Summary
Patrick McLenithan is a seasoned software engineering leader with 13 years of experience building large-scale digital products and AI-driven systems from Santa Monica. As Director, Software Engineering at Red Bull Media House he architects real-time, multilingual translation and AI agentic workflows that power live events and consumer mobile experiences. He has progressed through hands-on roles from backend and front-end engineering to founding a startup and leading developer relations, blending product intuition with deep technical execution across JavaScript/TypeScript, Node, and modern frontend frameworks. Patrick’s work uniquely bridges live event production and machine intelligence—delivering low-latency, context-aware translation on site for concerts and competitions. He also teaches and mentors engineers, scaling developer enablement globally while emphasizing security, privacy, and streamlined integration for partners. His background running restaurants and sales early in his career contributes to a pragmatic, customer-focused leadership style that favors shipping impact quickly.
13 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
United States Naval Academy
Jönköping International Business School
California State University, Fresno
German, English, Spanish