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Andy Challis

Captain · DISC type DS
Head of Engineering at SafetyCulture
📍 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Andy Challis is the Head of Engineering at SafetyCulture, an engineering-led leader who remains hands-on with technology. He focuses on building high-performance teams and setting clear architectural direction for scalable, user-centered products. Colleagues have described him as innovative, dedicated, and a high-calibre data scientist.

Outside of work, Andy enjoys applying his technical skills to personal side projects. He has explored data mining university websites for interactive analysis and used natural language processing to conduct sentiment analysis on social media data, reflecting a deep-seated curiosity for hands-on data exploration.

Andy was a winner of the 2020 ISG Paragon Award for his innovative work on an intelligent document management and automation project.

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Experience
9 Years
Current Role
Head of Engineering
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Personality Overview

How Andy shows up

Output-Driven
Dynamic But Sincere
Planner & Achiever

They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily. They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together. They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time.

Priorities

Topics Andy cares about

AI in Production
Focuses on the practical application of AI, using GraphRAG, LangGraph agents, and vector search to deliver production-ready solutions.
Engineering Leadership
Passionate about building high-performance teams, setting technical standards, and mentoring emerging leaders to create an environment where engineers thrive.
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Career

Work history

11-2025
Head of Engineering
SafetyCulture
5-2025 - 11-2025
Senior Principal Engineer
Slalom Build
10-2021 - 5-2025
Principal Engineer
Slalom Build
12-2020 - 10-2021
Senior Manager
Capgemini Invent
3-2020 - 12-2020
Manager
Capgemini Invent
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
2012 - 2016
Master of Science (MSci)
Lancaster University
2014 - 2015
Master of Science (MSc)
Texas A&M University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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