now
→
future
I'm still David Gaynor
but I'm working on a few things...
I've lived in
11 cities on 4 continents.
. I worked at Twitter through its IPO. I spent a lot of my 20's launching startups, including one which was acquired. I've enjoyed some success and grown a lot through failure. Want to know more? Ask David Bot!
I like to work with people
who care
.I enjoy progress, but
am ok with where I am.
I enjoy solving problems but also finding the
right problem
to solve.I aspire for
moderation
. Lagom. 过犹不及.I'd like to live in a city I love, and spend time regularly with a community who puts their focus and energy on many of the same things I do.
I want to work on challenging problems with a team that I depend on as much as they depend on me.
I'd like to create an awesome environment for those I work with.
I want to feel OK, even when things go backward.
I'm looking to solve problems that have an immediate impact on my own life
I want to keep finding moments of moderation every day.
Read my resumé
I started my career at Twitter then went on to launch a few companies by myself and with others.
My work tends to be:
real-time
, iterative
, and business value driven
Building Businesses
Consulting
2020 - Present
Early Stage Startup Advising
I help early stage businesses discover and deliver high value tech products.
Andela
2019 - 2020
Director of Product
Led a 16 person team building tech to measure and facilitate engineering services.
Classadoo
2017 - 2019
Founder, CEO
Tech powered Web Development classes accross the US, China and Pakistan. Acquired by Andela in 2018.
Launch
2015 - 2017
Founder, CEO
Entrepreneurship Summer camp and after school program, now run as Launch Studio across the SF bay area.
Active side projects:
Yaya.press
Google Docs for language learners.
TheArcGame.com
Control the arc of history.
Curtaincall.me
Immersive theatre tool.
Student, Teacher, Participant.
Full scholarship
. Designed and taught 7 courses. including Olin's first credited, student taught course. Graduated in 2013 with a degree in Engineering and Robotics, GPA of 3.74.