McDermott Adrian

About McDermott Adrian

Adrian McDermott is a seasoned technology executive best known for his long tenure at Zendesk, Inc., where he serves as Chief Technology Officer. In recent Zendesk filings, he is described as leading product management, engineering, and operations. Before becoming CTO, he held the roles of President of Products and earlier Senior Vice President of Product Development, after joining Zendesk in 2010. That internal progression highlights a sustained leadership track record and a central role in shaping the company’s product strategy over many years. Company disclosures indicate that during his time at Zendesk, he helped support the company’s growth to more than $1 billion in annual revenue and played a meaningful part in integrating more than a dozen acquired technologies. Prior to Zendesk, McDermott held senior product and engineering positions at Attributor, where he led the video compliance business, and at BEA Systems, where he served as Vice President of Engineering. He also worked at Plumtree Software, where he was the first engineer hired, an early-career detail that underscores his hands-on technical background and experience building products from the ground up. On the governance side, McDermott has served on the board of FireEye, Inc., a cybersecurity company, bringing product and platform expertise to a security-focused public company. He was later appointed to the board of Weave in 2025, further reflecting his standing as a technology leader with board-level credibility. Overall, his career combines enterprise software leadership, product scaling, engineering management, and public-company governance in the U.S. market.