Product Manager
Delivering winning products customers love 🌎 🚀
Product Academy for Teams
Lead Instructor | 2024
Product Management
I helped create and lead the first ever Product Academy for Teams for IBM Software.
Over 450 attendees
Teaching PM best practices throughout the PDLC
Lead author for Discovery guidance and Team Health
IBM User Insights Hub
Product Manager | 2022
User Research Operations
I helped create the first global research repository across IBM’s entire software portfolio. I designed the database architecture, custom built automations, and drove the adoption:
Adopted by 120 user researchers across 150 IBM products
Gives leadership insights into research pipeline
Allows product teams to find valuable user insights
Head of Product + Co-founder | 2017
An ML-based dating app. We raised over $400k in angel investment and I lead a team of 3 developers and 1 designer out of Kiev Ukraine to create a fully-functional product listed in Apple app store
User Flows
Product Strategy
Team Leadership
8dates
Founder | 2023
I launched an automation platform for apartment complexes. Leveraging Airtable + Twilio automations, it connects residents who like the same thing. I called over 100+ apartments to get a handful of customers on a recurring subscription plan.
Product development
Customer development
Rapid iteration
Playful
About
My leadership is in Storytelling, Design, and Strategy.
“Dave is a charismatic, thoughtful, and creative leader! His ability to galvanize top executives across IBM in support of our effort was impressive. You've inspired me to level up, Dave!
Danielle Kar
Service Designer, IBM
“I can’t think of any other IBMer with a higher batting average when it comes to consistently making an org-wide impact.”
Casey Gollan
UX Research Insights + Engagement Manager
“At the end of the year, I think of the people who in my eyes, made a big difference to the organization, and Dave comes to mind.”
Feride Diri
Head of Digital Research + Design, IBM