Brad McAlister

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Manager, Software Engineering at Zelis

Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States

Overview

Brad is a senior software engineer with over 11 years of experience building production web applications and platform infrastructure for the healthcare industry. He is an active contributor to the Angular developer community, appearing on podcasts and starting local meet-ups. He attended Oral Roberts University.

Outside of his professional work, Brad is a family man who proudly supports his sons technical projects and has a personal interest in craft beer. He is focused on creating a positive impact through both his career and his engagement with his community.

Unique fact: Before becoming a software engineer, Brad spent 12 years working in IT systems administration.

Personality Overview

Fast Adopter

Generous

Charming & Persuasive

They measure a product on its merit but can be influenced by strong testimonials.  They usually prefer to drive the conversation. They don’t mind taking a stand if they believe in something.

Topics They Care About

Healthcare Platforms
His entire recent career at Zelis, Sapphire Digital, and Vitals has been focused on architecting and delivering healthcare products and platforms that serve millions of users.
Angular Development
He is an expert in the Angular ecosystem, sharing his knowledge on podcasts, contributing to articles, and building component libraries with Storybook and Nx monorepos.
Infrastructure as Code
He has extensive, hands-on experience owning and architecting infrastructure using Terraform and AWS across multiple accounts for deploying microservices.

Media Appearances

Brad has no verified media appearances

Work History

10-2021
Manager, Software Engineering at Zelis
2-2019
Software Engineering Team Lead at Sapphire Digital, part of Zelis
3-2015
Software Engineer at Vitals
7-2012 - 2-2015
Programmer at Harsco Industrial Air-X-Changers
2008 - 7-2012
System Administrator at Harsco Industrial Air-X-Changers

Education

1992 - 1996
B.S. from Oral Roberts University

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Insights For Selling To Brad

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Get them to a point where they are ready to bat for your product internally
  • Keep your pitch focused on the impact but insert some anecdotes into it
  • Clearly address the competitive aspects

DONT's

  • Avoid focusing only on the product or its ROI, keep building trust subtly
  • Don’t be very informal even if they are being so themselves
  • Don't be unorganized, be prepared for the pitch

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Brad is

  • Confidence in the product’s value is critical, followed by relationship and a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Brad

  • They will not hesitate to say no if they do not develop conviction.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Brad move?

  • They can take fast decisions if they develop conviction in the product and find you trustworthy.
  • Can Brad take some risk or not?

  • They have the capability of taking risky decisions if necessary.

You And Brad

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