David joined Realis Simulation, formally Ricardo Software, in 2020 as the Senior Product Manager for transmission and e-drive applications, based at the Ricardo Midlands Technical Centre in Leamington Spa. He holds a B.Eng Aeronautical Engineering from Bristol University and an MSc. Automotive Product Engineering from the Cranfield Institue of Technology. David joined Realis, having previously worked for 18 years as part of Ricardo, performing different roles including Chief Analyst, responsible for gear design and all transmission analysis including development of our software tools (SABR and SABR-Gear).