David Smith

Chief Technology Officer

“It’s vital to remember who you really are. It’s very important. It isn’t a good idea to rely on other people or things to do it for you, you see. They always get it wrong.” ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ —Terry Pratchett

Photo: Bay of Islands, New Zealand

​ ​ ​ Hello. Nice to meet you.

I’ve been working with computers my whole life. I vividly remember setting up computers at age 5, unplugging the phone to connect to the internet for the first time, and getting my own machine after earning enough on my paper route. That led me to a career working in everything from scientific wholesaling, recruitment, and a number of startups. Currently my focus is on non-profit organizations, where I take a customer-first approach to help act as their main technology partner. I met the team at Five To Flow while taking part in community events in my home country of New Zealand.

Five To Flow isn’t a tech company, it’s a people company. That means our tech stack needs to be really lean, agile and unobtrusive. We’ve spent time developing solutions that give us the best outcome inside scalable platforms, but never forgetting that tech should be acting as an enabler, rather than the basis of what we do.

I’m passionate about building the right solution for the right task. That means keeping ego to a minimum, being part of a larger team, and approaching problems with a service attitude. I want to make sure that we keep providing a clean, well-thought out experience that will encourage people to take advantage of our offering, while also having a sophisticated back end that adds value across the company.

Focus Areas

  1. Technology
  2. Business
  3. Process
  4. Design
  5. Leadership

Interests

  1. Family
  2. Cooking
  3. DIY
  4. Reading
  5. Learning

Values

  1. Honesty
  2. Integrity
  3. Trust
  4. Loyalty
  5. Growth

Expertise

  1. Salesforce
  2. Business Process
  3. Cloud Software
  4. Integration
  5. Platforms

Email

gratitude@fivetoflow.com

Phone

+1 415.952.FLOW

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