David Symmes
Strategic Account Executive @ Red Hat | Enabling Banks to Scale with Open Hybrid Cloud & AI
- Role
- Strategic Account Executive, Financial Services at Red Hat
- Location
- Raleigh, NC, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About David Symmes
Strategic Account Executive working with large financial institutions on enterprise platform, automation, and AI adoption. West Point graduate, former U.S. Army Infantry Officer, and MBA in Finance from William & Mary.Previously worked in IBM\'s Data & AI business supporting mission-critical AI initiatives across defense and government. Former NCAA Division 1 Lacrosse All-American and Tewaaraton Award watchlist selection. I remain involved in the sport today through coaching and private instruction.
Experience
Strategic Account Executive, Financial Services
Jun 2024 — Present · Raleigh, NC, US
I work with tier-one global financial institutions to drive large-scale platform modernization, automation strategy, and production-grade AI adoption.Red Hat, an independent subsidiary of IBM, operationalized enterprise open source and set the standard for hybrid cloud, automation, and AI platforms. We power mission-critical environments globally.
Education
William & Mary – Raymond A. Mason School of Business
Master of Business Administration - MBA, Finance
United States Military Academy at West Point
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Business Administration and Management; Systems Engineering
Skills
- Microsoft Office
- Program Management
- Counterinsurgency
- Microsoft Excel
- Powerpoint
- Strategic Planning
- Public Speaking
- Training
- Customer Service
- Microsoft Word
- Team Leadership
- Social Media
- Military Operations
- Security Clearance
- Leadership
- Military
- Management
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