Building Products, Teams, And Clarity At Scale.
20+ years leading Product Management, UX, and cross-functional teams across SaaS, API, and AI platforms.
- 0-to-1 Product Development at 8+ Startups
- Experience at both B2B and B2C companies
- Technical expertise with API/Developer Products
- Artificial Intelligence(AI) product mastery
Business
I excel at understanding complex pricing models, market dynamics, and competitive positioning. I combine strategic market analysis with practical execution to identify opportunities and drive sustainable growth.
Data
I leverage data to inform product strategy and validate decisions, emphasizing continuous discovery practices and iterative refinement based on real user feedback and performance indicators.
Technical
I work closely with development teams through structured weekly planning sessions, ensuring alignment between vision and technical feasibility while maintaining strong team relationships and delivery momentum.
User Experience
I bring UX sensibility to product management strategy. This enables me to champion user-centered thinking while balancing business and technical inputs to create products that are both powerful and easy to use.
Recommendations
"Dave came on board to help us rebuild our Product and Design organization. He quickly rose to the challenge and facilitated added strong team members onto our existing embedded engineering teams. He was a trusted member of our exec team who seamlessly fit in with our GTM leadership and strategy. His ability to get the team shipping quickly was key to us achieving our financial objectives."Joel Stevenson CEO
"Dave is curious and thoughtful in his execution and is excellent at functioning within a hybrid design and product management role. He seeks continuous improvement in the product, moves quickly, creates high-fidelity mockups, listens to feedback from internal and external customers, then factors in any technical strengths and/or limitations for the next iteration. He always seeks to understand the company's objectives and aligns his product processes toward the common mission."Chris Harrison CEO
"Dave is a thoughtful and resourceful product leader. He and I worked together closely for two years coordinating the product and engineering teams at Yesware. Dave embodies the Agile principles of building a minimally viable product and iteratively improving on it through user feedback. His design background really shows through in his approach to product - knowing when a fully-polished UI/UX is needed and when it's better to get something simpler in the hands of customers."Mark Kostick VP of Engineering
"Dave and I were members of the executive team collaborating on a frequent basis. I was consistently impressed with Dave's ability to balance the needs of the customer & the business. Dave is a strong product leader who builds a customer-centric team. He's a natural coach and a strong collaborator who worked well with our Success, Sales, and Support divisions."Jackie Williams VP of Customer Success
"Dave was the VP of Product while I was the VP of Sales & Marketing at Yesware. We worked very closely together for 2+ years. Dave excels at synthesizing the firehose of product feedback from sales and customer success into a cohesive product roadmap that meets client needs. He was able to systematically advance our product from quarter to quarter, while giving sales and marketing space to provide feedback throughout the development cycle."Ian Adams VP of Sales and Marketing
"I had the incredible opportunity to work with Dave at Yesware, where he brought me on board as a Senior Product Manager. From the start, Dave exemplified what it means to be a servant leader - empowering his team while happily rolling up his sleeves to get the job done. His exceptional listening skills and keen product sense, honed by decades of startup experience, truly set him apart."Paul Carollo Senior Product Manager
"I had the pleasure of working alongside Dave as the lead designer for numerous complex projects. His approachable demeanor and openness to ideas make him incredibly easy to collaborate with. Dave was an invaluable leader to our team, particularly during times of uncertainty. His decisive actions and clear communication were instrumental in navigating through tough situations."Loni Siegers Lead Designer