Darragh O’Brien

Digital Transformation Consultant

As a consultancy-led enterprise software and technology professional, Darragh combines a technical background and passion for digital innovation with a client-centric focus.

During 20+ years at working in the software services sector, Darragh has gained invaluable insights into what shapes technology strategy in the Life Sciences, Logistics, Telecoms, Media, Tourism and Industrial sectors with an ambition to ensure that he can pioneer and deliver the right products and solutions into markets that are undertaking Digital Transformation initiatives.

Darragh is a senior Digital Transformation consultant with the Leading Edge Group, having spent 16 years holding various senior technology leadership roles at Digisoft (acquired) before embarking as a technology consultant in 2022 aiming to help businesses manage their digital transformation journey.

His most recent role at Digisoft encompassed a number of areas that contributed primarily to the incubation and growth of new digital products as well as bootstrapping new product initiatives to react to technology evolution and market demand.

At a glance, this includes:

• Product Management and Project Delivery
• Pre-sales Engineering & Solution Design
• Thought Leadership & Product Evangelism
• Technical Advisor to Senior Leadership
• Subject Matter Expert across multiple disciplines

Prior to joining Digisoft in 2006, Darragh worked in the software services industry for 6 years building and delivering enterprise solutions to e-Government and multi-national pharmaceuticals as a senior software engineer with Client Solutions (now EY Technology Solutions).

Professional Skills: Product Management, Project Delivery, Software Development, Partner Management, Customer & Partner Onboarding & Training, Requirements Elicitation, Subject Matter Upskilling, Agile/Scrum

Notable client engagements: Pfizer, Takeda, Regeneron, BioMarin, NIBRT, Irish Defence Forces, Vodafone, Trinity College, Department of Education, Department of Enterprise Trade and Employment

Education

• BSc. in Computer Applications from Munster Technological University
• Enterprise Ireland "Enter the Eurozone" executive education programme
• ESMT Berlin Advanced Management course
• Microsoft for Startups ScaleUp programme
• Techwell eFoundation for Requirements Development and Management