Swordstack is a specialist consultancy helping government and defence teams solve complex problems through products and services.
Led by David Swordy
David Swordy
FounderSwordstack is led by David Swordy, a product specialist with a decade of experience across central government and defence.
His work has involved leading multidisciplinary teams, shaping product direction, improving live services, migrating legacy technology, and helping organisations deliver under real-world constraints.
He had a broad range of hands on experience across central government and defence, including the Royal Navy, Government Digital Service (GDS), Department for Education and Ministry of Justice.
How we work
We are at our best where the work is complex, ambiguous or under pressure.
That often means helping teams:
understand the problem they are really trying to solve
align users, policy, operations and technology
turn discovery into delivery
improve services that are already live
make better decisions about priorities, trade-offs and value
We bring a user-centred approach, but we are pragmatic about delivery. Good services need to work for users, staff, organisations and the taxpayer.
Why us
Public sector delivery is rarely simple. It involves legacy systems, governance, commercial constraints, senior stakeholders, operational realities and public accountability.
We understand that environment, and we know how to make progress within it.
If you need help shaping, delivering or improving a digital service, we would be happy to start a conversation.