David Smith is a seasoned technical product leader and full-stack engineer with over a decade of experience delivering scalable digital platforms across education, telecom, and networking. His work blends product management, systems architecture, and Agile execution—skills he has applied in both enterprise environments and blockchain-adjacent infrastructures. At Istation, he led the full lifecycle development of a cloud-native SaaS platform for statewide educational deployment, managing Agile teams and implementing CI/CD pipelines that improved release velocity and system stability. At BeyondEdge, David built and directed the development of network transparency systems that continue to support real-time observability for major telecom operations. His earlier contributions at iPhotonix and Lone Star College spanned B2B telecom application design, front-end architecture, and large-scale digital outreach platforms.

David’s experience in building distributed, modular systems positions him well for Autheo’s decentralized product environment. His integration of RESTful APIs and microservices, coupled with leadership in cross-functional teams, directly supports platform-wide coordination and scalable infrastructure delivery.