David A. Thomas (software developer)
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Not to be confused with Dave Thomas (programmer).
David A. Thomas, sometimes known as "Big" Dave Thomas is a software developer, researcher and entrepreneur. He was founder and CEO of Object Technology International, which created the products that became IBM VisualAge and eventually Eclipse.
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David A. Thomas | |
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Nationality | Canadian |
Education | Bachelor of Electrical Engineering – Carleton University (1969), Master of Systems and Computer Engineering – Carleton University, (1976) |
Alma mater | Carleton University |
Occupation(s) | Software developer, academic, CEO, investor, conference organizer |
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He has taught and researched at universities in Canada and Australia, and advises R&D teams in big data and fast data, agile software development, and object technology. Thomas was the CEO and Chairman of YOW! conferences and workshops until the business was acquired by Skills Matter in 2020.