Software Developer at Fender Musical Instruments Corporation. From 2016 to 2019, they worked as a Game Server Developer at DIGIT Game Studios, where they were responsible for systems architecture, implementation design, feature development, maintenance, application security, performance work, analytics, DevOps, and service reliability. From 2014 to 2016, they worked as a Senior Software Engineer and GNU/Linux Systems Administrator at Tailify, where they were responsible for software architecture and development, MySQL database design and administration, and more. From 2012 to 2014, they worked as a Junior Software Developer at Demonware, where they were involved in the design and development of new features, code maintenance and bug-fixing, with a focus on Erlang, Python, C++, concurrency, IPC, software testing, MySQL, and Redis. In 2012, they also founded Appsplease, where they worked as a Software Engineer and Systems Administrator. From 2010 to 2012, they worked as a Network & Security Engineer at Kerna Communications, where they were responsible for Checkpoint SecurePlatform, Juniper SRX, SSG/Netscreen, Fortinet Fortigate, CyberGuard, Cisco PIX, Adaptive Security Appliance, iptables, OpenBSD packet filter, routers and layer 2/3 switches, proxy servers, VPN portals, monitoring, diagnostics, and reporting. Finally, from 2009 to 2010, they worked as a System Administrator at the DCU Networking Society, where they worked with scripting, user management, security management, Apache web server on Ubuntu 8.04, Solaris 10, and OpenBSD.

David Ó Laigheanáin has a diverse educational background. David began their studies in 2000, completing their Ardteist - Leaving Certificate at Scoil Phobail Chúil Mhín - Coolmine Community School in 2005. David then went on to earn a Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Computer Applications (Software Engineering) from Dublin City University in 2010. In 2011, they began studying at The Open University, earning a Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Natural Sciences (Chemistry) in 2016.