David Markey is a seasoned engineering leader with 13 years of experience building and scaling software teams, now serving as Head of Innovation at RapidRatings in Dublin. He progressed through architecture and tech-lead roles at RapidRatings after earlier engineering and systems positions at Citrix and IBM, bringing strong Linux and database design foundations from his Computer Science degree. A Python enthusiast and PSF Fellow, he’s recently focused on LLM-driven projects, blending pragmatic engineering with exploratory AI work. David is comfortable translating research and cutting-edge tooling into production-ready systems and mentoring teams through architectural change. Colleagues know him for combining hands-on coding chops with strategic product thinking and an appetite for unconventional technical challenges.
13 years of coding experience
17 years of employment as a software developer
Computer Science (Hons Degree) Linux Software Engineering Database Design, Computer Science (Hons Degree) Linux Software Engineering Database Design at Technological University Dublin
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