David Richard
Managing Partner at The Richard Group
Washington DC-Baltimore Area United States
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Top SchoolDavid Richard is a seasoned systems thinker and Managing Partner with nearly 30 years of hands-on and leadership experience applying cloud, software, and IT practices to solve business problems. He specializes in AWS-managed services and cloud-native architectures, combining deep technical skills with business acumen to rapidly deliver measurable operational and competitive value. As an educator and adjunct professor, he brings a systems-design perspective to teaching programming, IT project management, and senior design—helping practitioners and students alike connect technology choices to organizational outcomes. His work blends technical consulting, architecture, and research into how data and digital systems reshape organizations and decision-making. Known for insisting on going beyond “how” to the motivating “why,” he mentors teams to apply creativity and rigorous problem solving for durable solutions. Based in the Washington DC–Baltimore area, he pairs long-term consulting practice with active inquiry into the societal impacts of data and technology.
10 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (BS) Imaging and Technical Photography, Bachelor of Science (BS) Imaging and Technical Photography at Rochester Institute of TechnologyMaster of Arts (MA) English Cultural Studies, Master of Arts (MA) English Cultural Studies at George Mason University
Stackoverflow
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Github Skills (200)
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vue-datepicker10
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video-streaming10
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Programming languages (13)
Github contributions (5)
gmu-mis-412/daves_donuts
Sep 2016 - Dec 2017
Contributions:44 commits, 4 PRs, 27 pushes in 1 year 3 months
cajund/project
Oct 2015 - Apr 2016
Contributions:11 commits, 8 pushes, 1 branch in 5 months
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