Peter McConnell

Peter McConnell is an accomplished technology leader with extensive experience in software engineering and site reliability, currently serving as Group Manager at Upwind Security. Responsibilities include managing a team of managers and individual contributors, leading cloudscanner and shiftleft product initiatives, and overseeing recruitment efforts in Northern Ireland and Iceland. Previous roles include Engineering Manager and Tech Lead at Firebolt, where Peter focused on enhancing developer experience and system reliability, and various engineering positions at Stealth Mode Startup Company, AnyVision, State Street, Flexera, +rehabstudio, 31Interactive Ltd, Barclay Communications, and Etain Ltd. Peter's expertise spans Go, Java, Linux, Kubernetes, AWS, and automation, with a strong emphasis on fostering a culture of efficiency and security in software development.