# Robert Donnelly

> Lead Software Engineer (Staff-level IC) at Personio, based in Ireland. I modernize mature frontend systems, developer platforms, and release processes without stopping product delivery.

## Current role

- **Official title:** Lead Software Engineer
- **Market level:** Staff-level IC
- **Company:** Personio
- **Dates:** May 2021–present
- **Working style:** Hands-on individual contributor; technical leadership without people management

## Specialisms

- Frontend platform modernization
- Monorepo architecture
- Release platforms and CI/CD
- Developer experience
- Incremental legacy migration
- Distributed frontend architecture

## Experience

- **Personio:** Lead Software Engineer (Staff-level IC), May 2021–Present
- **CarTrawler:** Senior Software Engineer, June 2017–May 2021
- **Elsevier:** Frontend Developer, December 2015–July 2016
- **Uniqlo:** Frontend Developer, May 2014–November 2015

## Courses

- **Monorepos — A Beginner's Guide:** Available on Udemy
- **Advanced Monorepos — Building App Suites:** Targeting November 2026

## Contact

- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/robdonn
- GitHub: https://github.com/robdonn

## Sources

- Canonical site: https://robdonn.com/
- Full factual profile: https://robdonn.com/llms-full.txt