David actively researches in the operations and project management discipline areas. His current research explores the dynamics of project management careers and his articles have been published in a number of academic journals such as International Journal of Project Management, Journal of Public Procurement, and Public Money and Management. Prior to completing his PhD thesis in 2011, David worked for many well-known firms in the pharmaceutical and telecommunication industries.  Prior to joining UCC in 2014, David worked at DCU Business School as project-lead on the cross-border ‘Winning in Tendering’ initiative. David’s teaching assignments include UCD, Smurfit School of Business, BUPT (China), Queen Mary, University of London, Singapore (APMI), Hong Kong (APMI) and the Czech University of Life Sciences (CULS). His podcast “Voice of Procurement” won the Best Procurement project of the year in 2020 at the National Procurement Awards.