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Martin Coughlan

Commander · DISC type D
Head of Software Engineering at T-Pro
📍 South Dublin, Ireland

Martin is the Head of Software Engineering at T-Pro, specializing in scaling development teams and technical leadership. With a background including over 14 years at Symantec and holding two patents for software process efficiency, he is consistently described by colleagues as an empowering, strategic, and empathetic leader. He earned a BSc from the Institute of Technology, Carlow.

Driven by a mission to use technology for social good, Martin actively works to improve online safety. He has served as an ambassador for online safety and cyberbullying, visiting schools across Dublin to speak directly with children about staying safe online, reflecting a deep commitment to his community.

Martin holds patents for systems that significantly reduce localization engineering and QA efforts through innovative software testing and UI management methods.

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Experience
30 Years
Current Role
Head of Software Engineering
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
South Dublin, Ireland
Personality Overview

How Martin shows up

Candid & Clear
Strong-Willed
Risk-Taker

They respond well to strong and respectful communication. They prefer to be the ones controlling the conversation or defining the terms. They take a lot of pride in personal achievements.

Priorities

Topics Martin cares about

AI in Healthcare
He is actively hiring developers to join his team at T-Pro with the goal of driving AI innovation to shape the future of healthcare.
Scaling Dev Teams
A core focus of his leadership roles, with a proven track record of growing a previous engineering team by a factor of four to five.
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Career

Work history

11-2025
Head of Software Engineering
T-Pro
8-2020 - 11-2025
Director of Software Engineering
Cubic³
6-2019 - 4-2020
Head Of Engineering - Rulespace
Symantec
6-2013 - 6-2019
Senior Engineering Manager -Rulespace
Symantec
6-2011 - 6-2013
Senior Development Manager - Shared Engineering Services
Symantec
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
1991 - 1995
BSc
Institute of Technology, Carlow
1984 - 1990
Education details unavailable
Terenure College
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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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