David Williams

Objective

To make great software that people really like using, and in the process to build a great company that people like working for.

Areas of specialty

I have worked in many areas: web technology, handheld computing, user interface, object oriented design, programming tools, languages, multi-media, database technologies, etc. My key skills and interests include:

Work experience

Sentilla Corporation. Redwood City, CA, September 2007-Present.
Head of Engineering, July 2008-Present

Senior Engineer, September 2007-July 2008

Danger, Inc. Palo Alto, CA, September 2002-September 2007.
Director, Browser Engineering.

AvantGo, Inc. San Mateo, CA, May 1998-September 2002.
Chief Engineer.

Manager, Browser Engineering, July 2001-June 2002.
Manager, Web Technology Team, July 2000-June 2001.

Architect, Handheld Web Products, May 1999-June 2000.

Senior Engineer, May 1998-April 1999.

Netscape Communications Corporation. Mountain View, CA, Jan 1996-April 1998.
Senior Engineer.

Kaleida Labs, Inc. Mountain View, CA, July 1994-Dec 1995.
Staff Engineer.

Lucid Inc. Menlo Park, CA, May 1991-June 1994.
Senior Scientist.

Hewlett Packard. February 1985-May 1991.

Senior Software Engineer, Scientific Instrument Division,Palo Alto,CA, July 89-May 91.

Senior Technical Support Engineer, Australian Software Organisation, Mar 88-June 89.

Technical Support Specialist, Computer System Division, Cupertino, CA, June 87-Feb 88.

Software Development Engineer, Australian Software Organisation, Feb 85-June 87.

Other Interesting Hacks

Patents

Education

Monash University, Melbourne, Australia. 1980-1984

Electrical and Computer Systems Engineering, Degree of Bachelor of Engineering.

Activities and interests

My spare time is a mix of technology, arts and the outdoors. I enjoy listening to and playing music, hacking software and electronics, motor racing, running, hiking and skiing.

References

Are available upon request.

© 1995-2008 David Williams <djw@djw.org>