Summary
David Stahl is a seasoned software leader with 14+ years transforming products from startup prototypes into reliable, commercial-grade systems, currently serving as Vice President of Software Development at Axion BioSystems. He has broad technical roots—from firmware and client/server systems to cloud-native architectures—and a track record of building high-performing, multi-site engineering teams and repeatable delivery processes. David has shipped products used in life sciences research that advance studies in cancer, cell therapies and infectious disease, finding purpose in domains where software directly accelerates scientific discovery. His background spans enterprise deployments at Cisco, founding a software consultancy, and hands-on product engineering, giving him both strategic and tactical fluency. Known for recruiting strong engineers and instilling disciplined QA and release practices, he combines practical execution with a fascination for hard, interdisciplinary problems.
14 years of coding experience
19 years of employment as a software developer
BS, Computer Science, BS, Computer Science at Georgia Institute of Technology
Masters, Business Administration, Masters, Business Administration at Georgia State University - J. Mack Robinson College of Business
Spanish