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David Doyle is a public interest technologist, with experience in both the public and private sectors. Between 2016 and 2018, David helped grow the City of Seattle’s Open Data program into a recognized leader in the US, and enjoyed sharing the innovative work that he and his team accomplished with other local governments across the US. Following his local government service, he continues to act as a thought leader on topics related to open data, improving government, and how both public and private sector organizations can leverage the power of their data for social good.
Previously, David worked at Microsoft for 18 years where he led quality engineering teams focused on delivering Windows in over 100 languages, before building a Data Insights team that analyzed telemetry data and verbatim feedback from hundreds of millions of Windows customers worldwide to help improve their product experience. This work helped him realize the power of analyzing data at scale to identify the right problems to address.
David holds master’s degrees in both Public Policy and Technology Management, and a bachelor's degree in Applied Science (Computer Science and Physics). He’s an avid reader, hiker, podcast consumer, and author. He lives in Redmond, WA with his daughter Chandler.