Carter Mcalister is a Head of Engineering based in New York with a decade of experience building and leading product-focused engineering teams across travel tech and startups. He progressed from junior and intern roles into founding engineer and leadership positions, demonstrating hands-on full‑stack chops and a knack for scaling teams and systems at Alliance and Rocket Travel (Booking Holdings). Comfortable toggling between strategy and code, he has repeatedly moved from individual contributor to technical lead responsibilities in fast-paced environments. His background includes web application development at TTI and early-stage product work, giving him a pragmatic appreciation for shipping reliable user-facing systems. Known for bridging execution and hiring, he prioritizes operational excellence while keeping delivery velocity high. He combines startup grit with enterprise-grade delivery experience, making him effective at turning ambiguous product goals into production services.
10 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Github Skills (39)
git10
javascript10
react-components10
github10
wai-aria10
ui-components10
css-in-js10
raycast10
typescript10
nextjs10
full-stack10
chakra10
prisma10
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Programming languages (7)
TypeScriptJinjaSCSSJavaScriptGo TemplateHTMLRich Text Format
Contributions:3 PRs, 1 push, 2 branches in 3 years 3 months
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