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David Mcilwee

Observer · DISC type ic
Head of Engineering at Thrive Global
📍 Ireland

David is the Head of Engineering at Thrive Global, where he leads multiple teams in delivering robust platform solutions. His experience includes managing platform development at Demonware for Activisions gaming studios. Colleagues describe him as someone who gets things done right, is accurate in his analysis, and consistently delivers high-quality results. He holds a degree in Robotic Engineering from the University of Limerick.

Outside of his core engineering leadership roles, David is passionate about sharing his experience with the broader tech community. He is a regular speaker at open source conferences throughout Ireland and is an avid observer of new technologies and trends shaping the software industry.

While at Demonware, he was credited on several major video game titles, including the "Call of Duty" and "Crash Bandicoot" series.

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Experience
14 Years
Current Role
Head of Engineering
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Ireland
Personality Overview

How David shows up

Value Driven
Assertive
Example Seeker

They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince. They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing. They are likely to ask many questions and look heavily for supporting information.

Priorities

Topics David cares about

Engineering Leadership
Manages multiple teams across disciplines, focusing on enabling product teams to deliver business growth, improve time to value, and increase operational efficiency.
Platform Development
Has a history of designing and building backend and frontend platforms that enable other teams to build, test, and deploy their own applications.
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Career

Work history

2-2024
Head of Engineering
Thrive Global
9-2021 - 3-2024
Director Of Engineering, Platform
Thrive Global
10-2020 - 9-2021
Engineering Manager
Demonware
8-2019 - 10-2020
Development Team Lead
Demonware
10-2017 - 8-2019
Development Team Lead
Demonware
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
2006 - 2010
Robotic Engineering
University of Limerick
2006 - 2010
2010 Bachelor of Engineering
University of Limerick
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Influence (I)

Influence (I) reflects the degree to which a person prefers to work by influencing or persuading others. Those scoring high tend to be people oriented, motivated by social recognition and building relationships.

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