Adrian McDermott

Adrian McDermott is a seasoned technology executive with extensive experience in leadership roles across various companies. Currently serving as an Advisor at Chainlink Labs since February 2022, Adrian has held multiple significant positions at Zendesk since August 2010, including Chief Technology Officer, President of Products, and Senior Vice President of Product Development. In addition to these roles, Adrian is active on the Advisory Boards of Be My Eyes and Street Soccer USA, organizations focused on providing visual assistance to the visually impaired and improving outcomes for disadvantaged Americans through sports, respectively. Previously, Adrian contributed to Mandiant's Board of Directors until September 2022 and served as a YC Continuity Advisor at Y Combinator from June 2018 to March 2021. Earlier in the career, Adrian held engineering leadership positions at Attributor, BEA Systems, Plumtree Software, and DFS. Adrian holds a degree from De Montfort University, obtained between 1987 and 1991.