Dave Martin is a seasoned operations and technology executive with over 20 years of experience leading business transformations across startups, venture-backed firms, and public companies. As COO of SMRTGrid since 2019, he combines strategic planning with hands-on project and product execution, drawing on earlier roles that ranged from VP of Operations at Launch Media to senior consulting for Microsoft and other tech clients. He has a track record of turning acquisitions and new units profitable quickly, managing multi-million dollar retail and service businesses, and executing large-scale POS, CRM, and network migrations. Comfortable translating technical advantages into market strategy, Dave has repeatedly bridged engineering, marketing, and sales to drive measurable growth. A Wharton economics graduate with an MBA in international business, he pairs analytical rigor with international experience that began in the Peace Corps and spans offshore process improvements. Based in Rapid City, SD, he brings a pragmatic, research-informed approach to operations that favors measurable outcomes over buzzwords.
15 years of coding experience
16 years of employment as a software developer
MBA, International Business, Honors, MBA, International Business, Honors at American College Dublin
Lincoln High School
Bachelor of Science - BS, Economics, Bachelor of Science - BS, Economics at The Wharton School
Contributions:1 release, 70 PRs, 103 pushes in 6 years 10 months
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