##  [Jury Panel 2026](/jury-2026) 

# DevPortal Awards 2026 Jury

Each year, the DevPortal Awards seeks the most outstanding solutions with the help of experienced jurors, who are volunteers with extensive knowledge of API programs, developer portals, and API documentation.



 

 



## Meet the members of the Jury Panel 

[Davidson Charles](#section1)

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## Davidson Charles

  
Davidson Charles is an API Platform Enablement Strategist, Principal Technical Architect, and USPTO-patented innovator with over 22+ years of experience in API governance, developer tooling, automation, and platform modernization. He specializes in building intelligent, developer-centric platforms that combine AI-driven automation with enterprise-scale governance.

Davidson is a recurring speaker at API Days New York, a panel speaker at Reuters events, and a recognized industry evaluator of innovation and emerging technologies. His work focuses on creating platforms and tools that understand developers, reduce friction, and accelerate innovation through AI-powered platform intelligence and seamless developer experiences.

[Follow Davidson on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-tools-automations/).



 



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