Hi, I’m Dave!
I lead design teams that create compelling products, while championing a culture of teamwork, continuous learning, and quick iteration.
My unique approach to problem-solving and leadership is informed by my background in computer science, and diverse experience as a developer, design consultant, leader of a funk band, and teacher.
Leadership and Project Highlights
Learn about my leadership of teams and product design.
Design Leadership at BBVA
As Design Director at BBVA, I led teams in San Francisco that reimagined banking experiences for consumers and small businesses, helped to create new Fintech businesses, and grew teams in Latin America. BBVA is a global bank with 56 million customers and the “world’s best banking app” (Forrester Research).
View this overview of my leadership and scope of my work.
Envisioning differentiated banking features, BBVA
I led a team that envisioned and designed compelling new features to attract and retain direct deposit customers for BBVA, a global bank with 56 million customers.
Based on insights from generative research, we proposed, designed and launched a variety of features –including Pockets for setting aside money, Goals for saving toward goals over time, and Calendar View of upcoming transactions. These are integrated into BBVA's mobile app experience, which is ranked by Forrester Research as the “world’s best banking app.”
First-time small business banking platform, BBVA
I led an international team in the design of a first-time small business banking platform for BBVA Garanti bank, the second largest private bank in Turkey with 12 million customers.
We envisioned, designed and launched a powerful new platform that enables smart decision-making for small businesses, and established new payments, transfers and accounts models for the retail experience.
Mutual Funds platforms, Franklin Templeton
I led the team which redesigned a suite of sites for Franklin Templeton Investments.
We created a responsive system for US retail, international, institutional sites which better showcases thought leadership and the brand, dramatically updates the visual design, and presents funds in compelling new ways.
WebEx.com, Cisco
I led the UX strategy and design for the launch of a new version of WebEx.com, which provided first-time e-commerce support, a new freemium engagement model, and integration of several different product lines. Designs led to significant improvement in purchase completion and reduction in abandonment. View project story
Developer Portal, HP Palm
I led a cross-functional team from discovery and strategy through launch, for the design of HP Palm webOS Developer Center – a portal with learning resources, updates, forums, and complete API documentation. View project story
Healthcare Messaging Platform, Verizon
I led a team that designed a secure messaging platform and professional community for healthcare workers.
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