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David Watkins

Founder

London, England, United Kingdom13 yrs 6 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Led a £100m project at Jaguar Land Rover.
  • Co-founded DASH, the UK's largest bike catalogue.
  • Managed a team of 75 engineers to production.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a seasoned leader in Automotive and AI/ML industries with a strong engineering background.

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Skills

Core Skills

Web DevelopmentProduct DevelopmentProject ManagementEngineering

Other Skills

PythonPHPJavaScriptSystems EngineeringSix SigmaStakeholder EngagementCollaborationSix Sigma (Green Belt)

About

I'm the co-founder and CTO of DASH - the complete cycle to work platform. Before DASH, I spent seven years at Jaguar Land Rover, where I led a £100m programme, managing a team of 75 engineers to take a vehicle from concept to production. I'm an engineer, full-stack developer, and aspiring designer, with an MBA from Imperial College.

Experience

13 yrs 6 mos
Total Experience
4 yrs 10 mos
Average Tenure
7 yrs 3 mos
Current Experience

Hyperspec ai

Advisor

Jan 2022Dec 2022 · 11 mos · California, United States

  • Generative AI for Real-Time Mapping Applications. Building the next generation of geospatial intelligence and ML infrastructure for scalable autonomous vehicles.

Dash rides

Founder & Chief Technology Officer

Jan 2019Present · 7 yrs 3 mos · London Area, United Kingdom

  • DASH Complete Cycle To Work - the UK’s largest bike catalogue, spanning purchases, subscriptions, and bike share for unmatched choice and flexibility. With employee savings of up to 80%, no cumbersome vouchers and enhanced employer benefits, you’ll never need to choose another provider again.
PythonPHPJavaScriptWeb DevelopmentProduct DevelopmentEngineering

Jaguar land rover

3 roles

Vehicle Engineering Manager

Promoted

Jan 2017Apr 2019 · 2 yrs 3 mos · Warwickshire

  • Led a £100m project to upgrade Jaguar Land Rover’s small SUV platform. Achieved all major technical gateways on time and to quality using systems engineering project management. Included presenting at project reviews to an audience of 20+ engineering directors
  • Led a cross-functional team consisting of 75 engineers from different backgrounds and departments to collaborate from early concept strategy to volume manufacturing. Additionally, I mentored 4 engineers with respect to professional development
  • Facilitated resolution of major engineering issues through structured problem solving and idea generation. Flexibility to adapt to changing project content and company processes. Launched 12 initiatives to prevent issue recurrence through process improvement
EngineeringProject ManagementSystems EngineeringSix Sigma

Vehicle Integration Lead Engineer

Promoted

Sep 2014Jan 2017 · 2 yrs 4 mos · Warwickshire

  • Managed attribute target & sign off requirements and overall design verification activities of the 2018 Range Rover Evoque. 2018 project was acknowledged as best quality launch in plant history
  • Project managed a £12m fleet of prototype vehicles, included budgeting, planning, maintaining and disposals. Collaboration with PR, Design and Engineering to define prototype camouflage. Stakeholder engagement ranging from workshop associates through to directors
  • Organised vehicle attribute delivery at international manufacturing operations in China, India and Brazil. Included developing relationships with teams located across the world. 2018 international launches were achieved on time and to standard
Project ManagementStakeholder EngagementCollaborationEngineering

Graduate Engineer

Sep 2012Aug 2014 · 1 yr 11 mos · Warwickshire

Education

Imperial College London

Master of Business Administration - MBA

Jan 2019Jan 2020

University of Warwick

MEng Mechanical Engineering with Fluid Dynamics — Mechanical Engineering

Jan 2008Jan 2012

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