Andy Challis

Captain
DISC Type : DS

Head of Engineering at SafetyCulture

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Overview

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.

Personality Overview

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.

Topics They Care 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.
Full-stack Architecture
Maintains hands-on expertise across the tech stack, including type-safe TypeScript, Golang microservices, gRPC, and Kafka to build robust systems.

Media Appearances

Andy has no verified media appearances

Work History

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

Education

2012 - 2016
Master of Science (MSci) from Lancaster University
2014 - 2015
Master of Science (MSc) from Texas A&M University

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Insights For Selling To Andy

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Ask them at the end if they see a strong value prop in your product; expect an honest answer
  • Focus on the results that your product produces, expect some strategic questions in return
  • Use phrases like 'your team deserves', 'best in class' etc.

DONT's

  • Don't shy away from asking hard questions, but be extra polite
  • Don't get into pricing discussions early on, steer conversation towards proven results
  • Don't go over them unless you are left with no other option

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Andy is

  • Strong proof of impact and their conviction will matter the most, but they wouldn't want to act unilaterally either
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Andy

  • They will say no if they are not convinced but you will have to prompt them.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Andy move?

  • They will want to understand things well but can move fast once they have a clear picture.
  • Can Andy take some risk or not?

  • They have good risk tolerance but are likely to think it through once or twice.

You And Andy

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