Summary
David Patterson is a Managing Director and AI & Data project director with 11 years focused on turning AI conversations into operational capability for local government, infrastructure and commercial clients. As co-founder of KnowNow Information and creator of tools like eLGAR, Consentua and Entelligently, he combines hands-on systems design with stakeholder-led delivery to automate citizen services and improve decision-making. He has a track record of deploying intelligent assistants for large boroughs, integrating Watson AI as an IBM Silver Partner, and leading cross-sector projects from mobile apps to major infrastructure data programmes. Earlier roles in enterprise sales at IBM and community economic development give him a pragmatic mix of commercial acumen and public-sector insight. Based in Portsmouth, he pairs strategic training from London Business School with self-taught computer science skills to bridge technical teams and non-technical stakeholders. Not obvious from titles: he began his career building online businesses and creative services, which shapes his product-minded, entrepreneurial approach to AI adoption.
11 years of coding experience
15 years of employment as a software developer
Strategic Conversations, Business, Strategic Conversations, Business at London Business School
BA, HISTORY, BA, HISTORY at St. Mary's College
Mathematics, Mathematics at Oaklands RC School and 6th Form College, Waterlooville
Computer Science, Computer Science at Codecademy