David is one of the new breed of chartered engineers working at the intersection of engineering and data science.
David graduated from Monash University with the John Monash Medal and the JW Dodds Prize in Mechanical Engineering. As an undergraduate, David was a founding member of Embrace Education, a student-run organisation providing tutoring to disadvantaged students.
David started his career in project management and rotating equipment engineering with ExxonMobil, then as an associate at Boston Consulting Group. David completed his masters at Cambridge University as the 2014 Menzies Scholar in Engineering.
Now at AGL, David’s focus is on using data analytics to drive insight on AGL’s power generation fleet, improving reliability and efficiency. David’s team acts as the bridge between the worlds of engineering and data science, bringing data visualisation, heavy data processing and machine learning to bear on engineering problems.
David was the inaugural chair of EA’s Mechanical College, Victorian Branch when it re-formed in 2018 and continues as an elected member. He sits on the Menzies Foundation board as alumni representative. David is a regular presenter at conferences including WEC in 2019.
David is a keen sailor and cyclist, and lives in Melbourne with his wife Emily and son Theo.
