# David Overmyer

> David Overmyer is the CEO of Raw Engineering, a San Francisco-based digital product and cloud engineering firm that built Contentstack - now the world's leading headless CMS - and the DfanX sports fan engagement platform. A California-certified CPA with a career spanning auditing, CBS Interactive, and CFO roles at Bunchball and Thismoment, Overmyer joined Raw Engineering's orbit as CFO of Contentstack in 2017, steering its transition from a bootstrapped services company to a high-growth SaaS venture. Since 2018 he has led Raw Engineering as CEO, overseeing engagements for clients including the Miami Heat, Sacramento Kings, American Airlines, and VMware.

- **Role:** CEO at Raw Engineering
- **Organizations:** Raw Engineering, Contentstack, Surfboard Ventures
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science in Accounting, California State University, Sacramento
- **Known for:** CEO of Raw Engineering, a firm that launched Contentstack (world's leading headless CMS) and Built.io Flow (acquired by Software AG in 2018), As CFO of Contentstack, helped guide the company from a bootstrapped services firm to a high-growth, market-leading SaaS venture, Led Raw Engineering's rapid pivot to 100% remote work for 300+ global employees during the COVID-19 pandemic

## Career timeline

- **1981** — Began career as auditor at a local CPA firm; obtained California CPA certification
- **1981-1995** — Progressed through Senior Auditor and Controller roles in accounting and finance
- **1995** — Joined CNET Networks (later CBS Interactive Inc.) as Principal
- **1995-2007** — Served at CBS Interactive Inc. as SVP Finance, leading growth and development of financial and accounting operations
- **2007-2012** — CFO & SVP at Thismoment, Inc.
- **2012-2017** — CFO at Bunchball, Inc.
- **2017** — Joined Contentstack as CFO; helped transition the company from services to product/SaaS model
- **2018** — Became CEO of Raw Engineering LLC; Contentstack spun out as independent company
- **2020** — Co-authored 'Rapid Learning from a Rapid Response' blog post about orchestrating 300+ employee remote-work pivot during COVID-19 pandemic
- **2025** — Stepped back from CFO role at Contentstack; continues as Board Director and advisor

## Achievements

- CEO of Raw Engineering, a firm that launched Contentstack (world's leading headless CMS) and Built.io Flow (acquired by Software AG in 2018)
- As CFO of Contentstack, helped guide the company from a bootstrapped services firm to a high-growth, market-leading SaaS venture
- Led Raw Engineering's rapid pivot to 100% remote work for 300+ global employees during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Oversaw Raw Engineering's partnerships with Fortune 500 clients including American Airlines, VMware, and Chase/WePay
- Helped Raw Engineering build the DfanX digital fan experience platform for NBA teams including Miami Heat and Sacramento Kings
- California-certified CPA with 25+ years of financial management across tech and SaaS companies
- Board Director at Contentstack
- Sustained Raw Engineering's AWS partnership, active since the company's founding year of 2007

## Latest updates

- **2025-04** — Stepped back from CFO role at Contentstack after 7 years; continuing as Board Director and advisor

## Links

- Website: https://raweng.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/dovermyer
- GitHub: https://github.com/raweng
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rawengineering/

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