Ashley Deane is a Lead Software Engineer based in Dublin with 11 years’ experience building cloud-native and telecom-focused systems. He brings deep expertise in Java microservices, OpenStack, NFV and integration of legacy SOAP/REST services, having driven customer-facing platforms like MyAviva and DrivingSchool. At Aviva he championed ElasticStack for centralized observability and designed zero-downtime deployment patterns using Kong and Consul, demonstrating a pragmatic focus on reliability and business metrics. His background in CTO Labs at Openet shows a research-led approach to prototyping new technologies and translating them into production-ready solutions. Now leading engineering at Personio, he blends hands-on architecture with team coaching to deliver scalable features across complex estates. He combines a solid Dublin City University CS foundation with a knack for turning exploratory tech investigations into tangible product improvements.
11 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (BSc) Computer Science, Bachelor of Science (BSc) Computer Science at Dublin City University
Irish Leaving Certificate General Studies, Irish Leaving Certificate General Studies at Wesley College
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