Hi, I'm David Norman - Co-Founder at Stealth AgTech Start-Up
I am driven by the challenge of making complex systems reliable, secure, and scalable. I thrive in high-stakes environments, where I can build technical foundations that enable meaningful industry disruption.
At a glance
Curated signals on strengths, focus areas, and how they can help.
Architected and secured high-volume global micro-payment platforms while managing critical enterprise infrastructure.
Currently co-founding an AgTech startup focused on production-grade systems and technical architecture.
Offers expertise in bridging the gap between complex software development and regulatory security compliance.
🚀 Career trajectory
Foundations in Engineering
Began as an applications engineer at Wells Fargo, mastering high-stakes financial environments.
✦ Banking
✦ Engineering
Founding & Executive Leadership
Transitioned to entrepreneurship, co-founding Red Dog Networks and building Arryved from inception to scale.
✦ Startup-Founder
✦ CEO
Current Frontier
Operating as a Co-Founder in the AgTech space, applying deep systems knowledge to a new industry.
✦ AgTech
✦ Co-Founder
💪🏻 Superpowers
Systems Architect
Engineering reliability at extreme scale
✦ Observability for enterprise-grade distributed environments
✦ Architected core infrastructure for global micro-payment volume
✦ Build to scale, build to last
Security Strategist
Hardening ecosystems through compliance
✦ Integrated Audited compliance into core software pipelines
✦ Unified inter-system security for complex fintech applications
✦ Applied defense-in-depth methodologies to mobile payment platforms
Organizational Catalyst
Scaling teams and vision
✦ Directed multi-national engineering and product development teams
✦ Transitioned from technical CTO roles to founder-level leadership
✦ Aligned engineering output with aggressive business growth objectives
I'm excited about
✦ Exploring strategic partnerships in the burgeoning AgTech ecosystem.
✦ Building products with purpose and application
✦ Bridging modern stacks to old school problems
I can help with
✦ Advising early-stage founders on building secure, scalable infrastructure from day one.
✦ Mentoring engineering leads on navigating compliance requirements like PCI and SOX.
✦ Providing technical oversight for managing distributed, large-scale database systems.
I would love your help on
✦ Learning about emerging trends in industrial automation within the agriculture sector.
✦ Connecting with experts in specialized hardware-software integration challenges.
✦ Seeking insights on scaling organizational culture during rapid startup growth.