David Walker

Software Architect

Expertise

  • Software architecture
  • Cloud architecture
  • Cloud infrastructure
  • Software development
  • DevOps and operations
  • Computer security
  • Workload identity and access management
  • Distributed systems
  • Infrastructure reliability and resiliency
  • Application development

About Author

David Walker is a software architect at Aembit with 30 years of experience across consulting, software, and computer security. Throughout his career, he has focused on delivering high-quality solutions built on advanced technologies. At Aembit, David is responsible for Aembit Cloud, spanning software development, infrastructure, and operations. His work helps customers address workload identity and access management challenges with greater security and resiliency.

Education

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Clarkson University

Certifications

  • Google Cloud Certified Associate Cloud Engineer
  • AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional
  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional

Selected Patents

  • System, Method, and Device for Mediating Connections Between Policy Source Servers, Corporate Repositories, and Mobile Devices

Articles by David Walker

Aembit policies enhance data warehouse access with scalable, identity-based control, ideal for complex services like BigQuery.
OAuth 2.0 has emerged as a de facto standard for secure authentication. Here is a step-by-step tutorial for configuring it to Google BigQuery.