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Dave Richards

Sharpshooter · DISC type CD
Staff Architect at IQVIA
📍 Hackensack, New Jersey, United States

Dave Richards is a Staff Architect at IQVIA with over two decades of experience helping businesses optimize operations through technology. He has a strong background in presales and delivery, specializing in business process automation and Generative AI. He holds a Bachelor of Arts from New York University and is a certified LeanIX practitioner.

Colleagues and clients describe Dave as a highly creative technical expert and an "ultimate lateral thinker. " He is recognized for his ability to solve business problems by getting to the root of an issue and finding a technological solution.

He has successfully led technical presales and post-sales delivery across the finance, law, manufacturing, entertainment, and healthcare industries.

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Experience
26 Years
Current Role
Staff Architect
Job Level
Senior
Location
Hackensack, New Jersey, United States
Personality Overview

How Dave shows up

ROI Driven
Rigorous & Demanding
Precise But Practical

They like to be in a position where they can control the conversation and terms. They are not focused on building rapport and relationships. They are very proud of what they do.

Priorities

Topics Dave cares about

Generative AI & WatsonX
Established himself as an organizational thought leader in Generative AI and WatsonX solutions, delivering compelling sales presentations and demos on the technologies.
Business Process Automation
His headline and a recommendation from a colleague highlight his deep understanding and expertise in Robotic Process Automation (RPA) and broader automation strategies.
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Career

Work history

9-2024
Staff Architect
IQVIA
4-2016 - 5-2024
Presales and Delivery Lead/Senior Architect
Converge Technology Solutions Corp.
3-2007 - 4-2016
Senior Applications Engineer
Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton LLP
5-1999 - 3-2007
Senior Associate of Digital Archive Group
UBS
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Education
1994 - 1999
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
New York University
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

C

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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