David Colls
Head Of Data, Platforms & Products
Greater Melbourne Area Australia
Summary
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Top SchoolDavid Colls is a transformative technology leader and Head of Data, Platforms & Products with 11 years of focused experience building data and AI practices that turn strategy into measurable business impact. He scaled Thoughtworks Australia’s Data & AI offering from inception into a 20+ person practice serving ASX top 30 companies and global brands, and brings hands-on founding experience from a subsequent data startup. Comfortable at the intersection of product, platform engineering and business development, he blends technical depth from early-career R&D and mechatronics roles with commercial leadership in consulting and enterprise delivery. Based in Melbourne, he’s known for mentoring teams, shaping go-to-market strategy, and weaving innovation management (Melbourne Business School) into pragmatic data solutions that drive new revenue and capability.
11 years of coding experience
19 years of employment as a software developer
Master Innovation Management, Business, Master Innovation Management, Business at University of Melbourne - Melbourne Business SchoolThe University of Melbourne
Github Skills (6)
data-privacy3
data-science2
thoughtworks2
privacy2
differential-privacy2
python2
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
safetydave/maths-whimsy
Aug 2020 - Mar 2022
Contributions:17 commits, 66 pushes, 3 branches in 1 year 7 months
safetydave/trycle
Oct 2014 - Sep 2021
Contributions:4 commits, 1 push in 6 years 11 months
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