About David

I'm an independent Ruby on Rails developer with a background in marketing and analytics.

I was born and raised in New Zealand and moved to London (UK) after university. I now live with my wife and children in Västerås, Sweden, a small city about 50 minutes from Stockholm.

When I'm not working or with my family, I enjoy reading, listening to electronic music and being active (running, lifting weights and training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu).

Work

I’m currently working on several projects.

Distella lets you create 100% personalised news podcasts, with episodes delivered straight to your favourite podcast app each morning.

NelsonWedding.nz helps couples-to-be in Nelson and Tasman, New Zealand, find high-quality wedding vendors, including Nelson's top wedding venues and wedding photographers.

I also do some consulting work, helping early-stage companies build and grow web-based products and services.

Previous roles

Before shifting my focus to web development, I worked in growth-orientated roles at early-stage SaaS and e-commerce startups. I was also the co-owner of an Amazon FBA-focused e-commerce business that was acquired in 2021.