Versatile, people-first product leadership.
Hi, I'm Dave. I've been creating digital products for 25 years—at giants like Google, tiny startups I've founded, and everything in between.
I'm versatile: PM, designer, engineer, and founder. I'm a leader, focused on the success of individuals and teams. I'm people-first, because business is psychology. And I'm all about product: the exhilarating process of learning, hypothesizing, designing, building, and learning all over again.
If that sounds intriguing, learn more or drop me a line.
Dave's collaborative approach fosters a culture of innovation and creativity, resulting in cohesive and high-performing teams. He consistently leads by example and is always willing to mentor and nurture talent.
Andra M.
VP Product, Craft
Dave is an exceptional leader with an innate sense of empathy that he uses to foster a collaborative environment. The feedback from team members was overwhelmingly positive, and there is a unanimous desire to continue collaborating with him.
Cassandra R.
VP People, Stytch
Dave is a highly-experienced product executive who can up-level your team and product strategy. He understands how EPD orgs work together and how team dynamics influence business outcomes.
Austin S.
VP People, Craft
Dave is both a leader and a peer, and I've appreciated the thoughtfulness he applies to our working relationship. He leads by example, and I've learned just as much from seeing how he thinks about his own work as from the feedback and advice he's given me.
Kelly L.
Product Design, Stytch
July 8, 2025
Building AI Products: Beware the AI 80/20
In recent weeks, Apple has taken heavy criticism for its missteps around Apple Intelligence. In 2024 they announced a number of AI features, including an intriguing and much-needed upgrade to Siri with support for personalized context (“When is my mom’s fl...
July 1, 2025
Productivity Research Report — Building Stky in the Open
Productivity Research Report — Building Stky in the Open ℹ️ This is not a traditional article. It’s part of a product-development process, and under traditional circumstances would be internal to a company. I’m publishing it because (a) I’m intrigued by th...
May 13, 2025
How intelligent is AI? The Story of Liam
Working hands-on with AI, it’s easy to feel a sense of cognitive dissonance. As one navigates its enormous strengths and sizable weaknesses, the public narrative seems weirder and weirder. Pundits say, “Pretty soon we won’t need software engineers at all!”...
April 2, 2025
Practical AI for Product People
Everyone’s talking about AI these days—but sometimes it feels like we’re talking around it rather than about it. And there’s little discussion of how we build AI into our products. How can AI enhance your app experience? What new capabilities can you deliv...
January 14, 2025
Enough Disruption: Build Better Products
In his recent article, “How Silicon Valley is disrupting democracy,” MIT Technology Review’s Bryan Gardiner writes: Regulating Big Tech will be a crucial part of leveling the playing field and ensuring that the basic duties of a democracy can be fulfilled....
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