Summary
David Ayers is a seasoned technology leader with 25+ years of experience building engineering organizations and modernizing enterprise systems, currently serving as SVP of Engineering at Invitation Homes and Board Member-Elect at Gladney Center for Adoption. He blends hands-on architecture and DevOps craftsmanship with people leadership, having led large teams through cloud, microservices, and CI/CD transformations across retail and hospitality. Known for driving adoption of open source technologies and pragmatic roadmaps, he has repeatedly turned legacy estates into developer-friendly platforms. His background spans directing ecommerce and store systems, re-architecting reservation platforms, and creating digital transformation teams for major clients. Based in Dallas, he pairs strategic vision with an engineer’s attention to detail, mentoring leaders to bake best practices into organizational DNA. An avid lifelong learner, he quietly champions UX integration and cross-functional collaboration as levers for measurable business impact.
12 years of coding experience
21 years of employment as a software developer