David Don

Background

About David Don

Strategy and Product Management leader with a proven track record of driving software and automation initiatives, scaling businesses organically and inorganically, and leading successful acquisitions. Entrepreneur with two successful exits. Experienced at leveraging emerging technologies to solve complex problems for consumer packaged goods (CPG), food, and beverage manufacturers transitioning to next-generation digital supply chains requiring records interoperability across enterprise data systems. Skilled at: 1. Implementing actionable frameworks and agile processes focused on strengthening core positioning. Creating alignment using human-centric methods that encourage cross-functional engagement and collaboration. Employing data-driven decision making to facilitate strategic alignment between key performance (KPI’s) metrics and actions. Storytelling to communicate and present complex subject matter to internal and external stakeholders. Finding balance when inventing the new, deploying the existing, or managing the mature through extensive experience across the technology adoption lifecycle. Key Competencies: market segmentation, lean startup, team building, requirements modeling, agile marketing/product development,"crossing the chasm," business analytics, and startups/scale-ups. Hands-on roles: product manager, marketing manager, business development manager, and operations manager. Industry/Market knowledge: Life Sciences (Pharmaceutical, Medical Device, Nutraceutical), Food (Snack foods, Produce, Dairy, Confectionery), and Beverage (Carbonated Soft Drinks, Bottled Water, Beer). Passionate about delivering simplistically elegant whole product solutions for the right customer at the right time.