David Daoud
Principal Analyst / PresidentAbout David
David Daoud is a seasoned analyst and strategic advisor with nearly three decades of experience at the intersection of technology, sustainability, and enterprise governance. He is the Founder and President of Compliance Standards LLC, where he leads advisory and research work focused on circular IT strategies, the IT asset disposition (ITAD) sector, sustainable tech, ISMS, compliance and adjacent areas such as ESG compliance, vendor risk, and sustainable infrastructure.
David began his research career in 1996, specializing in mainstream IT hardware markets, and by 2003, had become the first analyst to systematically study the emerging challenges and opportunities in IT hardware disposition. While at IDC, he launched the GRADE Certification program — a vendor evaluation framework mentioned by companies like Dell, HP, IBM Global Asset Recovery Services and Unisys — and has since remained a trusted industry voice for clients seeking to understand the evolving lifecycle of enterprise IT assets.
Today, David provides strategic foresight and hands-on consulting to companies operating across multiple technology sectors.
His areas of expertise include:
Market and regulatory analysis for ITADs, OEMs, and data center operators
Strategic planning around sustainability, innovation, and risk mitigation
Enterprise procurement advisory with a focus on ISMS compliance, cybersecurity, and ESG-aligned vendor audits
AI’s emerging role in traceability, refurbishment, decommissioning, and responsible IT management
As an independent advisor, David is frequently called on to brief and consult with clients across Silicon Valley, New York, Japan, China, South Korea, Taiwan Singapore, North America and elsewhere. He works closely with both operational leaders and investment teams to help anticipate market shifts, align roadmaps with geopolitical and sustainability risks, and build future-proof frameworks for growth and compliance.
David is also a contributor to industry publications including Resource Recycling and E-Scrap News, where he explores the intersection of circularity, regulation, and innovation in IT.
He is currently authoring a new book titled Sustainable IT in the Age of AI: How Companies Can Lead on Responsible IT Use, to be published by De Gruyter in 2026. The book will address how artificial intelligence is reshaping every stage of the IT lifecycle — from procurement and optimization to decommissioning and ESG reporting — and will feature case studies from across the IT, ITAM and ITAD ecosystems.
Prior to founding Compliance Standards, David worked as a Research Analyst for IDG/Computerworld, a Data Analyst at Harvard University, and taught computer science and English as an Adjunct Faculty member in Massachusetts.
He studied economics at Algiers University and Suffolk University in Boston, and is certified in ESG Investing from the Wharton School of Business.
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Some of David's Recent Work
Research: Memory Inflation, Component Spillover, and ITAD Harvesting Strategy, 2026-2027
the component market is undergoing substantial transformation. Memory prices have doubled. Enterprise SSD supply won’t normalize until late 2027 at the earliest. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has cut off helium supply critical to chip fabrication, stalled hyperscaler data center builds, and driven freight costs high enough to break international remarketing economics. China’s rare earth export controls — with a key suspension expiring November 10, 2026 — are adding licensing friction to the same semiconductor supply chains that determine what secondary market hardware is worth.
Component Market: Hardware Demand Puts New Focus on Parts Harvesting
Electronics manufacturers are once again warning about tight supplies for parts that are deeply embedded in circuit boards. Some of those components are now quoted on months-long lead times and at clearly higher prices than a year ago.
Tech Check Newsletter: The State of the EoL Tech Stack – June 2026
The technology stack surrounding end-of-life electronics is being impacted from varioust directions at once, and for the first time in a long while, the influence is coming from inside the industry’s own operating assumptions.
Presentation: ITAD Sector Review: April-to-mid-May 2026
This is the client’s presentation covering April to mid-May 2026. It is designed to address general trends observed by Compliance Standards and look at what April and early May 2026 headlines collectively meant for the ITAD and electronics recycling sectors.