Siobhán Dervan
About Siobhán Dervan
Siobhán Dervan is a Software Engineering Manager at Rent The Runway, with a background in software engineering and leadership. She has worked in various roles at companies such as IBM and Avaya, and holds multiple degrees and certifications in software engineering, leadership, and music.
Current Role at Rent the Runway
Siobhán Dervan serves as a Software Engineering Manager at Rent the Runway, a position she has held since 2019. In this role, she oversees software development projects and manages engineering teams. Her work involves utilizing her extensive technical expertise to enhance the company's software solutions. Dervan's leadership is characterized by her ability to manage geographically diverse teams, ensuring effective collaboration across multiple time zones.
Previous Experience in Software Engineering
Prior to her current role, Siobhán Dervan worked at Avaya in various capacities from 2012 to 2019, including Software Engineer II and Software Engineer III, before becoming a Software Engineering Manager. During her time at IBM from 2008 to 2012, she held positions as Software Engineer I and II. Dervan also contributed as a Researcher and Developer for the Digital Hedge School Project at the Digital Enterprise Research Institute, NUI, Galway, from 2007 to 2008.
Education and Professional Development
Siobhán Dervan holds a B.Sc.IT from the University of Galway, where she studied Software Engineering and French from 2002 to 2006. She also earned a Master's Degree by Research in eLearning for Environmental Education from the same institution, completing her studies from 2006 to 2008. Dervan achieved the Academy’s Associate [ARIAM] Teacher Diploma from the Royal Irish Academy of Music while studying violin from 2012 to 2015. Additionally, she obtained an ILM Level 5 Award in Leadership and Management in 2019 and became a Certified Scrum Product Owner through ScrumAlliance in 2018.
Technical Skills and Expertise
Siobhán Dervan possesses extensive expertise in Java and has experience with various technologies, including J2EE, JSP, JavaScript, and C++. She has developed containerized microservices using Kafka and Elasticsearch in a CI/CD environment. Dervan is proficient in utilizing development tools such as Eclipse, NetBeans, IntelliJ, and Jenkins, which support her software engineering projects.
Community Involvement and Personal Interests
Living in Galway, Ireland, Siobhán Dervan is actively involved in her local community as a musician and environmentalist. She has a passion for music, which complements her formal training in violin. Additionally, Dervan engages in gardening and DIY projects, reflecting her commitment to environmentalism and sustainable practices.