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randomdrake/README.md

A purple and magenta starfield with bright blue stars scattered across nebula clouds — NASA Hubble Space Telescope via Unsplash

David Byron Drake

Engineering Leader · AI-Forward Engineer · Published Author

Silicon Valley veteran. Former CEO / CTO.
I help leaders and organizations navigate AI with clarity, honesty, and a focus on lasting autonomy.

Website · LinkedIn · Medium · Book · Email

About

I am an engineering leader with 18+ years of software development experience, building and scaling teams at the intersection of human capability and artificial intelligence. My work focuses on practical AI implementation, high-trust team building, and the engineering culture that lets both succeed.

Earlier in my career, I served as CEO and CTO of venture-backed companies, including a Y Combinator–backed startup. My writing has reached hundreds of thousands of readers and has appeared in Sky News and The Huffington Post.

I live in Oregon with my wife and daughter.

Focus Areas

  • Leadership — Engineering management, team building, and product strategy
  • Technical — AI/LLMs, Python, TypeScript, Go, React, cloud infrastructure
  • Strategic — AI implementation, SaaS development, startup operations

Selected Work

Book — I Will Not Drink With You Today

I Will Not Drink With You Today is a daily companion for sobriety: 366 Stoic reflections on stillness, presence, and the quiet work of staying sober.

GitHub Dashboard

A live engineering dashboard with real-time analytics, language breakdown, pipeline status, and Claude API integration metrics.

View the live dashboard →

Writing

I write on engineering leadership, AI, sobriety, and the discipline of building well. Recent essays are published on Medium.

Speaking & Advisory Topics

  • High-trust team building
  • AI implementation and engineering strategy
  • Engineering storytelling and communication
  • Sobriety and sustainable leadership
  • Creative practice for technologists

Contact

Currently open to opportunities in engineering leadership and AI strategy.

davidbyrondrake.com · LinkedIn · [email protected]

Banner: NASA Hubble Space Telescope via Unsplash

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    Proof of concept of an org chart generator using React Flow.

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    Journal in Markdown, using MacDown, backed up to your iCloud.

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