Summary
David Pears is a seasoned software leader and Co-Founder & CTO with 8 years of engineering experience and a decade-plus background in the music industry, uniquely blending product, commercial and technical leadership. He built NaviSavi from concept into a React + TypeScript platform hosting 200k+ user-generated videos, turning content discovery into a transactional layer and integrating OTA partnerships and B2B licensing. David specialises in architecting API-driven systems that handle large datasets, geospatial mapping, multi-step workflows and real-time interfaces, while hiring and leading distributed engineering teams. As a hands-on consultant he helps early-stage startups (music, identity, and AI-driven matching) translate vague ideas into structured, buildable products and operational models. His career path—from artist management and TV/new-media production to shipping scalable front-end systems—gives him rare domain expertise in content rights, licensing and creator ecosystems. Based in Stockholm, he prioritises in-house builds and small trusted partnerships, preferring human-to-human outreach.
8 years of coding experience
19 years of employment as a software developer
Software Developement, Software Developement at CodeClan
St Peters, Clifton, York
Bachelor of Arts, Management, Bachelor of Arts, Management at University of Lincoln
Swedish