Dave Edwards

[email protected]  |  +44(0)7788 275 564  |  Jersey, Channel Islands  |  dwe.dev

Personal Statement

Commercially-driven technical product leader with 15+ years of experience spanning product management, engineering leadership, AI strategy, and founding multiple businesses. Currently Head of AI & Innovation at Pinpoint, leading a cross-functional team building AI-powered recruitment technology for 900+ global clients. Career spans B2B SaaS, B2C e-commerce, digital marketing, and investment — with a consistent thread of building teams, shipping products, and solving problems at pace.

Professional Experience

Infuse Group Ltd t/a Pinpoint
Head of AI & Innovation Dec 2025 – Present
Jersey

Leading a cross-functional team of engineers and designers to define and deliver Pinpoint's AI strategy. Built a dedicated AI microservice and lead development of AI-powered products including candidate-facing chatbots, interview transcription, and intelligent candidate screening. Positioned the AI & Innovation function as an internal platform serving all product verticals. The company is now c. 90 employees with over 900 global clients.

Head of Integrations and Ecosystem Jan 2024 – Nov 2025

Built a standalone Integrations team from 0 to 4 engineers. Showed significant impact on NRR, re-defined integration patterns and de-coupled the codebase, reducing typical integration build times from 3 weeks to 5 days.

Product Manager Dec 2021 – Dec 2023

First Product team hire and employee #18 during a period of rapid growth and first external funding round. Translated business requirements into product delivery, managed development roadmap & priorities, oversaw Product Design team for UI/UX, and worked closely with CEO on partners & integration ecosystem.

DWE Digital Ltd
Founder & Director Oct 2014 – Dec 2021
Jersey/London

Digital consultancy focusing on Product Management, Analytics, Growth & Operations of online businesses.

Faction Ltd.
Director Sept 2020 – Present
Jersey

Investment vehicle for consumer-focused e-commerce & marketplace businesses with high growth potential. Centralised funds between 5 like-minded investors to provide Seed/Series A funding with experienced practitioner advice.

OMT Jersey Ltd (Fetch)
Founder & Director Mar 2020 – Mar 2021
Jersey

Founded Fetch.je to support local businesses during COVID. Idea to launch took 5 days. In the first 3 months facilitated over £250,000 in sales for over 130 businesses. Gained a Digital Jersey grant in recognition of the platform's importance. Successfully negotiated sale to Jersey Post.

GHOST Vapes Inc.
Digital Product Manager Oct 2017 – Jan 2020
Jersey, London, California

Management role crossing multiple disciplines at a fast-paced global startup. Led web & app development, built custom reporting tools with Python, worked with LA office on scalability, and managed closed beta group for R&D feedback.

E-scape Interactive
Senior Digital Consultant Nov 2013 – Nov 2014
Jersey
iProspect UK
Product Development Director May 2010 – Aug 2013
London

Led team of 9 FTEs with P&L responsibility. Grew Paid Social team, built relationships with Facebook, Twitter & YouTube. Developed online video buying team with £4M+ billing. Clients: 20th Century Fox, Burberry, ASOS, Diageo, Coca-Cola, Santander, adidas.

i-level
Paid Search Planner Sept 2008 – Feb 2010
London

Key Skills

Technical

  • Python (FastAPI, Django, Flask, ML)
  • JavaScript (Node.js, React, Vue.js)
  • Ruby & Ruby on Rails
  • SQL, REST APIs
  • AWS, Google Cloud, Cloudflare
  • Linux, DNS, Infrastructure
  • Data Analysis & Visualisation
  • Machine Learning Concepts

Leadership & Personal

  • 15+ years managing technical teams and products
  • Experienced in leadership roles across product, engineering and commercial
  • Commercially savvy — dozens of contract negotiations for technical services
  • PRINCE2 Qualified Practitioner
  • Co-founded Channel Islands Python User Group
  • Strong communicator and presenter

Education

University of ExeterBSc Biological Sciences (2:1)
Oundle SchoolA-levels: Psychology, Biology, Chemistry

References

Available on request