Dave Kurtz
President @Build Now An Overwatch Company
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WORK HISTORY
President @Build Now An Overwatch Company
Austin, TX, US
BuildNow is the Official Service Academy of the Data Center Industry.We are a workforce development program focused on solving the data center talent shortage by training and placing job-ready professionals into roles supporting cloud computing, AI infrastructure, and mission-critical facilities.As demand for data centers, hyperscale infrastructure, and AI workloads accelerates, the need for skilled labor - across electrical, mechanical, IT, and project management roles - has become a critical constraint on growth.BuildNow exists to solve that problem.We deliver accelerated, hands-on training programs that prepare:Transitioning military veteransCareer switchers from trades, logistics, and operationsMotivated individuals seeking non-degree career pathwaysOur graduates are trained for immediate impact in roles such as:Data Center Project ManagementElectrical Delivery, QA/QC, and CommissioningMechanical / Facilities OperationsIT and Data Center OperationsThrough partnerships with hyperscalers, general contractors, and mission-critical employers, we provide a scalable pipeline of disciplined, trained, and job-ready talent.For Students, we provide access to:High-paying, in-demand careersClear career pathways in data centers and infrastructureSkills that translate into long-term economic mobilityFor Employers, we deliver:Pre-trained, workforce-ready candidatesReduced onboarding time and riskA scalable solution to labor shortagesAn option to tailor training for your workforce aligned with your cultureFor the Nation, we contribute to:A stronger workforce supporting AI and cloud infrastructureEconomic growth and industrial resilienceNational security through infrastructure readinessBuildNow is building more than a workforce—we are building the people who power and protect America’s digital future.
EDUCATION
United States Naval Academy
Bachelor of Science (BS), Mathematics
MIT Sloan School of Management
Certificate, Data Analytics
The Government Affairs Institute at Georgetown University
Certificate, Advanced Legislative Studies
U.S. Naval War College
Master's degree, National Security and Strategic Studies
Shift
Internship, Venture Capital / Cyber
ABOUT DAVE KURTZ
At BuildNow, we catapult motivated people into the high-demand data center industry. Leveraging more than 75 years of military training and leadership experience, we turn our candidates into job site leaders, ready to add value on Day One.I lead BuildNow, where we train and place veterans, career switchers, and job-ready talent into high-demand roles across data centers, cloud infrastructure, and AI systems - building the workforce behind America’s critical infrastructure.If you know a transitioning veteran, military spouse, or hungry young person seeking an alternative to college, send them to BuildNow so we can train them and move them to a middle class job in just 6 weeks.https://webuildnow.ai/
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