David Barker

Seeking Fractional roles, Acquisitions and Partnerships in GCC / Remote working. International experience in Tech and Real Estate. Focus in Software, SaaS, Web3, AI. Based in Dubai. TeamGB Age-Group Athlete.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

About

Experience

  • CEO at Freedom Capital
    Jul 2013 - Present · 13 yrs

    Freedom Capital is a holdings company, seeking partnerships and acquisitions in UK and Middle East.

  • Partnerships Consultant (interim) at Prostate Cancer UK
    Aug 2023 - Dec 2023 · 5 mos

    Working within the fundraising directorate, I was assisting the partnerships team with management and mentoring in an interim capacity.

  • Managing Director at Red Oak Property
    Jan 2002 - Nov 2014 · 12 yrs 11 mos

    Property investor and landlord. Working with London and UK based properties.

  • Sales Director at Nokia (former Alcatel Lucent) for Vodafone Group, Vodafone Qatar, Vodafone UK. at Nokia
    May 2006 - Jun 2013 · 7 yrs 2 mos

    During my time at Alcatel-Lucent I worked in Sales and Business Development positions working on the Vodafone account. This included working with Vodafone UK, Vodafone Qatar, and Vodafone Group. Various activities including leading teams of pre-sales people on tender responses, running the day-to-day account relationships post sales.

  • Direct Sales Manager at Nortel Networks
    Jul 1999 - Apr 2006 · 6 yrs 10 mos

    Managed Investment Banking and Finance Institutions.