David M. Anderson has earned a reputation as a dynamic and accomplished technology and operations leader with expertise in building strategy and vision at the C level. His progressive experience has led to resounding success across his career, driving various organizational turnarounds and realizing pacesetting growth. Easily able to move from high-level planning to hands-on technical project delivery, he ensures that companies and shareholders enjoy the best possible results. Among his peers, David is known for his innovative problem-solving, exceptional knowledge of emerging technologies, capacity to lead sales and business development, and tireless work ethic.

David holds a Master of Science in Information and Telecommunication Systems from Johns Hopkins University. In his free time, he enjoys music, language learning, camping, and organic farming. He is an active father, participating in Scouting and little league with his wife and their two sons.

Director @ Excelano

May 2020 - Present

• Asking the right questions to solve the right problems.
• Fostering a product mindset: formulating strategy and growing awesome teams.
• Managing the details of agile delivery to get the work done.

Principal @ Alitek

Oct 2014 - Feb 2020

An enterprise information management consultancy.

• Drove consistent results concerning sales and delivery for enterprise software consulting engagements, fostering continuous improvement across the sales process to support $10M in annual revenue.
• Showcased leadership skills and use best practices to train and mentor project managers and software developers to ensure high-quality deliverables, including using new project management process to reduce costs by 10%.
• Noted for vital contributions to a major rebranding initiative to enable a 30% upturn in revenue; spearheaded several marketing initiatives using strategies that are now company gold standard.
• Delivered the most profitable project in the history of the company ($1M fixed price project), and became the go-to resource for executive leadership in structuring projects company wide.
• Wrote and negotiated contracts, earning a reputation for excellent leadership & presentation skills.
• Established new business unit focused on recurring revenue, expanding from $0 to $500K in 3 years, using extensive market research and knowledge of current trends to excel against high-profile competitors.

Chief Technology Officer @ Metal Networks

Jan 2014 - Oct 2014

SaaS platform for industrial metal suppliers.

• Selected following seed round to rapidly grow software development capacity during Series A fundraising.
• Integrated best practices for software development, testing, delivery, and support of a SaaS product, ensuring the best possible use of a $500K budget and 10 cross-functional staff.
• Offered insights in board discussions during Series A funding round, resulting in $5M investment, and became a go-to contact for long-term planning across the organization.
• Evaluated PaaS and transitioned product to enterprise-class dedicated virtual machines in the cloud, acting as a technical subject matter expert and producing clear, concise reporting for other C-level staff.
• Automated critical financial workflows using Robotic Process Automation (RPA), allowing decommissioning of expensive legacy system.
• Hired and managed technical teams globally, aligning workflow through a new training program.

Vice President @ Senate Technologies

Jan 2010 - Jan 2014

US subsidiary of an Indian consulting firm.

• Led efficient transformation of troubled company, reversing single-year operating loss of $250K to profitability within 6 months while also building robust strategies to add another $5M in annual revenue.
• Spearheaded operations of a US subsidiary of an Indian outsourcing company, guaranteeing organizational alignment and improved use of a limited budget.
• Proposed 5-year plan for growth through a mix of offshore projects and US staffing, with the strategy gaining buy-in and used as a template throughout current and future business development.
• Utilized in-depth understanding of HR and talent acquisition to interview, hire, manage, and mentor staff.

Solution Architect @ Perficient

Dec 2005 - Dec 2008

Leading global digital consulting firm.

• Managed delivery of solutions based on content management, portal, web service and data warehouse platforms.
• Established and documented overall technical design for service-oriented architectures (SOA).
• Developed proof-of-concept systems using Java, Documentum, Liferay, Alfresco, and other products / tools.