Andrew McCloskey

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About Andrew McCloskey

Andrew is a seasoned, energetic technology and operations leader, focused on defining a winning strategy and then executing with high discipline and agility, building leaders in the process. In the last 10+ years, Andrew led the technology and associated global engineering team for highly complex and commercially successful industrial software, directly contributing to the revenue growth from $50M to $1.5B through both organic and inorganic means - all while driving the license shift from perpetual to recurring. He is currently the Chief Technology Officer, a member of the Executive Leadership Team, and Head of Global Engineering for AVEVA Software, which became a FTSE 100 company under his watch. Agile-lean based execution, including definition and implementation of built-in quality, usability and security best practices, have freed up valuable time to focus on customers - resulting in over 150 new patent submissions by the teams Andrew has led at AVEVA alone. This innovation, in combination with a sound technology strategy and execution towards, has provided the company the foundation for its double-digit growth. The innovation is focused on core technologies highly relevant to today's customers, namely: artificial intelligence, IoT, cloud & edge, first principles-based simulation, augmented & virtual reality, blockchain, advanced visualization, and more. As a member of AVEVA Executive Leadership Team, Andrew is exposed and contributes to the success of all aspects of a high-performing, large-scale, public technology company. Career is based on four tenets with relentless continuous improvement: 1) Innovation. Directly contribute as well as foster team ideas towards pragmatic new product and process innovation. Create a small company culture of 'anything is possible and everything is urgent.' 2) Execution as a Discipline. Deeply understand and apply lean-agile practices to create a high flow of innovative outcomes and product releases. 3) Strong Leadership. Lead by example via servant leadership principles blended with high integrity, work ethic, and dedication. Focus on growing the next generation of leaders. 4) Customer Intimacy. Frequently interact with strategic customers to develop strong partner relationships and deeply learn their most pressing challenges. Andrew worked nine years as a hands-on engineer applying advanced mathematics, orbital mechanics, and first principles of physics to software guidance systems for NASA’s manned space program. He has held progressively responsible leadership roles since.