David Springate, PhD

Data Science leader, strategist and practitioner: I build production systems that transform organizations so they can make better decisions, drive ROI and gain competitive advantage.

David Springate, PhD is a seasoned data science professional with extensive experience in leading and implementing machine learning and artificial intelligence solutions across various industries. Currently, he holds the position of ML / AI Operations Lead - Transformation & Enablement: Production AI and Data Products at General Motors, a role he has been in since August 2023.1

Career Highlights

General Motors: David joined General Motors in August 2023 as a Transformation Operations Manager, focusing on ML/AI operations and the development of production AI and data products.1

Previous Roles: Before joining GM, David's career included several notable positions:

Director of Data Science at SVB (April 2022 - June 2023): Led the Data Science Solutions team, overseeing SVB's Data Science Platform and implementing machine learning models for various business problems.1
Senior Data Scientist at PetSmart (May 2019 - April 2022): Led the data science team, developing predictive models and analytics solutions across multiple business functions.1
Principal Data Scientist at Teradata (August 2018 - April 2019): Developed modeling frameworks and in-production prediction engines, working on projects ranging from government spend analysis to transport analytics.1
Consultant Data Scientist and Owner at Data Jujitsu Ltd. (March 2017 - July 2018): Provided consulting services in big data analytics, survey design, and machine learning.1

Expertise and Skills

David's expertise spans the entire data science lifecycle, with a focus on:

Developing and implementing data science platforms
Creating production-ready machine learning models
Applying deep learning, Markov models, and other advanced techniques
Driving business value through data-driven insights and solutions
Bridging the gap between data science, engineering, and product teams

Education

David holds a PhD from The University of Manchester, which has contributed to his strong academic and practical background in data science.1

Throughout his career, David has demonstrated a consistent ability to leverage data science and AI to drive meaningful business outcomes, transform organizations, and enable better decision-making processes.2 3