Richard Lawlor
Principal Software Engineer at Fidelity Investments
Cork Metropolitan Area Ireland
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Top SchoolRichard Lawlor is a Principal Software Engineer with over a decade of experience building cloud-native Java and full-stack systems, currently shaping microservices and platform delivery at Fidelity and Dell. He combines deep Java/Spring expertise with practical DevOps and CI/CD skills across AWS, Azure, Docker/Kubernetes and observability stacks, delivering resilient, test-driven services for large enterprises. His background spans end-to-end projects—from legacy migrations and IMDG integrations to automated pipelines and E2E test suites—illustrating an ability to modernize systems without disrupting operations. Certified in Java, Scrum, and multiple cloud and security topics, he pairs strong analytical problem solving with clear communication and team leadership. Notably, his early career in construction engineering and banking adds uncommon operational discipline and stakeholder empathy to his technical practice.
10 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
Java Programmer, Java Programmer at Fas TraleeJunior and Leaving Certificate, Junior and Leaving Certificate at Causeway ComprehensiveComputer Science, Computer Science at Institute of Technology, TraleeBachelor's degree, Construction Management, Bachelor's degree, Construction Management at Munster Technological University
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Github Skills (19)
kubernetes9
python9
spring-cloud6
apache-kafka6
react6
spring-cloud-stream6
spring6
java6
cypress6
javascript6
webpack-dev-server6
nodejs4
geo4
api3
svg3
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
deepsea/Five-Fastest
Jul 2015 - Aug 2018
Contributions:19 pushes, 2 branches in 3 years
deepsea/atm
Aug 2018 - May 2019
Contributions:93 pushes, 1 branch, 1 comment in 10 months
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