David Whittaker

Co-Founder

Los Gatos, California, United States24 yrs 9 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Over 20 years of experience in corporate training and consulting.
  • Expert in driving product security and diversity initiatives.
  • Proven track record in mobile and software development.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Software Engineer with extensive experience in mobile applications and product security.

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Skills

Core Skills

Mobile DevelopmentGame DevelopmentWeb DevelopmentData AutomationProduct SecurityDiversity & InclusionTechnical LearningSimulation SoftwareEducationSoftware Engineering

Other Skills

Wearable AppsJEE6PayPal IntegrationRed Hat OpenShiftMachine LearningData CollectionAutomationTraining ProgramsMetrics TrackingDiversity StrategyEmployee EngagementSoftware Engineering TrainingTechnical InitiativesMathematical ModelingStatistical Analysis

About

David is a senior internal consultant with more than 20 years of experience in corporate training, inclusion and diversity, internal consulting, management, security, and organizational development. He currently serves as a project manager for the corporate product security team, responsible for driving and optimizing secure coding practices throughout the organization. In addition, David is developing internal tools to provide data collection and analysis automation. He is often called upon for his creative energy to design, create, and implement impactful enterprise-wide initiatives.

Experience

24 yrs 9 mos
Total Experience
5 yrs 1 mo
Average Tenure
14 yrs
Current Experience

Netflix

Security Software Engineer

Jun 2023Present · 2 yrs 11 mos · Remote

Qualcomm

4 roles

Senior Staff Engineer, Tools and Automation

Mar 2021May 2023 · 2 yrs 2 mos

  • Develop and maintain suite of internal productivity tools for data collection, information aggregation, and analysis automation using machine learning.
Machine LearningData CollectionAutomationData Automation

Senior Program Manager, Product Security

May 2017Mar 2021 · 3 yrs 10 mos

  • Work with security engineering team to improve product security training programs, track key metrics to measure success and evaluate effectiveness. Ensure security is a key aspect of product development by building and sustaining a strong organization-wide security culture. Partner with leadership to improve security at all stages of the product development lifecycle. Drive internal and external product security initiatives.
Product SecurityTraining ProgramsMetrics Tracking

Senior Manager, Inclusion & Diversity

Promoted

May 2016May 2017 · 1 yr

  • Partnering with leadership and employee resource groups to ensure alignment of corporate diversity strategy with business goals and practices. Leading company-wide initiatives to promote diversity and inclusion in talent acquisition, talent development, employee engagement, and workplace climate.
Diversity StrategyEmployee EngagementDiversity & Inclusion

Senior Engineering Manager, Technical Learning: Software

Mar 2010May 2016 · 6 yrs 2 mos

  • Manager of an internal consulting team focused on delivering high-quality business-relevant software engineering training programs. Worked as a project engineer on various technical initiatives such as internal summits, technical learning platforms, and optimizing engineering onboarding with business units world-wide. Also served as a co-lead on an internal solutions-focused team, responsible for driving and optimizing tools for learning experiences, increasing employee knowledge sharing and ensuring a collaborative culture across the enterprise.
Software Engineering TrainingTechnical InitiativesTechnical Learning

Squeaky dog studios

Co-founder, Lead Software Developer

May 2012Present · 14 yrs · Greater San Diego Area

  • Conceptualized, designed, implemented, and fielded multiple mobile games and wearable apps. Recently enhanced two of our popular Wear OS watch faces: PhotoWear (over 3 million downloads!) - a photo album for your wrist with Instagram integration, and Just A Minute - a minute-forward watch face for Android Wear.
  • Previous projects include the mobile games Robot Maze, QuadWord, and Fast Factor, as well as a collaboration with a third party on Child ID Code, implemented using a web-based application built on the JEE6 technology stack, integrated with PayPal, and deployed to the Red Hat OpenShift cloud (PaaS).
Mobile DevelopmentGame DevelopmentWearable AppsJEE6PayPal IntegrationRed Hat OpenShift

Metron, inc.

Operational Analyst and Software Engineer

Aug 2008Mar 2010 · 1 yr 7 mos

  • Designed mathematical models and algorithms for military simulation software. Conducted statistical operational analysis on results of modeling complex warfare scenarios. Developed simulation software for new communication models. Created several internal software development tools.
Mathematical ModelingStatistical AnalysisSimulation Software

Cascadia community college

Founding Faculty, Mathematics

Jun 2003Jun 2008 · 5 yrs

  • Developed learner-centered curriculum and lectured technology-rich courses from beginning Algebra through Differential Equations. Led faculty meetings, chaired several committees, presented talks at various mathematics conferences, and served as project lead for northern Seattle area mathematics transition program.
Curriculum DevelopmentMathematics EducationEducation

Raydon corporation

Software Engineer

Jan 2002Jan 2003 · 1 yr

  • Responsible for design, analysis, and implementation of algorithms for real-time 3D military training applications. Developed physics models for projectile kinetics and tank drivetrain, and corrected algorithm errors in undocumented legacy code.
Algorithm Design3D Military TrainingSoftware Engineering

Optimal engineering systems

Software Engineer

Jan 2000Jan 2001 · 1 yr

  • Primary developer for knowledge-based real-time statistical process control system, surveyed and implemented advanced prediction and optimization algorithms. Prototyped tool for assessing operational risk using fuzzy neural network methodology.
Statistical Process ControlRisk AssessmentSoftware Engineering

Education

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

MS — Industrial Optimization

Jan 1999Jan 2001

UC San Diego

Cascadia College

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