David Segonds is a seasoned technology executive and founder with 13 years in software leadership and over two decades of technical experience spanning R&D, product, and IT. As CEO of Start Bridge he builds a productivity platform that blends CRM and social networking to structure pitches, offers, and tender processes through a guided “Bridge” workflow. Previously he led digital product and software development organizations at Royal Dutch Shell, driving ML and computer-vision initiatives, large-scale offshoring transformations, and Agile rollouts across 40+ person teams. His background in geosciences and early career work on complex C++ geomodeling systems gives him uncommon domain depth for enterprise SaaS and data-driven product design. Known for turning large engineering organizations toward measurable efficiency gains (including a 75% cost reduction through managed services), he combines hands-on technical judgment with strategic vendor and people management. Based in Montpellier, France, he blends research-grade problem solving with practical product delivery.
13 years of coding experience
26 years of employment as a software developer
PhD, Geosciences, PhD, Geosciences at Institut National Polytechnique de Lorraine
Engineer, Geology, Engineer, Geology at Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Géologie de Nancy
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