Strategy, engineering, data, product and senior technology leadership.
About
Work directly with the person building your AI application
David Dasher connects company information and builds the AI foundations and web applications around it, drawing on more than 30 years of technology, product and data experience.
Brand philosophy
Business
Data
Knowledge
Intelligence
Decisions
Technology with business perspective
David Dasher
More than 30 years of technology, product and data leadership
Founded in July 2022, Dasher Consulting brings senior platform and data experience to practical AI delivery. David works directly with clients on discovery, data connections, application design, implementation and review.
David was initially contracted to build technology for CPL Training, then co-founded CPL Online and built the product capability, technology platform and technical organisation behind the business. The combined CPL businesses employed approximately 150 people at their peak, while the platform reached more than one million registered users and 3.5 million course completions.
His roles progressed through Managing Director, Chief Data Officer and Chief Technology Officer. From 2018 to June 2022, David was Chief Technology Officer of CPL Learning.
CPL Online platform scale during David's leadership.
High-volume learning, reporting and data-platform experience.
Approximate peak employment across the combined CPL businesses.
Founder history
From platform build to senior technology leadership
The experience behind the work spans product building, operational scale, data architecture, reporting, acquisition continuity and long-term technology responsibility.
CPL Training and CPL Online
From contracted technology build to co-founder
David was initially contracted to build technology for CPL Training, then co-founded CPL Online and built the product capability, technology platform and technical organisation behind the business.
Managing Director, Chief Data Officer and CTO
Leadership across product, data and technology
He progressed through Managing Director, Chief Data Officer and Chief Technology Officer roles, connecting commercial growth with software, reporting, data and operational platform decisions.
2018 to June 2022
Chief Technology Officer of CPL Learning
David served as Chief Technology Officer of CPL Learning, supporting platform continuity, data applications and high-volume reporting capability.
July 2022 onward
Founder of Dasher Consulting
Dasher Consulting now brings that experience into strategy, architecture, product R&D, practical AI and long-term technology support.
HPCC Systems and data platforms
High-volume reporting, analytics and data applications
David selected and introduced HPCC Systems at CPL Online and led its use for high-volume reporting, analytics and data applications. He served on the HPCC Systems Community Advisory Board and regularly presented at HPCC community events.
2015
Innovative Use of HPCC Systems in the Community
CPL Online and HPCC Systems community recognition.
2016
Computerworld Data+ Editors' Choice Awards Honoree
Recognition connected to CPL Online's high-volume data and reporting work.
2017
Learning Provider of the Year Bronze
CPL Online — Bronze, Learning Provider of the Year, The Learning Awards 2017.
David defines the product, user experience, architecture, platforms, infrastructure, security and governance boundaries. He directs AI-assisted implementation, reviews and tests the resulting systems, diagnoses problems and controls release decisions.
AI-assisted delivery
Product direction and release control remain human-led
David uses AI-assisted development as part of delivery and remains responsible for product direction, architecture, review, testing and release decisions. His earlier hands-on engineering work spans databases, SQL, web services, HPCC Systems and ECL.
How Dasher Consulting works
Business understanding, connected information and useful tools
Engagements start with a useful task, agreed sources and clear review responsibilities. Discovery, demonstrations and delivery can take place online with your team.
Business first
Start with the decision, risk or operational pressure before choosing a technical approach.
Strong foundations
Treat data quality, governance and system design as the base of every intelligence platform.
Trusted AI
Apply AI where it improves visibility, consistency and confidence, with access and traceability built in.
Reusable knowledge
Capture expertise so teams do not need to relearn the same lessons or depend on one person.
Continuous improvement
Review feedback, source changes and business priorities, then approve and test improvements before release.
Long-term partnerships
Build useful systems and relationships that keep creating value after the first delivery phase.
Current context
Consulting, product R&D and senior technology leadership
The focus is connecting company information and building useful applications around it. Wider architecture, product R&D and technology leadership experience supports that work.
Dasher Consulting began in July 2022.
Dasher Consulting has previously worked with NielsenIQ and Know My Memories.
Dasher Consulting currently supports CPL Learning.
David is open to a substantial permanent senior technology role from January 2027, or earlier for the right opportunity, while remaining open to exceptional consulting and fractional work.
What this means for an ongoing engagement
Availability is confirmed in each proposal, including commitments that extend beyond January 2027. Agree delivery capacity, response hours and a named handover recipient before work starts.
Account ownership, deployment access, documentation and any specialist cover belong in that agreement. The career statement does not imply that ongoing support or cover has already been reserved.
Discuss delivery and continuity for your applicationWorking directly with David
Delivery and support agreed around your engagement
Each engagement is scoped around David’s available capacity. Your proposal sets out delivery dates, review sessions and responsibilities alongside existing commitments.
Clear arrangements before you start
- Agree the start date, delivery schedule and named reviewer.
- Define response hours and any ongoing support in a separate scope.
- Agree ownership of accounts, application assets, documentation and deployment access.
- Set out handover and continuity arrangements, including specialist cover where it is required.
Hosting, usage costs and ongoing support are specified separately. Support coverage and partner involvement depend on the arrangement agreed for your application.
Next step
Start with one useful application
Discuss a knowledge gap, briefing, customer review or workflow in a 20-minute online conversation with David.