Summary
Darryl Murphy is a Product Consultant and Scala-fluent software engineer with 10 years’ experience delivering high-quality, user-focused products in agile environments. Based in Belfast, he blends hands-on backend development (Java/Spring Boot and Scala) with product-facing skills, acting as the bridge between stakeholders and technical teams using XP, Scrum and Kanban. He has progressed from junior incident analyst and backend developer roles to product management and consulting at Kainos and Allstate, consistently solving complex business problems to deliver measurable value. A clear communicator and facilitator, he drives pragmatic compromises and keeps delivery moving while pursuing continuous learning and technical depth. Notably, his background combines frontline production support experience with a First Class Computer Science degree, giving him an uncommon appreciation for operational reliability alongside product strategy.
11 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Extended diploma, IT, A*AA, Extended diploma, IT, A*AA at Belfast Metropolitan College
Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science, First Class Honours, Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science, First Class Honours at Ulster University