Hi, I'm Michael, A Software Developer from Ireland currently based in Barcelona, Spain

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10 September 2025

I completed 50 hours learning Spanish 1-on-1 with Preply.

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11 August 2025

I started as a Product Developer at Athlos Travel.

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25 May 2025

Completed the Cursa Diagonal 10km in 00:45:09, on the 25th of May.

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11 May 2025

Completed the Cursa Corte Inglés 10km in 00:45:22, on the 11th of May.

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16 February 2025

Completed the Barcelona half marathon with a time of 1.44.23, on the 16th of February.

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3 June 2024

In June, I joined TalentBait as a frontend developer working with React.js, Reflux, Figma, and shared components across multiple projects.

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2024

I deployed https://michaelsavage.ie gaining an understanding of AWS services like Amplify, Lambda, Gateway, DynamoDB, and Route 53.

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2024

Created two Plant Bass'd events in Galway, Ireland, providing visuals for projectors, curating lineups, and DJing the opening slots.

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2024

In March, I moved to Barcelona!

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2023

Plant Bass'd received 11 Resident Advisor Top Picks for their events in Scotland.

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2022

I earned the Professional Scrum Master™ I (PSM I) certificate.

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2021

My team in 4th year of university was awarded best group research paper on the topic of Global Software Engineering.

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2021

I graduated with a 1.1 in Bsc. in Computer Applications from Dublin City University.

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2020

The world came to a halt. So I climbed Carrauntoohil, Croagh Patrick, and cycled 200km from Monaghan to Galway.

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2017

I won the Ulster Rugby Divison 1. League & Cup and Nutty Crust Tournament with Armagh Rugby Club u18's.

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2015

I represented Ulster Club Rugby u18s by starting at No.11 in the Inter-Provincial series.

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