David Coomber
@davidcoomber
I lead engineering organisations, AI strategy, delivery operations, and quality engineering in regulated technology environments.
United KingdomWhat I'm looking for
At Netstock, I lead a 17-person engineering organisation across Development and Quality Engineering, partnering with the CEO, COO and CAIDO on technology AI strategy. I've increased delivery capacity by 39% through hiring 10 specialists and own a combined technology budget of approximately $180k annually.
I drive practical improvements across delivery, quality and engineering operations, including adoption of Anthropic Claude and GitLab Duo Agent Platform across the SDLC. I also build leadership capacity by coaching engineering leads, developing managers and creating career plans for emerging leaders.
Previously at Netstock, I standardised product-team procedures, embedded DevSecOps practices and supported ISO 27001:2022 compliance. I implemented a zero-downtime deployment strategy across 200+ servers and established Playwright automation that reached 42% UI coverage.
My background spans SaaS, global banking and technology teams at Sun Exchange, Takealot.com, JUMO World, Curo Fund Services and JPMorgan Chase. I've led teams, AWS environments, test automation, release management, engineering due diligence and governance while balancing delivery velocity with risk management.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Vice President of Engineering
Netstock
Jul 2025 - Present (1 year 2 months)
Leads a 17-person engineering organisation spanning Development and Quality Engineering, scaling delivery capacity by 39% through targeted hiring. Owns the combined technology budget and partners with the CEO, COO, and CAIDO on AI strategy.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Anthropic
Professional Development, Artificial Intelligence
2026 - 2026
Completed Claude 101 training from Anthropic.
Satisfice
Professional Development, Software Testing
2023 - 2023
Completed Rapid Software Testing Explored course from Satisfice.
JPMorgan Technology University
Professional Development, Quality Assurance
2012 - 2012
Quality Assurance Manager Curriculum from JPMorgan Technology University.
ISEB
Foundation Certificate, Software Testing
Foundation Level Certificate in Software Testing from ISEB (ISTQB).
University of South Africa
Diploma, Datametrics
Diploma in Datametrics, verified to UK RQF Level 3 standard.
LinkedIn Learning
Professional Development, Cybersecurity
2022 - 2022
Completed Learning the OWASP Top 10 course on LinkedIn Learning.
Scrum Alliance
Certified Agile Leadership 1, Agile Leadership
2020 - 2020
Certified Agile Leadership 1 from Scrum Alliance.
UIPath
RPA Developer Foundation, Robotic Process Automation
2017 - 2017
RPA Developer Foundation certification from UIPath.
University of South Africa
Bachelor of Science, Informatics
Bachelor of Science in Informatics, verified to UK RQF Level 6 / Bachelor Degree standard.
London Business School
Professional Development, Artificial Intelligence
2026 - 2026
Completed The Business of AI program at London Business School.
Google Cloud
Professional Development, Artificial Intelligence
2025 - 2025
Completed Generative AI Leader training from Google Cloud Skills.
Coursera
Professional Development, Artificial Intelligence
2024 - 2024
Completed Google AI Essentials course on Coursera.
Udemy
Professional Development, Software Testing
2022 - 2022
Completed Automated Software Testing with Playwright course on Udemy.
JPMorgan Technology University
Professional Development, Quality Assurance
2011 - 2011
Quality Assurance Analyst Curriculum from JPMorgan Technology University.
Torque-IT
ITIL Foundation, IT Service Management
ITIL Foundation certification from Torque-IT (Axelos).
Coursera
Professional Development, Management
2020 - 2020
Completed How to Manage a Remote Team course on Coursera.
GitLab
Professional Development, DevOps
2020 - 2020
Completed GitLab 101 training from GitLab.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
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