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Donal Clissmann

Commander · DISC type D
Director of Infrastructure at Athora
📍 Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland

Donal is a seasoned Director at Athora, leading IT transformation with a focus on infrastructure, cloud, and security. He has a proven track record in M&A integration and implementing modern security frameworks like Zero Trust. Colleagues describe him as an innovative and personable leader with encyclopedic technical knowledge and a certificate in Project Management.

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Experience
28 Years
Current Role
Director of Infrastructure
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
Personality Overview

How Donal shows up

Strong-Willed
Decisive
Candid & Clear

They like to be in a position where they can control the conversation and terms. They like to act fast and expect others to do the same. They respond well to strong and respectful communication.

Priorities

Topics Donal cares about

AI in Identity Management
He recently endorsed an AI-powered agent for Microsoft Entra, calling it a "trusted advisor" for reducing identity-related risk and optimizing security policies.
Agentic AI Risks
He actively posts about the legitimate security concerns of agentic AI, such as "double agents, shadow AI, and prompt injection" for organizations running autonomous agents.
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Career

Work history

1-2022
Director of Infrastructure
Athora
7-2018 - 1-2022
M&A Enterprise Architect
Athora
1-2018 - 7-2018
Technical Pre-Sales Lead
MJ Flood Technology
12-2013 - 12-2017
Solutions Architect
MJ Flood Technology
1-2010 - 12-2013
ICT Consultant
H Clissmann and Sons
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
2006 - 2007
Certificate in Project Management
National University of Ireland / Institute of Public Administration
1998 - 1998
Certified Internet / Intranet Professional
Computer Network Institute
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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