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Shipping the Task API at GitHub Scale: A Success Story in Agentic APIs
The thing nobody warns you about agentic APIs
About Me
Senior Engineering Manager, Copilot @ GitHub
People leader at the forefront of AI and ML development at GitHub. With a background in frontend engineering, I've transitioned into managing multiple high-impact teams, driving GitHub's AI initiatives forward.
- Leading teams responsible for AI, ML, and Copilot experiences.
- Expertise spanning from frontend development to AI architecture and LLMs.
- Passionate about empowering teams and delivering cutting-edge AI solutions.
My journey from Frontend Engineer to Engineering Manager reflects my belief that great technology is built by great people. I combine technical acumen with a people-first leadership approach to foster innovation and drive results.
Myers–Briggs: ENFJ-T — "The Protagonist".
"If it didn't ship, it didn't happen." — a personal motto
Experience
Senior Engineering Manager, Copilot
GitHub · Full-time
Apr 2025 – Present
Seattle, Washington · Remote
Leading teams responsible for GitHub Copilot.
GitLab
Full-time · 5 yrs 4 mos
Senior Engineering Manager, AI & ML
Jun 2023 – Apr 2025 · 1 yr 11 mos
Amsterdam, Netherlands · Remote
Led teams responsible for GitLab Duo and AI infrastructure.
Engineering Manager, Remote Development
Jul 2021 – Jun 2023 · 2 yrs
Dublin, Ireland
Led development of remote development solutions for GitLab.
Senior Frontend Engineer
Jan 2020 – Jul 2021 · 1 yr 7 mos
Greater Dublin
Frontend engineering across GitLab's product, focused on React.js.
Engineering Manager
VSware
Mar 2016 – Oct 2019 · 3 yrs 8 mos
County Dublin, Ireland · Hybrid
Managed development teams for an educational technology platform.
Full Stack Engineer
Software Design
Mar 2015 – Mar 2016 · 1 yr 1 mo
Greater Dublin
Full Stack Engineer
Osedea
Sep 2014 – Jan 2015 · 5 mos
Montreal
Education
Dublin City University
BSc Computer Applications
2009 – 2015
Activities and societies: Comp Science Club, Weightlifting, Debating, Canoeing, Yoga.
Skills
AI & ML
Engineering Management
Stakeholder Management
Team Leadership
Frontend Development
React.js
LLMs
AI Infrastructure
Model Validation
Machine Learning
Featured Blog Posts
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GitHub Notifications Survival Guide: The Ultimate Cheatsheet
Help! I’m Drowning in GitHub Notifications! 🏊♂️
6 min read
Building an AI Navigator for GitHub's The Hub Documentation
The Challenge of Internal Documentation
GitHub Copilot Updates
Inspiration
Inspired by Ben Balter
This site draws inspiration from the work of Ben Balter at GitHub. His thoughtful writing on GitHub's culture, work practices, and open source leadership has influenced both my professional approach and my content style.
Ben's post on The seven habits of highly effective GitHubbers particularly resonates with me as it captures the essence of GitHub's unique work culture through traits like being "professional, but not formal" and the philosophy to "ship early, ship often."
Let's Connect
Interested in discussing AI engineering, leadership, or GitHub Copilot? Reach out today.