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Ricky McAlister

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Head of Engineering at Shift
📍 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Ricky McAlister is the Head of Engineering at Shift, where he focuses on building high-performing, collaborative teams and fostering a strong engineering culture. An alumnus of Ulster University, he is passionate about the psychology of leadership and believes strong communication is as crucial as technical skill. Colleagues describe him as talented, organized, and astute.

Outside of work, Ricky is known for being a friendly and approachable leader. His interest in technology began in childhood, and he is also a skilled table tennis player, as noted in a recommendation from a former colleague.

His first real introduction to technology was playing Pac-Man on an old Acorn Electron computer with his siblings.

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Experience
22 Years
Current Role
Head of Engineering
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Priorities

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Engineering Culture
Passionate about building a successful engineering culture and a belief in continuous improvement through self-development and growth within his teams.
Psychology of Leadership
Fascinated by both the technical aspects of software engineering and the psychology of leading and managing people to build effective, collaborative teams.
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Career

Work history

9-2022
Head of Engineering
Shift
11-2020 - 8-2022
Director of Engineering
Zip Co
4-2018 - 11-2020
VP Engineering
Rezdy
8-2016 - 4-2018
Engineering Manager
ManageFlitter
1-2016 - 8-2016
Software Development Team Lead
PropertyIQ
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Education
2002 - 2005
BSc ( Hons ) with DIS
Ulster University
2000 - 2002
HND
Ulster University
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