David Harris

David Harris serves as the Enterprise Chief Data Officer for the California Natural Resources Agency where he supports cross-departmental teams in the development of data management and decision support systems.  As part of these duties he’s provided consultation and systems development services to the team implementing the Open and Transparent Water Data Act, AB1755.   David also provides project management and product management services supporting development of tools comprising the California Natural Resources Agency’s Open Data Platform.

Prior to working for the California Natural Resources Agency, David managed development of Internet based systems for the California Secretary of State where he developed California’s first online public campaign finance filing and disclosure system.  Before that he worked for the California Department of Insurance where he developed their first Internet systems and served as Technical Services Manager for the California Residential Earthquake Recovery Fund, a 12 million household earthquake insurance fund.  Prior to that he managed technology projects for the California State Assembly.