CEO & CTO
El Dorado Hills, California
With several decades of experience within the telecom industry, software development, and information technology, David L. Schmidt serves as SAI's chief executive. Having founded several companies during his career, including SAI, David is the visionary behind the leading telecom usage management solutions that SAI offers today! Beginning his career with IBM, Burroughs, and General Electric, he later...
With several decades of experience within the telecom industry, software development, and information technology, David L. Schmidt serves as SAI's chief executive. Having founded several companies during his career, including SAI, David is the visionary behind the leading telecom usage management solutions that SAI offers today! Beginning his career with IBM, Burroughs, and General Electric, he later founded Tymshare/Tymnet in 1964. There, he directed the development of the first timesharing applications for large users in fields as diverse as civil engineering, accounting, financial reporting, and decision support. In 1976, he founded Schmidt Associates Partners to specialize in the development of custom programming on UNIX platforms. In 1980, he spun the company off as TelAccount to pursue telecommunications. Recognizing the opportunities provided by the AT&T divestiture, in 1984 he formed what is now SAI and steered the company into the emerging telecommunications management software industry. Under his leadership over the past 30 years, SAI has expanded from a small consulting firm to become a leader in telecom usage management solutions.CEO & Chief Technology Officer @ With several decades of experience within the telecom industry, software development, and information technology, David L. Schmidt serves as SAI's chief executive. Having founded several companies during his career, including SAI, David is the visionary behind the leading telecom usage management solutions that SAI offers today! From July 1986 to Present (29 years 4 months) El Dorado Hills CAVP & Chief Technology Officer @ As CTO I directed the development of the first timesharing applications for large users in fields as diverse as civil engineering, accounting, financial reporting, and decision support. From 1964 to 1970 (6 years) Cupertino, CaliforniaProgrammer Analyst @ Maintained several General Electric software products. Designed and developed a multiprocessing operating system that provided multiple device data transfer processing system that was sold to several GE customers including government agencies and supporting industries. From January 1961 to January 1964 (3 years 1 month) Sunnyvale CAInstructor and Senior Field Engineer @ Developed field engineering training courses, designed and implemented diagnostic programs, trained new field engineers. In this position I also traveled to South Africa where I was a contract lead engineer for a Burroughs' customer in house maintenance staff for one year. From January 1957 to December 1960 (4 years) Pasadena CAField Engineer @ Field Engineer for Datatron computers From February 1956 to December 1956 (11 months) Pasadena CAField Engineer @ Customer repair service for electric accounting machines. From January 1954 to January 1955 (1 year 1 month) Los AngelesCalifornia State University-Los Angeles From 1954 to 1956 El Camino Community College From 1953 to 1956 David Schmidt is skilled in: Telecommunications, Software Development, SaaS, Wireless, Mobile Devices, Start-ups, Unified Communications, VoIP, Call Accounting, Agile Methodologies, Cash Management, Integration, CEOs, Enterprise Software, Strategy, Business Development, Product Management, Cloud Computing, Professional Services, CRM, Networking, Team Management
SAI
CEO & Chief Technology Officer
July 1986 to Present
El Dorado Hills CA
Tymshare
VP & Chief Technology Officer
1964 to 1970
Cupertino, California
General Electric
Programmer Analyst
January 1961 to January 1964
Sunnyvale CA
Burroughs Corporation
Instructor and Senior Field Engineer
January 1957 to December 1960
Pasadena CA
Electrodata
Field Engineer
February 1956 to December 1956
Pasadena CA
IBM
Field Engineer
January 1954 to January 1955
Los Angeles
With several decades of experience within the telecom industry, software development, and information technology, David L. Schmidt serves as SAI's chief executive. Having founded several companies during his career, including SAI, David is the visionary behind the leading telecom usage management solutions that SAI offers today! With several decades of experience within the telecom industry, software development, and information technology, David L. Schmidt serves as SAI's chief executive. Having founded several companies during his career, including SAI, David is the visionary behind the leading telecom usage management solutions that SAI offers today!
What company does David Schmidt work for?
David Schmidt works for SAI
What is David Schmidt's role at SAI?
David Schmidt is CEO & Chief Technology Officer
What industry does David Schmidt work in?
David Schmidt works in the Computer Software industry.
Who are David Schmidt's colleagues?
David Schmidt's colleagues are Genny Sala, Ignacio Garcia, Harold Valencia Celis, and Bob Lamvik
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