“It has been an absolute pleasure working with David. He brings a unique combination of deep technical expertise in many areas like Computer Vision, Python programming, and technical writing. David possesses excellent code review skills and is a true team player - he is courteous, very thorough and systematic in his communication and guides his teammates diligently.”

— Sayak Paul, Deep Learning Associate at PyImageSearch and Co-author of Web-DL book

“I had the pleasure to work with David on a critical project for one of the multi-billion dollar internet companies. David was an excellent Team Lead and an experienced Python Developer...he ensured himself and his team were working with high velocity and delivered high quality code. He was one of the 12 team leads that I had worked with using Agile Scrum methodology.

During process changes within the organization, David quickly adapted and applied the new standards, coached others, and got everyone up-to-speed with the new changes. His communication skills were excellent across the management, development, and networking teams. He was easy to work with and was definitely a good team player. I highly recommend David to anyone in any company who is looking for a Team Lead with good technology skills.”

— Kevin Ma, Agile Program Manager/Certified SCRUM Master/Team Lead/Software Development Manager

Outstanding Computer Science Graduate Assistant Award, 2017

“This award was presented to the Computer Science Graduate Assistant chosen by the Director of Graduate Studies as the best overall Graduate Assistant. The selection was based on performance and attitude in all assistantship duties.”

- Dr. Nasseh Tabrizi - East Carolina University Department of Computer Science

“Dave is a highly motivated engineer. He is personable, easy to work with, and always shows an eagerness to learn. He leads with a positive attitude and always seeks to make the best product possible.”

— Ray Zeisz, Director, Technology Infrastructure Lab at NCSU Institute for Educational Innovation

“I have known David as both a student in my classes and President of the Underwater Robotics Club (URC) at NC State University, for which I am an advisor. David is one of the most well-rounded engineers and leaders I have observed in a student. As a mentor to his Senior Design Project, I found him energetic, a great researcher of technology, and an excellent leader of the team.

As President of the URC…David led the club to new heights as an organization with strong attention to organizing projects, preparing future leaders, and providing technical guidance in many areas. David is a true leader and an excellent practical engineer with skills in systems, hardware, and software design. I highly recommend David as a person and engineer.”

— Bart Greene, Professional Engineer, NC