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Drew McGahey

Observer · DISC type ci
Engineering Manager at Notion
📍 San Francisco, California, United States

Drew McGahey is a software engineering leader at Notion, with a history of directing teams at Slack and Intuit. He specializes in building high-performing teams by attracting and developing top talent. A graduate of the University of California, Davis, he is passionate about technology innovation, product strategy, and mentoring the next generation of leaders.

While at Slack, Drew was a key manager for the Next Chapter program, which creates opportunities for formerly incarcerated individuals. He praised apprentices for their drive and unique ability to solve "blank-canvas problems. "

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Experience
15 Years
Current Role
Engineering Manager
Job Level
Middle
Location
San Francisco, California, United States
Personality Overview

How Drew shows up

Assertive
Curious
Value Driven

They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing. They are generally good communicators and can be hard to convince. They are likely to ask many questions and look heavily for supporting information.

Priorities

Topics Drew cares about

Developing Talent
He is passionate about coaching and mentoring engineers, demonstrated by his leadership in Slack's Next Chapter apprenticeship program for formerly incarcerated individuals.
Second-Chance Hiring
He was deeply involved in managing and advocating for a program that trains and hires formerly incarcerated people, highlighting a belief in untapped talent.
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Career

Work history

12-2024
Engineering Manager
Notion
10-2021
Director Of Engineering
Slack
8-2019 - 10-2021
Senior Engineering Manager
Slack
9-2017 - 8-2019
Senior Engineering Manager, Quality
Slack
1-2016 - 8-2017
Group Development Manager, Quality Engineering
Intuit
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Media appearances

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Education
1997 - 2000
BA
University of California, Davis
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

c

Calculativeness (C)

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