David Fern
Adjunct Full Professor at University of Maryland Global Campus
Hampstead, Maryland, United States
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Top SchoolDavid Fern is an IT leader and educator with 12+ years of formal experience and over two decades in software testing, project management, and enterprise IT delivery across federal agencies and higher education. He currently teaches Information Systems Management at University of Maryland Global Campus while leading Agile enterprise projects and modernization efforts at the Social Security Administration, blending classroom rigor with mission-driven technical leadership. Known for building automated testing architectures and crowd-sourced mobile testing programs, he drives measurable efficiency gains and stronger security posture through practical tooling and process improvements. A mentor and coach, he cultivates high-performing teams and embeds continuous improvement and feedback practices into both academic and government settings. His DBA focus on Business Agility underscores a rare combination of academic research and hands-on experience in aligning technology, people, and policy to produce tangible outcomes.
13 years of coding experience
21 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) Business Agility, Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) Business Agility at University of Management and TechnologyM.A. Industrial Technology Production and Manufacturing, M.A. Industrial Technology Production and Manufacturing at University of Maryland
Github Skills (19)
android-application10
network-analysis9
static-analysis9
hacking9
android9
mobile-security9
mobile-application9
reverse-engineering9
pentesting9
owasp8
dynamic-analysis8
ios8
security-testing7
cycle5
testing3
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
GSA/Crowdsource-Testing-CIO.gov
Nov 2013 - Mar 2014
Contributions:15 commits in 4 months
defern/USDA_FSIS_2013_7
Jul 2013 - Jul 2013
Contributions:14 commits in 5 days
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