Summary
Paul Mcgarrigle is a software engineer based in Dublin with nine years' experience building and securing cloud-native IoT services. He designs, maintains and deploys Taoglas Insights, a subscription-based full-stack RESTful platform for device and time-series data management, while also performing penetration testing and hardening the platform against OWASP Top 10 threats. Paul combines hands-on engineering—CI/CD, API integrations and secure data pipelines—with client-facing work to extend bespoke functionality and support deployments. He holds advanced degrees in computing and cybersecurity and has taught computer science, bringing both academic rigour and a practical mentoring role in hiring and upskilling new engineers. Notably, his remit spans product, security and documentation, making him as comfortable writing marketing materials and API extensions as he is closing security findings.
9 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science (MSc), Business & Management, Second Class Honours (2.1), Master of Science (MSc), Business & Management, Second Class Honours (2.1) at Queen's University Belfast
Postgraduate Diploma, Cybersecurity, Distinction (1.1), Postgraduate Diploma, Cybersecurity, Distinction (1.1) at National College of Ireland
Bachelor of Science (BSc) (Hons), in Computing, First Class Honours (1.1), Bachelor of Science (BSc) (Hons), in Computing, First Class Honours (1.1) at Dundalk Institute of Technology
Master of Science (MSc), in Computing, Applied Software Technology, First Class Honours (1.1), Master of Science (MSc), in Computing, Applied Software Technology, First Class Honours (1.1) at Dublin Institute of Technology
QQI Level 5, Information Technology, Distinction, QQI Level 5, Information Technology, Distinction at Drogheda Institute of Further Education