David Slade

My expertise comes from many years as a product management and technology leader at companies such as Amazon, Microsoft, CBS Interactive, Nielsen (VNU), as well as years of consulting with dozens of content and ecommerce startups on strategy and fundraising. I have a proven track record developing and building highly scalable, online and emerging digital platforms in large cross-functional organizations, as well as startup environments. My passion is translating business and consumer needs into results-driven products.• Seasoned professional in full cycle product development, strategy and operations• Experience building end-to-end web and mobile user experiences• Cross functional, international team and project management• Consensus builder and conflict resolver through objective measurement and prioritization• Thrive on behavioral data and user feedback• Finding order in chaos, and drawing lines between tactics and strategy• I love building internal and external partnerships"Don't lose sleep over the competition, lose sleep that you aren't making your customers happy." - Jeff BezosSpecialties: product management, video and content strategy, website and systems operations, mobile apps and mobile web, usability (UX), design, analytics, e-commerce, social media, community building strategy, user policy, SEO, localization and business planning.