David Mcilwee

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DISC Type : ic

Head of Engineering at Thrive Global

Ireland

Overview

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.

Personality Overview

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.

Topics They Care 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.
Employee Well-being
As an engineering leader at Thrive Global and through his own posts, he shows an interest in making a difference in people's lives and improving their well-being.

Media Appearances

David has no verified media appearances

Work History

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

Education

2006 - 2010
Robotic Engineering from University of Limerick
2006 - 2010
2010 Bachelor of Engineering from University of Limerick

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Insights For Selling To David

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Build rapport, it will come handy to handle hard questions later
  • Use phrases like ‘clear proof that’, ‘data shows’ etc.
  • Help them realize that there is no personal risk in making this decision

DONT's

  • Don’t rely excessively on your relationship with them to win the deal
  • Avoid making offhand commitments
  • Don’t try to rush them into a decision, provide all necessary information first

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with David is

  • Proven value, strong testimonials are important to them, relationships will have some weightage.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from David

  • They are practical yet friendly, don’t expect a clear no very often.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will David move?

  • They like to analyze well and then make their decisions.
  • Can David take some risk or not?

  • They evaluate their decisions systematically and are less likely to take risks.

You And David

Personality Compatibility


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