Dave Burrill

Senior technology executive (President, COO, CIO), entrepreneur, author, speaker, board director and advisor. Management team member of three successful tech companies taking each from co-founding or early stage, through multiple financing rounds, and rapid revenue growth (organic and acquisition) to either IPO or sale to a public company. A trusted advisor and C-Suite peer with the expertise to bridge the disciplines of business and IT. Over 30 years of technology project management experience leading multi-discipline, multi-region teams that successfully completed projects for clients ranging from start-ups to Fortune 50.

Former PWC Consultant and CPA, member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), Project Management Institute (PMI) and Scrum Alliance, a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) and Scrum Master (CSM). He has received international awards for his work in SaaS, advanced analytics and machine learning. He is a frequent speaker for organizations such as PMI, IEEE, IIBA and SIM explaining the high failure rates of enterprise IT projects, the communication issues behind 75% of those failures, the neurological causes of those communication issues, and a relatively simple solution.

He pursued his doctorate in Organization and Systems Design at the University of Southern California Marshall School of Business where he earned his MBA. He holds bachelor’s degrees in Economics and Psychology from the University of California, Irvine.

Topics

#changemanagement #multicloud #process #riskmanagement

Episodes

194 - The Lost Art of the Business Analyst
In this episode, Darren continues his interview with Dave Burrill, and the conversation turns to the lost art and skills of business analysts and product owners.

193 - Leveraging Failure in Leadership
The world of technology is ever-evolving and continually changing. In this digital landscape, it's important to understand not only the technology being used but also the underlying business process and purpose that it drives. Tech veterans Darren Pulsipher and Dave Burrill impart wisdom on this critical combination on their podcast Embracing Digital Transformation.