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Andrew McAlister

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Co-Founder & CPO at Joa

Baldock, England, United Kingdom

FoundedJoa

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×2Andrew: together at Imperial College London
Andrew: together at Blue Chip

About

Andrew McAlister is Co-Founder and Head of Product at JOA Live, with over a decade of experience in free-to-play games spanning features, monetisation, economy, live ops, and data-driven product decisions across genres including 4X, MMORPG, match-3, and sports. He has built and led teams in the UK and China, directed live services on flagship titles, and taken products from concept to launch and live service at scale. His work spans live ops, design, data, and commercial areas, alongside strategy and team leadership.

Co-Founder & CPO at Joa

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RudyCo-Founder & CEO
AHAndy Hubbard
Andy HubbardCo-Founder & CTO

Experience

  1. JOA LiveCo-Founder & Head of Productcurrent2025 — present
  2. HutchProduct Director2024 — 2025London Area, United Kingdom
  3. JagexDirector of Live Ops2023Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
  4. Mythical GamesProduct Manager (Director)2022 — 2023Brighton, England, United Kingdom
  5. HutchProduct Manager2020 — 2022Greater London, England, United Kingdom
  6. SupersolidProduct Manager2020Greater London, England, United Kingdom
  7. GameBearHead of Live Ops2017 — 2020Chengdu, Sichuan, China
  8. IGGSenior Live Ops Product Manager2016 — 2017Fuzhou, Fujian, China
  9. AnansiInternational Operations & Marketing Manager2013 — 2016Beijing, China
  10. eBECSTechnology Consultant2010 — 2011Greater London, England, United Kingdom
  11. Blue ChipAssistant Disaster Recovery Manager2007

Skills & more

Business Analysis18Mobile Games19Business Process11Analysis6Microsoft Excel9Social Games2Microsoft Office7Software Documentation3ERP2Chinese3Mobile Analytics3Windows1
+12 moreApp Store OptimizationMediaWikiLinuxGame ManagementGame DesignMobile AdvertisingSocial MediaCommunity ManagementBusiness DevelopmentMantisMonetizationRelease Management

Languages Chinese (Mandarin) · English · French · Spanish

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Who is Andrew McAlister?
Andrew McAlister is Co-Founder and Head of Product at JOA Live, with over a decade of experience in free-to-play games spanning features, monetisation, economy, live ops, and data-driven product decisions across genres including 4X, MMORPG, match-3, and sports. He has built and led teams in the UK and China, directed live services on flagship titles, and taken products from concept to launch and live service at scale. His work spans live ops, design, data, and commercial areas, alongside strategy and team leadership.
Where does Andrew McAlister work?
Andrew McAlister is Co-Founder & CPO of Joa.
What companies did Andrew McAlister found?
Andrew McAlister founded Joa.
Where did Andrew McAlister go to school?
Andrew McAlister studied at Imperial College London (BSc (Hons), Physics); St. Christopher School (A-levels, Maths); Free Code Camp (Full Stack Web Development Certification, Computer Software Engineering).

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