David is a "data generalist"; currently a freelance data consultant and educator with an MSc. in Data Science and a background in software and web development. With over 5 years experience teaching, he has taught everyone from junior analysts up to C-level executives in industries like banking and management consulting about how to successfully apply data science, machine learning, and AI to their day-to-day roles. He is the author of Real-World Data Science, a book about the data skills that aspiring analysts actually need in their jobs, which will be published by Manning in 2024.