David works in IBM's Tivoli division and is responsible for developing tools to support internationalization and translation, internationalization architecture, translation process and evaluating and developing new technologies relating to internationalization. David was recently named IBM Software Group Master Inventor for the second time. He holds IBM's 18th Invention Achievement Plateau, with over 68 filed and 17 issued US and foreign patents.

David is a graduate of North Carolina State University at Raleigh. His first foray into system design was as an intern with the Wake County North Carolina District Attorney's Office where he developed and implemented the PMSS felony case management system. Most DA's offices in North Carolina adopted this federally sponsored system. Prior to returning to university he served as Chief of Police with the Holly Springs Police Department. At 22 years old he was the youngest Chief of Police in North Carolina.