Summary
David Turnbull is a founder and full‑stack Rails developer with 13 years of experience building AI-powered web applications and growth-focused products from Västerås, Sweden. He leads multiple ventures—Stirred (AI + Ruby on Rails consulting), LBLD, and the recently launched Nordic Financial News—combining hands-on engineering with product and API-driven distribution. His background spans growth marketing and analytics at startups and an Amazon-focused e-commerce exit, giving him uncommon fluency in both technical implementation and go-to-market optimization. David regularly integrates modern AI tooling (Claude Code, Cursor) into production workflows and exposes capabilities via REST APIs, MCP servers, CLIs and Agent Skills. He’s pragmatic about automation and scalability, having repeatedly automated repeatable processes to accelerate growth without adding headcount. Comfortable switching between code, data and commercial strategy, he’s available for contracts and projects that bridge AI engineering and business impact.
13 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
BComm, Marketing, BComm, Marketing at University of Otago
Hutt Valley High School
Web Analytics, Web Analytics at Market Motive
Nayland College
Level D, Swedish Language, Level D, Swedish Language at Svenska för Invandrare
English, swedish - intermediate