Des McDonnell

Senior Software Engineer

Des McDonnell is a highly experienced software engineer currently serving as a Senior Software Engineer at Strava since October 2022. Prior to this role, Des held positions including Lead Frontend Engineer at Optum, where leadership involved the UI Toolkit team and development of UI libraries, and Technical Team Lead at iQ4, focusing on the platform's development and partner integrations. Des's career also includes roles as Senior Frontend Engineer at AIB and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Senior Frontend Developer at Ryanair Labs, and Senior UI Developer at Fidelity Investments. Additionally, Des has extensive experience as Technical Director at ebow, managing high-profile web and iOS projects. Educational qualifications include an MSc in Cyberpsychology from Dún Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology, a Professional Diploma in AWS Solutions Architecture from UCD Professional Academy, and multiple degrees from Trinity College Dublin, including an MSc in Multimedia Systems and a BA in Information and Communications Technology.

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