David S. Chen

David S. Chen has a strong background in finance and business planning. David S. is currently working as the Director of R&D and Global Operations Finance at Dynavax Technologies since 2022. Prior to that, they were involved in pharmaceutical development and manufacturing as FP&A at Nektar Therapeutics from 2020 to 2022. From 2009 to 2020, David held various leadership positions at McKesson, where they oversaw business planning, operations, and strategic planning. David S. also worked as a Senior Financial Analyst at Keynote Systems from 2008 to 2009 and started their career as a Senior Associate at KPMG LLP from 2006 to 2008, where they specialized in audit and risk advisory services.

David S. Chen earned a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Economics with a minor in Accounting from UCLA. David S. also holds a certification as a Certified Public Accountant (Inactive) from the California Board of Accountancy.