Sam Daish
Chief Technology Officer at Blackpearl Group
Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
Summary
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Top SchoolSam Daish is a seasoned technology leader and entrepreneur focused on data, analytics, and AI to drive economic growth in New Zealand. As Acting CEO of Bebop and CTO of Blackpearl Group, he shapes product strategy, technical vision, and scale for data-intensive platforms. He previously led AI and data initiatives at Qrious and Xero, building production-grade ML/AI capabilities, governance, and cross-functional delivery. An active open-source contributor, his FreeCAD backend work emphasizes documentation and maintainability in the Arch module, underscoring a commitment to robust, well-documented software. Based in Wellington and educated in humanities (Victoria University of Wellington, BA with First Class Honours in Classical and Ancient Studies), he blends analytical rigor with creative problem-solving to turn ambitious data ideas into real-world impact.
9 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's Degree, Classical and Ancient Studies, 1st Class Honours, Bachelor's Degree, Classical and Ancient Studies, 1st Class Honours at Victoria University of WellingtonBursary, HIGH SCHOOL/SECONDARY DIPLOMAS AND CERTIFICATES, Bursary, HIGH SCHOOL/SECONDARY DIPLOMAS AND CERTIFICATES at Onslow College
Github Skills (6)
freecad10
documentations10
python10
documentation10
cad8
3d8
Programming languages (8)
Github contributions (5)
FreeCAD/FreeCAD
Mar 2020 - Apr 2020
This is the official source code of FreeCAD, a free and opensource multiplatform 3D parametric modeler.
Role in this project:
Backend Developer
Backend DeveloperContributions:25 commits, 1 PR, 12 comments in 20 days
Contributions summary:Sam's commits primarily focused on adding and improving docstrings within the FreeCAD project. These improvements included detailed explanations for methods, functions, and classes within the Arch module, specifically for the ArchComponent, ArchFloor, ArchSite, and ArchWall files. This indicates a focus on code documentation and maintainability. The user's work also included refactoring and spellchecking of documentation, demonstrating an attention to detail.
engineeringmodelerfemedacoin
catalyst-cloud/catalystcloud-price-comparison
Sep 2017 - Nov 2018
How do cloud providers stack up?
Contributions:103 commits, 8 PRs, 65 pushes in 1 year 1 month
gcpproviderscloudcloud-providersterraform
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