Engineering leadership at the intersection of AI strategy and cybersecurity.
27 years building and leading engineering teams in cybersecurity — from Accenture and McAfee through Trellix to Cisco. Currently Senior Director of Engineering Program Management at Cisco's Security Business Unit, leading a team of 75 program managers across 30 security products. Focused on where AI strategy, engineering leadership, and security meet.
Expertise
Career Highlights
Leading 75 program managers across 30 security products — XDR, Secure Access, Duo, Hypershield, Umbrella, Endpoint Security, and the Security Cloud Control platform. Managing 60–80 concurrent engineering projects across Cisco's full security portfolio.
Led EDR endpoint security delivery across Ireland and Argentina. Established Threat Labs Content Release Operations in Cork. Improved MITRE ATT&CK visibility from 47% to 98% and analytic coverage from 24% to 77%.
Transformed delivery of McAfee's flagship consumer anti-malware suite — cutting release cycles from 12–18 months down to 6 weeks. Primary engineering liaison with Microsoft; led the first McAfee team to achieve zero-day support for new Windows releases.
Education & Credentials
Top Achiever, 4.33 GPA — Whiting School of Engineering.
Distinction. Munster Technological University.
2:1 Honours — University College Cork.
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