Summary
David Paris is a seasoned software engineering leader based in Portland, Oregon, with over two decades of hands-on experience and eight years in senior management roles shaping embedded systems and machine vision products. At Cognex he grew and led cross-disciplinary teams of firmware, hardware, and QA engineers, drove automation initiatives, and owned complex architectural mergers for the company’s top-grossing product lines. Known for blending technical stewardship with people development, he has consistently hired and mentored top talent while delivering high-quality, on-time embedded firmware and hardware releases. His background spans early network engineering at Intel to optimizing C++ agents at a video-DRM startup, giving him a rare combination of low-level systems expertise and product-focused leadership. He’s passionate about creating software that delights users and about helping companies convert technical superiority into durable IP advantages.
8 years of coding experience
22 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science, Computer Science, Mathematics, Bachelor of Science, Computer Science, Mathematics at University of Oregon