Anna Mcleod is a Software Engineering Manager based in Vancouver with 11 years of experience building high-performance teams and delivering scalable, AI-driven systems. She has progressed from hands-on front-end and full-stack roles to leadership positions including Deputy CTO and current engineering manager at Exos, demonstrating strong delivery across startups and enterprise contracts. Her background spans product-led CTO roles, technical leadership at Thrive Health, and senior engineering on complex microservices and AWS-based platforms. Anna pairs technical depth in modern web stacks (React/Redux, Node.js, AngularJS) with people-focused skills in mentoring and organisational scaling. Unusually for an engineering leader, she also holds formal training in psychology and counselling, which she leverages to improve team dynamics and coaching. She brings a pragmatic blend of product empathy, operational rigor, and cross-functional leadership to drive measurable engineering outcomes.
10 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science - BS Psychology, Bachelor of Science - BS Psychology at The Open University
Computer Science, Computer Science at Czech Technical University in Prague
Certificate in Foundations of Counselling and Psychotherapy Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy, Certificate in Foundations of Counselling and Psychotherapy Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy at CCPE
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Anna Mcleod - Software Engineering Manager at Exos