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David Brooks

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SVP and Lead Evangelist at Copado
📍 Gulf Breeze, Florida, United States

David is a serial entrepreneur with over 40 years of experience in Silicon Valley, achieving three successful exits from six startups. He was instrumental in building Salesforces AppExchange and led a significant portion of the Force. com teams. A graduate of Auburn University, hes described as creative, a genius, and an outstanding manager.

Outside of tech, David is passionate about reshaping the music industry, having founded Musicians Guild Inc. He also advises Semcorèl Inc. , a startup dedicated to improving the lives of seniors through technology, showcasing a commitment to both artistic and social ventures.

David holds multiple patents for systems and methods related to multi-tenant database environments, a foundational technology for major SaaS platforms.

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Experience
16 Years
Current Role
SVP and Lead Evangelist
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Gulf Breeze, Florida, United States
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AI in DevOps
Writes and speaks extensively on the impact of AI, agentic systems, and code copilots on the software development lifecycle, viewing them as transformational.
SaaS Platform Ecosystems
As the original product owner for Salesforce's AppExchange, he has a deep-rooted interest in building and scaling enterprise cloud marketplaces.
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Career

Work history

8-2018
SVP and Lead Evangelist
Copado
8-2018
VP Products
Copado
7-2019 - 12-2021
Advisor
semcorèl Inc.
11-2015 - 5-2018
VP Product Development
Jobscience
3-2014 - 10-2015
CEO
Musicians Guild Inc.
In the press

Media appearances

David Brooks Of Copado: Five Essential Components Of A Successful DevOps Team. Featured in Medium (Authority Magazine)
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Generative AI and Application Testing – Interview with David Brooks, Copado. Featured in TechStrong TV
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Education
9-1982 - 6-1984
MS
Auburn University
9-1978 - 6-1982
BS
Auburn University
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