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David Merritt

Examiner · DISC type cs
📍 San Francisco, California, United States

As the CTO and Co-Founder of Watch Duty, David leads the development of real-time wildfire alert technology. He is passionate about leveraging software for public safety and social good, combining his technical expertise with the direct experience of community members to keep people informed and safe from environmental threats.

Davids personal and professional missions are closely aligned, sparked by a friends firsthand experience with the danger of wildfires and the lack of centralized information. This motivated him to volunteer his time to build the initial application, which has since become a critical tool for both the public and first responders.

He and his co-founder built the initial proof of concept for the widely used Watch Duty app in just 80 days.

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Location
San Francisco, California, United States
Personality Overview

How David shows up

Late Adopter
Status Quo Seeker
Process Oriented

They do not like taking risks at all and go for proven options in the end. They are thorough and always follow a systematic approach. Being observant comes to them naturally.

Priorities

Topics David cares about

Wildfire Technology
Leads the development of Watch Duty's real-time wildfire mapping and alert system, a core focus of his professional work.
Public Safety Tech
Explicitly states a passion for leveraging technology for public safety and social good, which is the mission of his company.
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Career

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In the press

Media appearances

Articles by David Merritt's Profile | Bloomberg News Journalist. Featured in Muck Rack
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Leveraging Mixed Expertise in Crowdsourcing by David Merritt. Featured in University of Michigan Deep Blue Repository
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Education
2005 - 2009
BS
The George Washington University
2004 - 2005
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Mass Academy of Math and Science
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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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