David N Purdy

Experience

CEO

Jan 2023 - Aug 2024

VP of Engineering

Apr 2022 - Jan 2023

Achieved a 36% year-over-year growth by implementing strategic initiatives, transforming the company from multi-million dollar losses to profitable quarters
Prepared the company for acquisition by proactively aligning technology, legal, finance, and operations across global teams, resulting in a 20% increase in operational efficiency
Guided the development and delivery of the company's first SaaS platform, fully automating a manual AI pipeline and coordinating efforts across engineering, product, and data science groups
Audited and improved technology infrastructure, reducing cloud spend by 85% and freeing capital for new feature development
Implemented comprehensive best practices for agile development, customer product feedback, and technology infrastructure to enhance overall organizational performance
Navigated critical financial challenges during a bank failure by implementing strategic financial practices and ensuring robust cash and treasury operations

VP of Engineering

Feb 2021 - Mar 2022

Managing Principal Engineer

Jul 2018 - Jan 2021

Worked collaboratively with the C-Suite to define the company's long-term technology roadmap, driving strategic direction and execution within time, resource, and market constraints
Developed comprehensive strategic plans for client product ideation, development, and deployment, while ensuring compliance with industry regulations and technology standards (HIPAA, FCRA, et al)
Supervised and managed engineering staff across senior and junior levels, focusing on recruitment, training, retention, mentorship, and individual career development
Collaborated closely with Sales and Innovation teams to grow client pipeline, revenue, and relationships through direct efforts and industry conference participation
Consistently transformed organizational technology infrastructure by modernizing SDLC models and updating processes to eliminate legacy technical debt
Researched, implemented, and developed advanced technologies to meet future product requirements and maintain competitive technological capabilities

Senior Engineering Manager

Jan 2017 - Aug 2017

Lead Platform Engineer

Mar 2015 - Dec 2016

Developed groundbreaking BigData/Massive Parallel pipelines for ingesting $50 billion of POS retail transactions annually, transforming a pilot-only startup into a seven-figure recurring revenue business
Designed and implemented innovative solutions, including an industry-leading Out-of-Stock inventory solution and proprietary mobile advertising IP using offline POS transactions (Patent Pending)
Directly managed a diverse startup team of 8 engineers and co-founders across local and remote locations, facilitating agile planning, sprint execution, and removing daily team impediments
Collaborated cross-functionally with Product, Marketing, Business, and Engineering teams to develop and maintain product pipelines within strict budget and time constraints
Demonstrated versatility by concurrently managing strategic, high-level development responsibilities while taking on new managerial roles and maintaining technical excellence

Application Developer/Integration Manager

Mar 2011 - Mar 2015

Deployment/Integration Engineer

Jul 2009 - Mar 2011

Spearheaded enterprise-wide technology transformation by converting from licensed proprietary container technology to open-source alternatives, significantly reducing resources while improving operational efficiency and system reliability
Developed a high-performance, massively parallelizable compliance and surveillance engine for identifying problematic trading patterns, taking the product from ideation through full market delivery
Created custom transactional loading software and leveraged diverse technologies to extract, transform, and load data from 75+ vendors and 100 million daily transactions into a single normalized data model
Collaborated extensively with operational staff and offshore development teams to support data center operations, including hardware maintenance, IT resource planning, and quality management while reducing overall costs
Authored complex, business-critical queries and reports that provided clear analytical insights into client trading data, costs, trends, and in-house system performance metrics

Strategic and Technical Consultant

May 2008 - Oct 2008

Developed the initial web presence and online advertising infrastructure for a fledging media oriented artist
Main point person for strategic and business planning decisions for a growing small business
Provided and configured free Linux servers and work-flow solutions to maximize limited resources
Set up and maintained an Apache web presence, Postfix mail servers, fail-safe redundant RAID file and cloud backup solutions, as well as automated BASH scripts for seamless digital product management

Senior Associate

Mar 2005 - Sep 2007

Provided critical back-office and operational support for all styles of over-the-counter swaps (credit, equity, futures, and interest rate derivatives) for $19B hedge fund
Intense focus on process optimization, including automation of tasks and transition to high performance back-end solutions
Worked with trading, development, operations, and accounting staff to develop, implement, and improve technology solutions across company systems
Coordinated the study, modeling, and tracking of company-wide capacity metrics to ensure necessary staffing levels