Here at DB Gurus, we’re committed to providing first-class service so that our clients can streamline their business. This means our internal processes are constantly changing and updating. We’re always looking at how we can make jobs easier or services more efficient, not just for our clients but for ourselves as well! Recently, we decided we wanted someone internally who would be in charge of reviewing our processes and organising upskilling/training opportunities for our new hires and existing team.

Enter, David.

David has always been fascinated with technology. He started his career as a mechanical engineer, working in plant maintenance and then automotive transmissions. Fancying a change at the age of 32, he switched to software engineering and did his Masters in Computer Studies at Wollongong Uni. He loved it and, after a few years working at BlueScope, he came to DB Gurus to work as a database programmer and project manager.

Always interested in the next thing, David spends his free time learning new technologies – from app development to unit testing tools. In an industry that changes very quickly, he is most comfortable at the cutting edge.

So, when we decided to create this new role at DB Gurus to set the direction of our technology, establish standards and train new staff, he was the obvious choice.

For this new role, David will be in charge of the following:

• Direct recruitment of new staff. We have a process for this already but given David’s experience, he will be revisiting this and refining it. He’ll also be in charge of recruitment moving forward.
• Set up the training programs. We want every new staff member to go through a training program that will ensure they have the correct skills and acquire the knowledge needed to do the job.
• Keep on top of industry trends. Technology is a rapidly evolving field. While we’d love to be on top of every new development, it’s hard to balance this with client work, training and other responsibilities. One benefit from reducing the amount of client work David does will be to free up his time to research new changes and trends.
• Perform code reviews. Sometimes when you’ve been working on a project for an extended period of time, it can be easy to overlook certain things. Since he won’t be tied to any one project, David will be able to more objectively review projects and provide feedback on how to best optimise them.

This is something we want to roll out later in 2024. But to do that, we need to get his client work covered by other staff. David is leaving such a big gap in our normal production line, so we’ll be recruiting two new programmers, a new QA tester and a new project administrator. We believe that these changes will enable us to continue to provide outstanding service for years to come.