Obi David is an engineering leader and security-focused technologist with a decade of experience building and scaling backend systems and mobile apps across Python, JavaScript, Kotlin, Swift, Dart, and Java. As Associate Vice President of Engineering at Cowrywise, he oversees platform reliability, information security, and operational resilience for a wealthtech platform handling millions of customer transactions. He has led end-to-end ISO 27001/22301 and SOC 2/PCI DSS initiatives, translating compliance requirements into practical controls, tooling, and audit-ready processes. Obi combines hands-on delivery—shipping microservices, CI/CD pipelines, and in-house fraud detection—with strategic disaster recovery and business continuity design. Known for raising engineering standards through documentation, incident response, and developer workflows, he also built a centralized IMS DMS and a BIA dashboard that made risk and recovery metrics accessible beyond security teams.
9 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Nanodegree Security Analyst, Nanodegree Security Analyst at Udacity
MCJS Java Programming, MCJS Java Programming at APTECH Computer Education
Bachelor of Science - BS Computer Science, Bachelor of Science - BS Computer Science at University of Ibadan
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