Hello there! I'm David, a designer and engineer who loves system and process design. Over the years, I’ve been known as the glue between teams, able to communicate efficiently and even contribute code that enables the highest quality user experiences for businesses and customers. One of my career goals has been to help companies achieve their desired outcomes through storytelling, high-quality visual design, simple user experiences, and creative direction. Customers trust my proven design process of ideating, designing, validating, building, testing, and launching to ensure high-quality brand and product success.

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Over the years, I've had the privilege of collaborating with exceptional humans at remarkable companies. Recognizing the significant time we invest in our work, I consistently strive to bring positive energy, communicate transparently, and inspire my colleagues. This approach fosters a collaborative environment where, together, we drive our collective success. View Recommendations

Skills

  • Information Architecture

  • Wireframing

  • User experience design

  • User interface design

  • Interaction design

  • Prototyping

  • Design systems

  • Systems thinking

  • Service design

  • Research & Strategy mapping

  • Testing and usability

  • Business Frameworks

  • Design leadership

  • Creative direction

  • DesignOps

  • Individual & group coaching

  • Recruitment & hiring

  • Product management

  • Adobe, Figma, Webflow

  • html, css, js

  • React, Angular, Vue

  • Blender 3d

  • A.I. & Computer Vision

  • Database management

  • Documentation

  • Brand guidelines

  • Accessibility guidelines

Highlights

  • Led and executed the vision for multiple enterprise companies, refactoring multiple product suites, leading to significant acquisitions.

  • Created and founded numerous startups, the last gaining 15,000 users within 30 days of launch.

  • Active and contributing member of the User Experience community, teaching about ux best practices and design systems.

  • Created a blockchain documentation wiki and design principles later used by the largest supply chain company in the world as a playbook.

  • Grown, coached, and led teams from 1 to 30+ team members that have executed successfully at numerous enterprise companies.

  • Featured and awarded on Adobe and Web Design Awards.

Learning & Experimenting

I believe that if you love your craft, you dedicate time to continual education and experimentation. I'm constantly learning and experimenting with future tech stacks to stay ahead of the rapidly changing software landscape.