Andrew McVeigh

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DISC Type : Di

Chief Architect, SVP of Technology at Suvoda

Malibu, California, United States

Overview

Andrew McVeigh is the Chief Architect at Suvoda, specializing in designing elegant, scalable systems for diverse domains like eClinical, gaming, and banking. An alumnus of Imperial College London with a PhD in software engineering, he leads AI initiatives and builds high-performing architecture teams. Colleagues describe him as a "collaborative partner" and "thoughtful human being. "

Andrew has a deep-rooted interest in the architecture of massive, persistent online worlds, stemming from his work scaling League of Legends. He frequently shares his expertise on technical leadership through blogs and podcast interviews, aiming to help other engineers grow.

He won a BAFTA award in 2015 for his architectural work on the game League of Legends, which supported over 7. 5 million concurrent players.

Personality Overview

Conviction Driven

Confident

Impact-Oriented

They respond well to objective pitches but also attach some value to relationships.  They don’t mind taking a stand if they believe in something. They usually prefer to drive the conversation.

Topics They Care About

AI in Clinical Trials
Leads AI and LLM initiatives at Suvoda, applying Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) architecture to clinical data sources and trial protocols.
Scalable System Design
His self-described "sweet spot" is designing architectures that scale for both users and developers, having done so for systems with millions of concurrent users.
Software Architecture Evolution
Actively involved in the academic community, serving on the program committee for the International Conference on Software Architecture (ICSA) for 2026.

Media Appearances

Suvoda Adds to Leadership Team, Driving Further Product Innovation and Financial Growth in Global Clinical Trial Solutions. Featured in PR Newswire

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Suvoda Awarded US Patent for its eCOA Software Architecture. Featured in Newswire Canada

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Work History

1-2024
Chief Architect, SVP of Technology at Suvoda
8-2021 - 12-2023
Chief Architect, VP at Suvoda
9-2020 - 8-2021
Senior Principal Engineer at Amazon
1-2019 - 9-2020
Chief Architect at LiveRamp
11-2016 - 10-2018
Chief Architect at Hulu

Education

2004 - 2009
PhD from Imperial College London
1985 - 1989
BEng (Honors) from The University of Western Australia

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Insights For Selling To Andrew

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Focus on the big picture and the strategic value of your product
  • Clearly address the competitive aspects
  • Look like someone who is on top of their game

DONT's

  • Don’t keep repeating the same information, it could make them impatient
  • Don’t be very informal even if they are being so themselves
  • Don’t be too verbose or overly friendly; a little bit, however, is fine

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Andrew is

  • Product value plays a big role, followed by relationship and a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Andrew

  • If they do not firmly believe in you, they will refuse without hesitation.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Andrew move?

  • If they develop confidence in your product and you, then they can make fast decisions.
  • Can Andrew take some risk or not?

  • If necessary, they have the ability to take risky decisions.

You And Andrew

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