David Orchard
About David Orchard
David Orchard is a Staff Engineer at Chainlink Labs, having previously held significant roles at BEA Systems, Salesforce.com, and Walmart Global Tech. With extensive experience in web standards and mobile solutions, he has contributed to various high-profile projects and initiatives throughout his career.
Work at Chainlink Labs
David Orchard has been employed at Chainlink Labs as a Staff Engineer since 2023. In this role, he has led the introduction of front-end integration testing using Storybook and Chromatic. He implemented mock service workers and deeper mocking techniques to enhance testing processes. Orchard successfully launched a staking project at Chainlink Labs, where 45 million tokens, valued at $700 million, were filled within six hours without defects.
Previous Experience at BEA Systems
David Orchard worked at BEA Systems from 2001 to 2008, holding various positions including Director in the CTO office and Senior Technical Director. During his tenure, he served as a Web and Web Services standards technical lead and was elected three times to the W3C Web Architecture board. He played a significant role in growing the standards team from a single member to ten.
Career at Salesforce.com
Orchard worked at Salesforce.com from 2010 to 2013 as a Mobile Architect. He championed the adoption of HTML5 for mobile solutions and was instrumental in the decision to use PhoneGap for cross-platform development. He implemented mobile site building tools and significant features with iOS and Android integration using HTML5.
Educational Background
David Orchard studied Electrical Engineering at The University of British Columbia, where he earned his Bachelor's degree from 1985 to 1990. He also completed his high school education at LV Rogers, receiving his diploma from 1983 to 1985.
Experience in Startups and Other Roles
Orchard co-founded Ayogo, Inc. and served as VP Engineering from 2009 to 2010. He held the position of Chief Technology Officer at Strutta from 2013 to 2014 and worked as a Principal Engineer at Walmart Global Tech from 2014 to 2021. He also served as a Staff Front End Engineer at Dapper Labs from 2021 to 2023, where he introduced integration testing with mock service workers.