I like sparkling lights and making things. I remember my Dad introducing me to electronics from an early age. Together with my sister we’d put together one of those early electronic kits. I still remember building a crystal radio and being amazed that it worked.

I now hold a degree in Electronic Engineering from Dublin City University. I graduated in 2000. Near the end of my course, I realised I didn’t want a life of chip design as I saw it. Electronics took a long time to get right. I liked building things quickly and rapidly iterating. I discovered software engineering gave me this. …