Production AI, framed as leadership proof.

Each surface goes beyond a project summary. It shows the business context, the leadership decision, the architectural choices, and the outcomes that made the work matter.

Production agent

AI-Powered Contact Centre Agent

Operational automation in a regulated customer-service environment.

Delivered a production-grade AI contact-centre agent integrating Genesys Cloud, Salesforce, and Azure OpenAI to eliminate manual after-call work and create auditable CRM records at scale.

Manual after-call work removedAuditable CRM records createdContact-centre workflows accelerated

Leadership decision

What leadership changed

  • Shaped the solution around regulatory expectations and operational fit
  • Aligned platform, process, and stakeholder decisions across business and technology owners

Architecture choices

How the system was shaped

  • Integrated Genesys Cloud, Salesforce, and Azure OpenAI
  • Embedded summarization and record generation into production workflows

Business outcomes

What changed in practice

  • Automated end-to-end call summarization
  • Reduced manual effort for agents
  • Improved auditability in a regulated environment
Genesys CloudSalesforceGithub CopilotGoverned workflow integration
Governed knowledge

Agentic AI Knowledge Assistant Avatar

Secure access to sensitive regulatory knowledge at enterprise scale.

Delivered a secure, governed Agentic AI knowledge assistant with role-based access to regulatory content, reducing dependence on SMEs and accelerating compliance workflows.

Role-based access to sensitive contentSME dependence reducedCompliance workflows accelerated

Leadership decision

What leadership changed

  • Positioned governance and access control as first-class design requirements
  • Connected risk management expectations to user experience and adoption

Architecture choices

How the system was shaped

  • Designed governed retrieval and access patterns for regulated information
  • Protected content exposure while improving search and response speed

Business outcomes

What changed in practice

  • Improved access to regulatory knowledge
  • Reduced reliance on manual expert intervention
  • Managed compliance risk through governed architecture
Agentic Retrieval-Augmented GenerationRole-based accessGoverned content patterns
Commercial acceleration

RFP Bid/No-Bid and Response Automation

Internal agents that increase response speed without losing judgment.

Built internal Copilot agents that evaluate bid opportunities against real capabilities and draft compliant responses from an evolving knowledge base.

50-70% faster response cyclesStronger bid disciplineReduced effort for proposal teamsBetter quality and brand tone

Leadership decision

What leadership changed

  • Applied product thinking to internal commercial operations
  • Connected capability reality, proposal quality, and executive decision-making

Architecture choices

How the system was shaped

  • Knowledge-backed automation across historical RFP content and response assets
  • Draft generation paired with gap analysis and recommendation logic

Business outcomes

What changed in practice

  • Accelerated response velocity
  • Improved consistency and compliance in outputs
  • Created leverage for presales and solution teams
Copilot agentsKnowledge indexingGap analysisResponse & SOW generation
Executive strategy

Enterprise IT Roadmaps and Cloud Transformation

Architecture strategy that gives large organizations a direction they can execute.

Led IT strategy engagements for large enterprise clients, delivering roadmaps from current-state assessment through target architecture across cloud, infrastructure, and AI transformation.

Business-aligned target-state directionMulti-year transformation sequencingExecutive confidence in major change programs

Leadership decision

What leadership changed

  • Worked directly with account and executive leadership on strategic planning
  • Translated broad technical choices into business and program direction

Architecture choices

How the system was shaped

  • Defined target architectures across Azure, AWS, and hybrid environments
  • Mapped tactical migration steps from current state to target state

Business outcomes

What changed in practice

  • Enabled large-scale cloud and infrastructure transformation
  • Linked roadmaps to business priorities and measurable value
  • Supported major renewals, extensions, and strategic decision-making
AzureAWSHybrid architectureRoadmap designExecutive planning

Recognized for depth, delivery, and the ability to make complex things move.

"Dave was routinely sought out for his depth of expertise and his ability to analyze and set strategic direction for major projects and systems. He has a unique ability to lead large groups through mission-critical design and implementation programs."
Derek Rickaby, VP & Managing Director
"When architecture drives outcomes and challenges demand clarity, Dave Manning is the person I trust to lead."
Lokesh Kumar Padmanaban, Cloud Solutions Architect
"Dave brings a rare blend of deep technical expertise and pragmatic business insight. His ability to distill complexity into actionable plans is invaluable. He excels in high-stakes environments with our most strategic and demanding customers. Dave is someone who can lead with vision, execute with rigor, and elevate the people and teams around him."
Mike Coccimiglio, Cloud Practice Lead

Source: LinkedIn recommendations.