David Pettifor is a software developer manager with the Center for Research Computing (CRC). In this role, he focuses on fostering growth among his team members, expanding their skill sets, and using his experience as a senior software developer to mentor and bring solutions to multiple research projects. Pettifor originally joined the CRC in 2011 through an internship and became a full-time staff member shortly thereafter, serving in various programming and management roles. He is a 2011 graduate of Indiana University South Bend, with a bachelor's degree in computer science, and he has taken several computer science and engineering graduate courses at the University of Notre Dame.