David Pakes is a Research Funding Specialist at The University of Edinburgh. Colleagues describe them as "David is an inspiring colleague to work with and someone who is always approachable. His skills and expertise on the company CRM are always much appreciated, running reports and setting up dashboards to monitor KPIs and OKR project outcomes. David implemented support channels and when he stepped up to further develop existing training materials for the launch training faculty, David took time to increase his understanding of, and overlay crucial learning theory for session structure and delivery - ultimately improving both the staff experience and increasing company outcomes for the training sessions." and "David has been an incredibly skilled and competent colleague. He has a well thought out structure and strategy to train individuals on workflows, such as Salesforce, as well as a keen eye for detail and high standards. This has been invaluable during his time performing market analysis wherein he was thorough and efficient so much so that he was able to help his other colleagues improve their own analysis."