David Smith

David Smith is a man that wears multiple hats. As the Co-Founder & VP of Innovation for BlackPearl Technology, Inc., he is responsible for pioneering a new generation of product development. As the former Founder and CEO of Wildcat Development, he saw five consecutive years of 100% revenue growth alongside successful expansion across their strategic markets. David has experienced success in achieving revenue, profit, and growth objectives while maintaining a thriving workplace environment for his employees. Smith has designed a number of innovative products during his career, including developing the first multi-headed display technology for MS-DOS, Linux, OS/2, and Windows. Other technologies include PC graphic cards, massive storage arrays, server blades, voice-over IP technology, high-temperature downhole technology, subsea inertial navigation systems, subsea acoustic disconnect systems, and more. Smith has been a part of many successful entrepreneurial ventures including developing one of the most competitive and accurate PCI compliance testing companies used to certify financial institutions and customers for credit card processing. He was also part of the team that designed one of the first wireless credit card processing for restaurants and airplanes. His long list of accomplishments across industries establishes him as a brilliant mind and technology pioneer. He has been recognized as an award-winning innovator by the Houston Business Journal and Inc. 5000 Magazine.