Catherine B. - Manager, Deployment Management

Title: Manager, Deployment Management
Location: Dublin, Ireland 
Joined: 2015
Preferred Pronouns: She/Her/Hers 

What’s it like to know you’re keeping Groupon’s internal tools and software running smoothly for employees around the world? Just ask Catherine, our Dublin-based Deployment Manager and resident aspiring marine biologist.

Tell us about your role in Engineering! What do you do? What do you love about it? What does a typical day look like?

What’s been the most challenging or rewarding thing you’ve worked on?

In AOS I worked a later shift every Thanksgiving/Black Friday to cover my teammates in Chicago. It was both interesting & stressful being at the forefront of our busiest and most important period as an organization. I also really enjoyed attending the Grace Hopper Conference in Orlando, Florida in October of 2017. I was astounded by the number of attendees having never seen a conference on that scale here in Ireland.

What’s something that candidates might be surprised to learn about Groupon Engineering?

The atmosphere in the Dublin office is like nothing I have ever experienced; it feels more like a family than anything else. Everyone knows everyone and there is a real sense of community. The Christmas Desk Decorating Competition is a great example of this. The whole office gets involved and the competition is fierce—my team had been awarded 2nd place several years in a row before we managed to claim that illustrious 1st place prize! I look forward to returning to that kind of fun post COVID.

What advice do you have for someone interested in joining Groupon?

I would always advise anyone interested in joining Groupon to go ahead and apply! From my initial application, I was really impressed by the friendly and helpful nature of the recruiters and talent acquisition team. I love the feel of the Dublin office: everyone is helpful, friendly, and interested in how they can be of help. The community spirit is a large part of why I love working here!

Have you won any awards during your time at Groupon?

I won the Engineering Operations Employee of the Month Award in November 2016. This award was mentioned in my father’s, Father of the Bride speech at my wedding the following month. I wear my jacket with pride around the Dublin office.

You probably have a life outside Groupon, what keeps you fulfilled outside of work?

I do, I have two children (7 years & 10 months) that keep me very busy! We are avid Disney fans and love to travel so we have a lot of Disney based fun coming up in 2022!