Drew McGahey

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Engineering Manager at Notion

San Francisco, California, United States

Overview

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. "

Personality Overview

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.

Topics They Care 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.
Quality Engineering
His career includes specific leadership roles in Quality Engineering at both Slack and Intuit, showing a focus on process innovation and quality.

Media Appearances

Drew has no verified media appearances

Work History

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

Education

1997 - 2000
BA from University of California, Davis

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Insights For Selling To Drew

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Share testimonials from known people and give multiple examples of product value
  • Invite them for a social do but don’t rely solely on the relationship
  • Focus on immediate action-items rather than the larger goals

DONT's

  • Don’t be too objective but make sure to pad your storytelling with data points
  • Don’t rely excessively on your relationship with them to win the deal
  • Avoid making offhand commitments

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Drew is

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

  • They are practical and friendly, don't expect a clear-cut response often.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Drew move?

  • They like to be detailed and take their time to arrive at decisions.
  • Can Drew take some risk or not?

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

You And Drew

Personality Compatibility


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