Product Executive, Coach & Mentor
Hi, I'm Dónal O'Mahony, an career coach, product design leader & mentor based in Dublin, Ireland. As a qualified professional coach with 25+ years of tech leadership experience, I help executives, ICs, product managers, and design professionals navigate career transitions, AI transformation, and leadership challenges.
With experience at tech companies like Verizon, Contentful, Fleetmatics, and Riverdeep/HMH, I understand the unique challenges facing today's tech leaders. Whether you're transitioning roles, navigating acquisitions, leading through AI adoption, or scaling your team, I provide the coaching you need to succeed.
I’ve navigated many career chapters myself - from music producer and film soundtracks to university lecturing to product design in the tech world. Each new chapter brought change, but also its own exciting learnings and transformation. Now, I help others turn their own journey into something they’ll look back on with joy and pride.
With a blend of empathy, a positive approach, and a bit of creative fun, we will work together on your next exciting chapter.
Coaching
I love coaching people from any industry, at any level in their career and life journey. My own journey is diverse and varied with highs & lows, twists & turns, and I hope I attract the same diversity in my clients.
In my coaching sessions, we take a holistic and positive approach to growth. Using tools like the Wheel of Life, we look at how all areas of your life connect - because progress in one area can uplift the others. We will focus on your strengths using positive psychology, turning feedback and challenges into stepping stones.
Expect a mix of practical frameworks like the GROW model and force-field analysis to help you map out tangible next steps. We’ll tackle any patterns or blockages head-on, so you can take full ownership of your career and move forward with pride. Together, we’ll transform challenges into opportunities and celebrate each new chapter of your journey. More
Mentoring
For UX, Product, Creative and Tech professionals
With 25 years in the industry and experience managing teams globally, I help professionals at every level navigate their next steps. My approach is grounded in universal principles of communication, collaboration, and respect - values that transcend any single tech disruption, from dot-com shifts to the AI era.
In addition to 1:1 mentoring, I bring a strong track record of helping leaders articulate the “what,” “why,” and “how” of their mission, strategy, and vision. I’m here to help you not just adapt but to lead with clarity and confidence, turning complex changes into compelling narratives for you and your team.
Public speaking & Conferences
In addition to coaching and mentoring, I’m an experienced public speaker who’s presented at numerous industry events. My talks focus on the intersection of product design, team scaling, and navigating tech (and career) transformations such as the current AI revolution.
“Whether you think you can,
or you cannot,
you are right”
Henry Ford
About me
I have worked as a music producer & soundtrack composer, as a university lecturer and in Saas where I lead global design, research, and product teams through multiple waves of technology change. I have two M.Sc. degrees and a Professional Diploma in Coaching & Mentoring.
Each career change was out of necessity, and every chapter turn helped me grow. From the dot-com bubble/burst, to Ed-tech revolution at Riverdeep / HMH, to connected vehicles & AI dashcams at Fleetmatics / Verizon Connect, and the AI-First & GAI pivot at Contentful, my work lives at the intersection of people, trust, and change. View my profile on LinkedIn.
FAQs
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Coaching is a collaborative process focused on your growth, clarity, and accountability, often using tools like GROW, journey mapping and positive psychology.
Mentoring offers targeted guidance based on lived & shared experience, in my case especially tailored for creative, UX, product management, and software professionals.
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After a free 20-minute consultation to explore our fit and goals, each 1:1 coaching or mentoring session is €100. Sessions are 60 minutes and can be conducted via Zoom, in person (Dublin), or in the wild such as walking or coffee chats.
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Co-Active coaching treats you as creative, resourceful, and whole. It’s a partnership where the coach listens deeply, asks powerful questions, and create space for you to discover your own solutions and strengths.
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Thre is a wide array of tools that we can use but here are some of my favourites:
Wheel of Life: A visual tool to assess balance across key life or career areas.
SOAR: Focuses on your Strengths, Opportunities, Aspirations, and measurable Results to build a positive growth plan.
Positive Psychology: Evidence-based practices that build resilience, optimism, gratitude and motivation.
Force Field Analysis: Helps you weigh driving and restraining forces around a change to plan effective action.
Journey Mapping: Visualising your career or life path to identify key milestones and future possibilities.
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I coach anyone, across all industries and roles who want to grow, pivot, or find clarity.
Mentoring is more specialised for creative industries, UX designers, product management, I coach professionals across industries and roles who want to grow, pivot, or find clarity.
Get in touch
Interested in exploring a coaching or mentoring journey tailored just for you or your team? I would love to hear from you.
Reach out to schedule a free 20 minute intro session. Let’s connect and see how we can work together.
In-person: Dublin, Ireland
Remote clients: Zoom