David graduated with an MSc in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Cape Town, South Africa in 2002. His MSc thesis involved the refinement of Electronic Speckle Pattern Interferometry, a laboratory based optical non-destructive testing technique.

David began working in Forensic Engineering while he was employed by GBB UK Ltd, where he was involved in road traffic accident investigation and reconstruction. He gained valuable experience in vehicle examination and accident reconstruction. Many of the cases that he investigated involved fraudulent or staged motor vehicle accidents.

David has been based at the London office of Hawkins since 2004, when he became involved in the investigation and reconstruction of traffic accidents, a wide spectrum of engineering-related failures, personal injury cases as well as escapes of water and fires. He has successfully dealt with the investigation of a broad range of incidents, from small domestic incidents through to extensive flooding and fire damage cases.

He has experience in the preparation of CPR Part 35 compliant reports, joint statements and appearance in Court as an Expert Witness.