Patrick Byrne

Senior Software Engineer

Profile

Senior Software Engineer with ten years of experience. Experienced with working on agile projects of various sizes. Able to coordinate projects with colleagues across the globe to enable a “follow the sun” approach. A wide variety of exposure to different branches of software development, ranging from leading a project to developing a windows service, assisting the production support team with critical issues and also kick starting an automation framework initiative for the QA team and bringing the whole team up to speed.

Contact Information

Co. Monaghan

Work Experience

Software Engineer

Hereworks

Feb 2022 - Present

Leading modern web and mobile experiences using React, Expo, AWS, and TypeScript. Delivered production-ready solutions with strong user focus and reliable cloud integration.

React NativeTypeScriptAWS

Software Engineer

Playertek / Catapult Sports

Apr 2017 - 2022

Built analytics-driven sports products and embedded firmware tooling, collaborating closely with product, QA, and support teams.

EmbeddedAnalyticsAgile

Graduate / Intermediate Software Engineer

Prometric

Summer 2013 - 2016

Delivered test delivery system components, service automation, and back-end tools while growing through hands-on project ownership.

.NETAutomationService Design

Contract Software Developer

ABB, Dundalk

2012 (6 month placement)

Worked on a C# legacy replacement project, gaining early experience in enterprise software development and collaborative delivery.

C#EnterpriseLegacy Migration

Work Experience

Doran’s Garage / HITEC

Transition Year

Introduced to software development through practical, team-based work, building a strong foundation in problem-solving and technical collaboration.

Problem SolvingTeamworkFoundations

Technical Experience

  • Databases:SQL, JDBC, MSSQL, DynamoDB, OpenSearch
  • IDEs:Cursor, Visual Studio
  • Languages:Java, C++, C#, VB, Swift, React Native, JavaScript, Angular, TypeScript
  • Other:JUnit, XML, XSLT, Glassfish, Photoshop, PhoneGap, Azure, Figma, Expo, Sentry
  • Testing:NUnit, xUnit, MSTest, Postman, Selenium
  • Web:React, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, WordPress, Webflow

Project Experience

  • .NET development at ABBDeveloped a new C# system replacing multiple legacy components, working in sprint teams with daily scrum ceremonies.
  • .NET development at PrometricDelivered C# websites, backend systems and a standalone Windows application to replace BizTalk servers end-to-end.
  • College final year projectCreated a PhoneGap mobile navigation app using HTML, JavaScript and CSS for cross-platform deployment.
  • React Native at HereworksBuilt a new Expo application, implemented Figma designs, integrated AWS backend services and Cognito authentication for mobile and web.
  • Swift & React Native at Catapult SportsWorked on the main iOS consumer app in Swift and later built a cross-platform React Native application with TypeScript.

Other Projects

  • Games ProgrammingDeveloped a text-based blackjack game in C++.
  • Server Side Web DevelopmentBuilt a login/register website with Java Servlet Pages and Java Beans.

Activities & Hobbies

Books
Cars & motorsport
Games
Movies
Music