Summary
Paul Donohoe is a seasoned Senior Analyst and XML specialist with 25+ years in publishing technology, combining deep content modelling and data-cleanup expertise with hands-on XQuery, XSLT and MarkLogic development. He has led and built high-performing XML teams at major publishers, migrating millions of articles between complex DTDs and creating schema and API-driven delivery pipelines. Comfortable wearing Developer, Product Owner and SME hats in Agile environments, he excels at translating intricate technical models into clear requirements for non-technical stakeholders. An active contributor to cross-industry standards for publishing data, he pairs practical engineering skills (Perl, Unix, RDF/SPARQL) with a coach-first management style. Currently applying his domain expertise to UBL transition work at the Publications Office of the EU, he brings a rare combination of editorial background and rigorous data science discipline rooted in an early academic career in immunology.
11 years of coding experience
19 years of employment as a software developer
BSc (hons), Biochemistry and Immunology, BSc (hons), Biochemistry and Immunology at University of Strathclyde