David Smith

• Experienced manager interested in applying skills toward projects targeting cultural sustainability, public necessities; with background leading software development and research projects. 
• Coordinated cross-functional and cross-organizational development and delivery of software applications providing speech processing and AI solutions for healthcare, mobility, and enterprise customers.
• Experienced in day-to-day cross-functional collaboration with teams, engaging with stakeholders,
• Recognized for constructive communication and applying interpersonal skills to support collaborative efforts.

Meadow Mist Homeowners Association Inc: Jul 2025 - Present

• President of HOA (Volunteer)
• Leading an evolving homeowners association by enhancing financial transparency and community communication.  
• Formed the HOA Board and guided initial governance in alignment with community bylaws.
• Implemented financial bookkeeping processes, improving transparency and clarity for all members.
• Assumed responsibility for budget management, introducing structured oversight and bringing spending under control after prior cost overruns.
• Initiated regular newsletters and updates, significantly increasing member engagement and trust.
• Collaborated with a property management firm to streamline operations, ensuring comprehensive support for community services.

Microsoft: 2022 - Jan 2025

• Principal Software Engineering Manager
• Led remote team developing cloud-based backend software / middleware for Speech AI (ASR and TTS) AI , enhancing transcription, dictation, and speech synthesis. Focus on development and growth of team members. Drove cost savings of $85K/month through scalable design, optimization, and cloud-native innovation.

Nuance Communications: 2016 - 2022

• Senior Manager Research Engineering
• Led ASR backend software development for Nuance IVR and Gatekeeper. Championed OKRs, built AI frameworks to accelerate rapid prototyping, and reduced ASR accuracy analysis time from weeks to days.

University of Massachusetts, Computer and Information Science