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Richard McLaughlin

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Senior Director Software Engineering and Site Lead at Optiva Inc.
📍 Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Richard is a Senior Director of Engineering at Optiva Inc. , specializing in large-scale distributed infrastructure for telecom systems. An alumnus of Queens University Belfast, he leads global teams in cloud transformation, DevOps, and SRE. Colleagues describe him as a strategic, supportive, and outstanding leader with strong technical expertise and a clear vision.

Outside of work, Richard is an avid golf enthusiast, recently attending the Irish Open. He stays current with emerging technology by participating in conferences like Beltech. He actively fosters an inclusive team environment by publicly celebrating cultural holidays such as Diwali and Eid with his colleagues and friends.

Unique fact: Richard was personally responsible for establishing, growing, and managing Optivas Belfast office.

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Current Role
Senior Director Software Engineering and Site Lead
Location
Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
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Cloud Transformation
His career is focused on leading cloud transformation, DevOps, and SRE adoption for high-volume telecom and data systems.
Scaling Engineering Teams
He has a proven track record of leading and growing global engineering organizations, including setting up Optiva's Belfast office from the ground up.
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Career

Work history

8-2021
Senior Director Software Engineering and Site Lead
Optiva Inc.
2-2020 - 8-2021
Senior Director of Software Engineering
Enea Openwave
9-2015 - 8-2021
Director of Software Engineering
Openwave Mobility
9-2013 - 6-2015
Senior Software Engineering Manager
Openwave Mobility
9-2011 - 9-2013
Senior Software Engineering Manager
Openwave Systems
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Education
1996 - 1997
Master of Science (MSc)
Queen's University Belfast
1992 - 1996
Bachelor of Science (BSc)
Queen's University Belfast
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