Dave Williams

PhD CEng | Head of Data Engineering @ National Grid | Data, Digital & Product

Great Malvern, England, United Kingdom

About

I'm a specialist in data, modelling and operations research, and crafting the digital products to make it all easier. I've got deep domain knowledge across transport and environment, that I'm now supplementing with experience in the energy and utilities sectors.

Experience

  • National Grid (Hybrid)
    • Head of Data Engineering
      Feb 2025 - Present · 1 yr 5 mos

    • Group Product Manager - National Grid Ventures
      Sep 2024 - Feb 2025 · 6 mos

      Leading a team of product managers and wider colleagues and collaborators to initiate and execute digital transformation within National Grid Ventures business units.

    • Lead Product Manager - National Grid Ventures
      Sep 2022 - Sep 2024 · 2 yrs 1 mo

      Product Lead at National Grid Ventures. I'm involved across a number of different product propositions, and involved at all stages of development. I have a particular interest and focus in the application of AI, ML and advanced analytics to operational research problems, and in putting in place the right infrastructure and digital tools to make this work smoothly.

  • Immense (Full-time · 3 yrs 8 mos)
    • Chief Product Officer
      Dec 2020 - Sep 2022 · 1 yr 10 mos

      Immense have developed a simulation and analytics platform for testing the impact of interventions on the transport network. Covering new transport infrastructure and new vehicle technologies, we can see the impact on network performance, environment and economy. What if we transitioned our fleet to electric? What would that mean for availability, cost and customer service? Leading Product and Customer Success at Immense, contributing to business development, sales engineering and wider corporate strategy. Working closely with early stage clients and our internal teams to deliver lighthouse deployments of our software platform and associated professional services. Leadership and project direction across collaborative R&D programme, aligning with product roadmap and demonstrating technical and commercial value. This includes Project Endeavour (https://www.projectendeavour.uk/) and Midlands Future Mobility (https://midlandsfuturemobility.co.uk/). Working across infrastructure, automotive, autonomous vehicles, electric vehicles, future air mobility, micro-mobility and fleet management.

    • Solutions Director
      Feb 2019 - Nov 2020 · 1 yr 10 mos

      Solutions Director, leading sales engineering and a range of early stage deployments and development programmes. Engaging with the market, and working closely with clients, collaborators and funders to shape product requirements.

  • Associate Director (Senior Managing Consultant - Modelling and Data Analytics) at Atkins
    Jan 2015 - Feb 2019 · 4 yrs 2 mos

    Serving as PM or PD for a range of projects relating to connected and autonomous vehicle technologies, cooperative ITS, aviation, environmental impacts, transport modelling and transport planning. Experience of software product management, including SaaS offerings, as both a technical expert and delivery manager. Active in market development, winning work and growing revenues in key areas, and representing the business at national and international conferences. Undertaking project management, financial management, business development and proposal generation, staff performance management and mentoring. Technical authority for data analytics.