David Lederman Email & Phone Number

Romania

Empowering leaders and professionals to thrive through major transitions and transform demanding environments into opportunities for sustainable success.• 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵-𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 through career transitions, providing strategic guidance on aligning personal fulfillment with professional success• 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝘀 that increased employee engagement by 40%, driving leadership development, high -performance, and organizational success• 𝗟𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗰𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 for executives at companies like Xero, Pax8, and Doist, driving transformation in work environments and personal growth• 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗘𝗗𝘅 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿 on unlocking engagement, performance, well-being, and purpose on-demand

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Mentor and coach students through career transitions, combining professional and personal development to prepare them for real-world success.• 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗮 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗯𝘆 𝟱𝟬% for struggling candidates, enhancing student outcomes through targeted career development interventions• 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝟭𝟱𝟬+ 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘀 through career transitions and into leadership roles, offering personalized coaching on career development, job search strategies, and portfolio optimization• 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀, including alumni and employer partners, to ensure seamless student support and alignment with industry expectations• 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗹𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝗶𝘀 and industry trends, resulting in consistent recognition as a top-rated coach/mentor• 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗸𝗲𝘆 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 (𝗞𝗣𝗜𝘀) such as job placement rates, completion metrics, and student satisfaction scores, ensuring alignment with measurable success targets• 𝗘𝗻𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗯𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼𝘂𝗰𝗵𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝘀 across the entire journey, ensuring high engagement and success rates for diverse learning styles

Greater Philadelphia Area

VARIOUS LEADERSHIP ROLES: Director of Special Projects (2018-19), Director of UX (2015-18), Director of Engineering (2015), Senior UX Designer/Strategist (2014-15)• 𝗟𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀-𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺𝘀 on multiple mission-critical platform initiatives, resulting in industry-recognized success for B2B SaaS solutions• 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀 that scaled teams by 200%, optimizing performance, engagement, and resiliency during rapid growth• 𝗗𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗨𝗫 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀 across mobile and web platforms, gathering requirements and collaborating with executive leadership to align product roadmaps with company goals• 𝗙𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 including executive leadership, investors, and key partners, ensuring smooth integration and successful project delivery• 𝗘𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝘀𝘆𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, improving team buy-in, connection, and engagement• 𝗨𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗽𝘀 to continuously refine UX design, improve user interaction models, and drive team performance• 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 to streamline processes, increase efficiency, and enhance communication across departments

• 𝗟𝗲𝗱 𝗨𝗫 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻, 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗻𝘁-𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 for an award-winning enterprise-level SaaS mentoring platform, improving user engagement and satisfaction• 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗮 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗹, expanding into the educationalsector through a pilot program for university institutions• 𝗗𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗨𝗫 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆 and spearheaded the responsive platform upgrade, increasing mobile adoption and enhancing the user experience for enterprise customers• 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝗶𝘀, driving stakeholder buy-in and ensuring product designs were informed by user needs and market insights

Los Angeles

• 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱-𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗲 for the campus-wide course management system, significantly enhancing student and faculty engagement through user-centered design• 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗲𝗯, 𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝟯𝟵 𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀, optimizing digital communication and learning platforms across the university• 𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘄 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗲𝘀, ensuring timely delivery of complex digital projects and aligning stakeholders across diverse departments• 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗨𝗫 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁, guiding campus development groups in optimizing educational technology and digital solutions• 𝗦𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺, recognized as one of 28 employees demonstrating leadership and innovation

• 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝘀 “𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲” by Peace Corps Headquarters, enhancing volunteer readiness across multiple Peace Corps countries• 𝗖𝗼-𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟱𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗽𝘀 𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿𝘀 in various international locations, improving on-the-ground performance and community impact• 𝗟𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝘄𝗼 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝘀, providing modern, user-friendly educational tools that boosted volunteer engagement and learning outcomes• 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗣𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗽𝘀 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀, aligning training initiatives with organizational goals and addressing the needs of diverse volunteer populations across several countries

Romania

• 𝗟𝗲𝗱 𝟭𝟱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝘀 that empowered teachers, community leaders, and NGOs, driving sustainable initiatives at local and national levels• 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝘀 that impacted over 400 high school students, significantly improving English language proficiency and expanding academic opportunities• 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 $𝟭𝟬,𝟬𝟬𝟬, ensuring proper fund allocation and accountability through detailed reporting and impact analysis• 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽, ensuring community-driven solutions and long-term continuation of programs after project completion

Mba, General Management

B.A., Psychology