David grew up in Tulsa, Oklahoma and graduated from Northwestern University in Chicago, Illinois. He has degrees in both Computer Science and Music.  For many years David worked as both a Software Engineer and a professional trumpet player in the Tulsa Philharmonic Orchestra. His expertise in Information Technology and the arts have given him a unique perspective in both the technical and creative areas at Shark Studios.

David founded Shark Studios, Inc. in March of 2000, deriving the name from his interest in scuba diving and oceanography.  He has been in the IT Industry for a total of 19 years with major fortune 500 companies such as American Airlines and Rockwell International, where he held positions such as Project Lead, Senior Programmer/Analyst and Database Administrator.  For the past 10 years, he has been an independent IT consultant, having worked with clients such as AT&T, Honda Motors, Mazda, Fed Ex, Toyota, and Mitsubishi Motors.  While consulting with Mazda as a Project Manager, David successfully led a multi-million dollar web project to implement an enterprise class Content Management system called Interwoven.  Since that time, Shark Studios customized Content Management solutions have become an integral part of it's new OpenWater™ enterprise software suite.