David Gallagher
Head of Mission Critical
chapmanbdsp
David Gallagher has more than 35 years of experience in the engineering industry, specialising in electrical engineering and mission critical infrastructure. He began his career delivering critical systems within the broadcast and banking sectors before moving into the data centre industry, where he has spent many years leading the design and delivery of complex, high-availability environments.
David has extensive experience in the planning and delivery of large-scale data centre developments, including multi-building campuses, utilities coordination and the infrastructure required to support resilient digital operations. His expertise spans MEP systems, fire, security and AV integration, along with converged network infrastructure that enables intelligent building systems and improved operational performance.
Throughout his career, David has led multidisciplinary teams across mission critical, commercial development and infrastructure projects, supporting clients across the UK and EMEA in delivering reliable and future-ready digital infrastructure.