# David Bean

Account Director, AI Natives team at Cognition (Devin); joined via Windsurf acquisition  
Cognition  
San Francisco Bay Area

## At Cognition

- Role: AI Natives @ Cognition (Sales/GTM)
- Joined: Jan 2025
- How they joined: With Windsurf (https://www.autumn.ai/resources/cognition/acquisitions/windsurf)
- Before Windsurf: Marketing, Brückner Group
- Overlapped before Cognition with other Cognition people at: Codeium (Windsurf) (https://www.autumn.ai/resources/cognition/worked-together)

## Identity
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-bean-980242222
- Domain: cognition.ai

## Notes
- In an Aug 2026 LinkedIn post he wrote, word for word: "Some exciting work/life updates: I've recently relocated to San Francisco to join the AI Native team at Cognition as an Account Director!". (https://www.linkedin.com/posts/david-bean-980242222_some-exciting-worklife-updates-ive-recently-activity-7490430486184501248-oM8X)
- He wrote, word for word: "Too many people to thank for the guidance & mentorship over the last year throughout the Windsurf -> Cognition journey.". (https://www.linkedin.com/posts/david-bean-980242222_some-exciting-worklife-updates-ive-recently-activity-7490430486184501248-oM8X)
- His current LinkedIn role is "AI Natives @ Cognition" (description: "Devin"), starting Jul 2026 in San Francisco. (https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-bean-980242222)
- His LinkedIn lists "Building" at Windsurf in 2025 in Austin, TX, with the description "Windsurf acquired by Cognition Labs", followed by "Building" at Cognition from Jun 2025 to Jul 2026 in Austin. (https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-bean-980242222)
- In a Devin sales post he wrote, word for word: "Every enterprise engineering org I talk to has the same challenges: Large-scale modernization, Endless version upgrades, Mountains of tech debt". He pitched Devin for "BIG brownfield problems" at "highly regulated enterprises". (https://www.linkedin.com/posts/david-bean-980242222_devin-modernization-techdebt-activity-7378866575640117249-03i7)
- Public headline says "Building @ Cognition (Devin)". (https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-bean-980242222)
- He commented on Hannah Miller-Jones's career post: "Thank you's scratch the surface, appreciate your leadership immensely over the last year". (https://www.linkedin.com/posts/hannahjmj_excited-to-share-that-ive-returned-to-my-activity-7459644408720777217-e3GA)
- In the same post he wrote, word for word: "Coding assistants help with daily flow, but they don't move the needle on these BIG brownfield problems." and "Modernization in weeks, not years." (https://www.linkedin.com/posts/david-bean-980242222_devin-modernization-techdebt-activity-7378866575640117249-03i7)
- He reposted the announcement that Cognition is acquiring Corridor (Jack Cable, Ashwin Ramaswami) to build Devin Security. The acquisition extends Cognition's run of acquisitions after Windsurf. (https://www.linkedin.com/posts/jackcable_today-corridor-is-joining-cognition-together-ugcPost-7521639799443701760-SAdh)
- He reposted the announcement that Cognition is acquiring Corridor (Jack Cable, Ashwin Ramaswami) to build Devin Security. The acquisition extends Cognition's run of acquisitions after Windsurf. (https://www.linkedin.com/posts/cognition-ai-labs_cognition-is-acquiring-corridor-to-build-ugcPost-7521638660396744705-8dMO)
- Most of his recent LinkedIn activity is reposting Cognition launches (Devin Desktop, Devin Security, acquisitions). (https://www.linkedin.com/posts/david-bean-980242222_some-exciting-worklife-updates-ive-recently-activity-7490430486184501248-oM8X)
- He closed the move post with, word for word: "Never been a more exciting time to be part of what Cognition is building, if you're in SF, let's connect!" The post drew about 232 reactions and 59 comments. (https://www.linkedin.com/posts/david-bean-980242222_some-exciting-worklife-updates-ive-recently-activity-7490430486184501248-oM8X)
- He holds a bachelor's degree from the University of New Hampshire. He is also listed with a 2026 Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning program at Texas McCombs School of Business. (https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-bean-980242222)
- UNH Paul College named David Bean among the winners of UNH Speed Sell 2024, a sales competition. (https://paulcollege.unh.edu/blog/2024/09/unh-speed-sell-2024-huge-success)
- In 2024 he did a Cyber Risk role at Bitsight (Boston), a security-ratings company. That background is relevant now that he reposts Cognition's Devin Security launch and its Corridor acquisition. (https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-bean-980242222)
- Previous roles include Building at Cognition; Building at Windsurf; Marketing at Brückner Group; Cyber Risk at Bitsight; Associate at UNH Rines Angel Fund; Acquisition Specialist at Maple Birch Properties; Owner at DB Landscaping. (https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-bean-980242222)
- Education history includes Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning, Texas McCombs School of Business; Bachelor's degree, University of New Hampshire. (https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-bean-980242222)
- He reposted Cognition's announcement that it is acquiring The Interaction Company of California, makers of Poke. (https://www.linkedin.com/posts/cognition-ai-labs_cognition-is-acquiring-the-interaction-company-ugcPost-7486097830277947392-tx0o)
- He reposted Cognition's welcome of the TierZero team (Anhang Zhu, Yun Park), whose work is being folded into Devin Automations. (https://www.linkedin.com/posts/cognition-ai-labs_two-years-ago-yun-park-and-i-set-out-to-ugcPost-7485064616956432384-755l)
- He held a Marketing role at Brückner Group (Dover, NH) in 2024 and was an Acquisition Specialist at Maple Birch Properties (Portsmouth, NH) in 2022. (https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-bean-980242222)
- Location is San Francisco Bay Area. (https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-bean-980242222)

## Experience
- AI Natives @ Cognition at Cognition - San Francisco, California, United States (Jul 2026 - Present): Devin
- Building at Cognition - Austin, Texas, United States (Jun 2025 - Jul 2026)
- Building at Windsurf - Austin, Texas, United States (Jan 2025 - Jan 2025): Windsurf acquired by Cognition Labs 🎉
- Marketing at Brückner Group - Dover, New Hampshire, United States (Jan 2024 - Jan 2024)
- Cyber Risk at Bitsight - Boston, Massachusetts, United States (Jan 2024 - Jan 2024)
- Associate at UNH Rines Angel Fund - Durham, New Hampshire, United States (Jan 2022 - Jan 2024)
- Acquisition Specialist at Maple Birch Properties - Portsmouth, NH (Jan 2022 - Jan 2022)
- Maintained 20+ properties weekly
- Coordinated sales, scheduling, service, billing, and more

## Education
- Texas McCombs School of Business - Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning - (Jan 2026)
- University of New Hampshire - Bachelor's degree

## Sources
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-bean-980242222
- https://www.linkedin.com/posts/david-bean-980242222_some-exciting-worklife-updates-ive-recently-activity-7490430486184501248-oM8X
- https://www.linkedin.com/posts/david-bean-980242222_devin-modernization-techdebt-activity-7378866575640117249-03i7
- https://paulcollege.unh.edu/blog/2024/09/unh-speed-sell-2024-huge-success
- https://www.linkedin.com/posts/hannahjmj_excited-to-share-that-ive-returned-to-my-activity-7459644408720777217-e3GA
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackcable?miniProfileUrn=urn%3Ali%3Afsd_profile%3AACoAAB09omcBhWlMS58ijbDAZ2bjjISy1iMFgt4
- https://www.linkedin.com/company/cognition-ai-labs/posts
- https://www.linkedin.com/company/thecube-wired/posts
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-j-baumann-bbaa642?miniProfileUrn=urn%3Ali%3Afsd_profile%3AACoAAACDH74Bz1V8FX9vdpWgMkBN0ZcDOr54uOw
- https://github.com/jyeatman/lifespan/blob/master/hist2d.m
- https://www.linkedin.com/posts/jackcable_today-corridor-is-joining-cognition-together-ugcPost-7521639799443701760-SAdh
- https://www.linkedin.com/posts/cognition-ai-labs_cognition-is-acquiring-corridor-to-build-ugcPost-7521638660396744705-8dMO
- https://www.linkedin.com/posts/cognition-ai-labs_cognition-is-acquiring-the-interaction-company-ugcPost-7486097830277947392-tx0o
- https://www.linkedin.com/posts/cognition-ai-labs_two-years-ago-yun-park-and-i-set-out-to-ugcPost-7485064616956432384-755l


Researched with Autumn (https://www.autumn.ai) from public sources. Updated 2026-11-04. Profile: https://www.autumn.ai/resources/cognition/people/david-bean · Everyone at Cognition: https://www.autumn.ai/resources/cognition/people