About Me
Hey 👋, I'm Barry Murphy. I'm a Web Developer and Engineering Manager based in Wexford, Ireland.
I’ve been working as a developer & engineering manager for over 15 years. As a developer I specialise in
frontend technology. I've also built up a lot of experience as an engineering manager, leading teams of 30+
engineers on some of the
largest sites in Ireland.
Always open to new opportunities, you can contact me on Twitter,
LinkedIn
or [email protected].
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Currently
Engineering Manager with
Intercom.
Based in Wexford, Ireland.
Working on a business startup idea ...
Previously
Director of Engineering with Distilled SCH: DoneDeal.ie, Adverts.ie, and Daft.ie.
Goals
A list I have been adding to over the past few years of cool things I want to experience or achieve :)
Do a parachute jump
Skydive
Fly a plane
Get a BSc
Get an MA
Explore the Scottish Highlands
Visit Thailand
Do full moon party Thailand
Visit Vietnam
Get a motorcycle licence
Do a ski strip
Visit Switzerland
Visit New York
Do foreign voluntary charity service
Become a qualified first aider
Run a 5k
Run a 10k
Run a half-marathon
Run a marathon
Go on a wilderness survival course
Trek in Nepal
Go scuba diving
Become certified open water diver (PADI)
Swim with dolphins
Dive with sharks
Whale watching
See the Grand Canyon
Visit the Amalfi Coast
Visit Sydney
Trek to Machu Picchu
Cruise the Caribbean
Top of a Skyscraper
Work for myself
Be financially independent
Write a book
Learn to play the guitar (well)
See the Pyramids of Giza
Walk the Great Wall of China
See Naples (and die)
Go on an African Safari
Learn another language (well)
Visit Rome
Visit St. Peters Basilica
Travel on the Trans-Siberian railway
Drive coast-to-coast USA
Visit Everest
Find a soul mate
Own a house
Become a father
Bring kids to Disneyland!
Work overseas
Work for DoneDeal
Visit Machu Picchu
See the Aurora Borealis
Crazy weekend in Las Vegas
Visit Paris
Visit Barcelona
Visit London
Do the four peaks challenge of Ireland
Walk the Santiago De Compostela
Climb Mount Kilimanjaro
Skills & Specialties
Tech
Javascript(ES6) React Next.js MongoDB Typescript Jest Node.js Express.js Java (jsp) CSS(3) HTML(5) Flexbox BEM SASS JSON REST APIs Git/Github AngularJS SQL CLI SEO Agile Methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, Scrumban) Lean Principles Continuous Delivery DevOps
Leadership
Coaching & Mentoring Building High Performing Motivated Teams Strategic Technical Planning Change Management Stakeholder Management Hiring High Performers Process Improvement Project Management
Experience
Over 15 years as a Web Developer and Engineering Manager.
Engineering Manager
Intercom - Dublin, Ireland
Nov 2020 – Present
Director of Engineering
Distilled SCH (DoneDeal.ie & Adverts.ie) - Wexford, Ireland
Feb 2019–Aug 2020
Group Engineering Manager
Distilled SCH (DoneDeal.ie & Adverts.ie) - Wexford/Dublin, Ireland
Mar 2018–Feb 2019
Frontend Engineering Manager
Distilled SCH (DoneDeal.ie & Adverts.ie) - Wexford/Dublin, Ireland
Jan 2017–Mar 2018
Frontend Team Lead
DoneDeal.ie - Wexford, Ireland
Jan 2014–Jan 2017
Senior Frontend Developer
DoneDeal.ie - Wexford, Ireland
Jun 2012–Jan 2014
Fullstack Web Developer
NolanTransport.com - Wexford, Ireland
Jul 2006–Jun 2012