Brian Mcdonnell
Director Of Engineering at Intercom
Dublin, Dublin 1, Ireland
Summary
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Top SchoolBrian Mcdonnell is a Director of Engineering based in Dublin with 12 years of experience designing scalable web architectures and driving technical strategy. Currently leading engineering at Intercom, he blends hands-on software development with lean principles to align teams around delivery, quality, and measurable impact. Trained as a computer engineer at Trinity College Dublin, he brings a systems-level view that connects backend performance, developer productivity, and product goals. Colleagues know him for pragmatic decision-making—prioritising robust, maintainable solutions over clever short-term hacks. He has a track record of translating complex requirements into scalable platforms and operational practices that accelerate growth. Expect a leader who balances strategic vision with the technical detail needed to ship reliable systems.
12 years of coding experience
BAI, Computer Engineering, BAI, Computer Engineering at Trinity College, Dublin
Github Skills (15)
sdk7
image-processing7
api6
logging6
python6
django6
image6
graphite5
time-series4
distributed-tracing4
graph4
opentelemetry3
graphing3
scalable3
otel2
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
brianmcdonnell/dotfiles
Sep 2015 - Jul 2020
Contributions:13 pushes in 4 years 10 months
brianmcdonnell/pycon_ie_2013
Sep 2013 - May 2018
Contributions:145 commits in 4 years 9 months
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