David Watson
@davidwatson1
I modernize enterprise platforms, scale engineering organizations, and ship governed AI in regulated environments.
United StatesWhat I'm looking for
At Henry Schein One, I led the largest technology organization: 150 product and engineering professionals across 16 teams. I re-architected a 2.5M-line practice-management platform into 45 cloud-native services with zero downtime, reduced annual run cost from $25M to $12M, and improved reliability from 97% to 99.9% availability.
Across Berkadia, XOLogic, Symantec, and Intel, I've built platform architectures, engineering organizations, and operating models that turn manual work into automated systems. I lead AI adoption with review gates and evaluation harnesses, develop leaders through promotion-first succession, and treat reliability, security, and cost as measurable operating outcomes.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Director of Software Engineering
Henry Schein One
May 2021 - Jun 2026 (5 years 1 month)
Directed a 150-person product and engineering organization, re-architecting a 2.5M-line legacy platform into 45 cloud-native services with zero downtime. Led org-wide AI adoption and cut annual run costs from $25M to $12M while improving DORA metrics to Elite.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Utah Valley University
General Education, Computer Science
Pursued general education and computer science coursework.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
United StatesAuthorized to work in
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