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Frank O'Connor
Sr Director Analyst
1 year at Gartner, 26 years' experience
Location: Ireland | Language(s): English
Roles and Responsibilities
Frank O'Connor is a Senior Director, Analyst in Software Design and Development team helping CxOs and Software Engineering Leaders to tackle modern-day challenges and develop successful technology and people strategies. Prior to joining Gartner Frank worked at Forcepoint - a security vendor in several MQs - where he was the Director of Engineering. In that role, he built a new software center of excellence in Cork, Ireland, hiring and developing R&D teams to build out Forcepoint's Security Service Edge (SSE) offering, adopting lean agile practices, improving quality, and lowering deployment times. Prior to Forcepoint, Frank co-founded ServusNet, a company providing SaaS O&M and data analysis to large scale renewable energy projects. He began his career at Motorola, as a Systems Engineer, focusing on human factors, user research, user requirements and user experience.
Background
Previous Experience
Prior to joining Gartner Frank worked at Forcepoint - a security vendor in several MQs - where he was the Director of Engineering. In that role, he built a new software center of excellence in Cork, Ireland, hiring and developing R&D teams to build out Forcepoint's Security Service Edge (SSE) offering, adopting lean agile practices, improving quality and lowering deployment times. Prior to Forcepoint, Frank co-founded ServusNet, a company providing SaaS O&M and data analysis to large scale renewable energy projects. He starred his career at Motorola, as a Systems Engineer, focusing on human factors, user research, user requirements and user experience.
Professional Background
- Forcepoint, Directory of Cloud Engineering, 3 years
- ServusNet Informatics, Co-founder Product Director , 10 years
- Viking Enterprise Solutions, EMEA Director of Engineering, 3 years
Education
- BSc, Computer Science, Munster Technological University
- M.Sc., Human Factors, Munster Technological University
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