David Keener

My name is David Keener. I'm a web architect, consultant and writer based in the Northern Virginia area of the United States. Conveniently, this places me in the heart of the high-tech Internet corridor for the Washington D.C. metropolitan area.

David Keener is available for speaking engagements at conferences and user groups. Feel free to contact me regarding speaking opportunities. Selected recent or upcoming talks are:
  • Leveraging Rails to Build FaceBook Applications
    RubyNation 2010 Conference
    Apr 9, 2010

  • Building a RESTful Web Services API for the Enterprise
    RubyNation 2009 Conference
    Jun 12, 2009

  • Introduction to Ruby on Rails
    Independent Computer Consultants of America
    Jun 9, 2009

  • Quick Start: ActiveScaffold
    Scotland on Rails Conference
    Mar 27, 2009

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Technology

With over 20 years of experience in the IT industry, I'm a seasoned leader, an experienced problem solver and a versatile technologist who can play a strategic role in projects of any size.

Writing

I am a professionally published writer, with articles on subjects as diverse as Rails, Java, databases, Internet business strategies and ecommerce. Check out some of my online articles:

Speaking

I'm a frequent technical speaker at conferences, such as Scotland on Rails and RubyNation, and user groups. Most of my presentations are available for viewing online.

RubyNation

I'm one of the founders of RubyNation, a regional technical conference serving the Ruby community of the Washington DC metropolitan area, as well as a major swathe of the east coast of the United States.

Volunteer Work

Since 2000, I have made it a policy to volunteer my time, effort and technical expertise to assist a variety of non-profit organizations and events. Check out my Volunteer Work.