Dave Townsend

Dave Townsend is a Principal Engineer at Mozilla with extensive experience in software engineering and technical management, specializing in the development of innovative features for Firefox. With a career spanning over 16 years at Mozilla, Townsend's roles have included leading teams and advising on cross-module issues, while also managing the user interface code and application services. Prior experience includes founding Blueprint I.T. Ltd, where Townsend delivered IT support and developed a content management system, and serving as a Research Engineer at Brass Bullet Ltd, focusing on process modeling. Townsend began their career as an intern at HSBC, enhancing HR management databases. Education includes a Master of Engineering in Electronics with Computing Science from Swansea University.