David Somers
David Somers is Workday’s group general manager of product for the office of the CHRO, responsible for leading the strategy and development of the Workday Human Capital Management suite of products.
David brings more than 20 years of technology and consulting experience to his current role. David joined Workday in 2018 through the acquisition of Rallyteam, where he was co-founder and CEO for three years. Prior to Rallyteam, David served as vice president of global alliances and strategic initiatives at Cornerstone OnDemand, and previously held positions at Ariba, PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Replicon, and The Walt Disney Company.
David holds a master's in business administration from UCLA Anderson School of Management and a bachelor’s degree from Indiana University.
At Workday, we believe understanding employees’ skills is essential to operating a business and imperative for the future of work. We’re introducing next-generation technology that amplifies the impact of Skills Cloud, helping our customers strengthen their foundation as a skills-based organization.
With Workday and VNDLY, a Workday company, organizations can create a holistic talent strategy that maximizes their extended pool of talent.
With human resources playing a critical role in nearly every strategic business decision this past year, we’re honored to once again be recognized as a leader in the human capital management (HCM) market for our completeness of vision and ability to execute.
David Somers, Workday’s general manager for talent optimization, interviews Peakon's Phil Chambers on the value of analytics in continuous listening, and driving meaningful employee experiences.