Summary
David White is a Principal Software Engineer with nearly three decades of software experience and nine years in senior roles focused on cloud, embedded systems, and automotive IoT. Currently on Microsoft's Industry Solutions Engineering team and a managing partner at a sports-tech startup, he specializes in rapid-response technical escalations and building bespoke cloud/embedded solutions for high-stakes customers. His background spans hands-on firmware and driver work to cloud-native microservices (Azure, Service Fabric, Docker, Kubernetes), plus deep automotive telematics and in-vehicle HMI expertise. He has led global engineering teams, grown and exited a startup, and delivered production systems across Windows, Linux, WinCE and ARM platforms. Colleagues know him as an inventive "old man hacker" and car enthusiast who blends practical maker instincts with enterprise-grade architecture. Based in Armada, Michigan, he brings a rare mix of field-proven embedded craftsmanship and cloud-scale problem solving.
9 years of coding experience
24 years of employment as a software developer
De La Salle High School
Oakland University