David Harris

David Harris, PhD, currently serves as the Director of Client Engagement at Zest AI since August 2022. Prior experience includes roles as Director of Financial AI Systems at Omniscience Corporation, Senior IT Project Manager and Architect at Societe Generale Corporate and Investment Banking, and Senior IT Project Manager and Quantitative Analyst at a hedge fund start-up. David's extensive background in financial technology includes significant positions at HSBC Global Banking and Markets, Deutsche Bank, Bankers Trust, and NatWest Markets, where responsibilities spanned software development, project management, and strategic planning in diverse global settings. David holds a PhD in Adaptive Control Algorithms and a First Class Honors BSc in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from the University of Leeds.