Dara McHugh

Dara McHugh is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in product security and software development. Currently serving as a Staff Product Security Engineer at Zendesk since March 2019, Dara has progressed through various engineering roles within the company, including Senior Product Security Engineer and Software Engineer. Prior experience includes a Software Developer position at Rapid Ratings International, focusing on Python web applications with Django, and a Python Developer role at Ammeon, where expertise in Linux systems configuration was developed. Dara's earlier roles include research positions at DERI and Dublin City University, involving projects in digital humanities and customer support. Academic qualifications include a Graduate Diploma in Information from Dublin City University and an MAIJ in Journalism from Technological University Dublin.