David Ben Email & Phone Number

The Hague, ZH, NL

The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands

• I provided product ownership and AI strategy for Spotr, a growth-stage AI-driven proptech. It used machine learning to‬ provide real estate insights from property imagery.‬
• AI strategy: Define and drive the vision, strategy, and roadmap of the product line, ensuring‬‭ alignment with the company’s overall business objectives.
• Product planning: Take ownership over the planning, anticipate on delivery dates and deadlines.
• Team leadership: Direct, focus and encourage product/tech teams, encouraging anenvironment of continuous learning and innovation.
• Stakeholder management: Collaborate closely with key stakeholders, including engineering,marketing, sales, and customer success teams to ensure effective and efficient productdevelopment.
• Customer understanding: Gather insights from customers, market trends, and competitiveanalysis to inform product development.

The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands

• I led efforts to increase efficiency through internal tools and process improvement.
• Product Owner for three tools
• Responsible for Small Balance Lending: loans $1,000,000 to $15,000,000
• Led product discovery to determine the next best improvement to make
• Devised and executed business strategy at a product level, including product strategy and roadmap
• Effectively communicated the Product Roadmap to internal and external stakeholders

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

GeoPhy was acquired by Walker & Dunlop in February 2022. My role continued uninterrupted.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Using Scrum/Agile, I was the Product Owner for several digital tools across the product life cycle, from inception to launch and continuous iteration.
• Redesigned and relaunched the tools that comprise CoStar Suite: approx. $750 million in annual revenue (Active users: 40k+ daily, 75k+ weekly, 115k+ annually)
• Responsible for shared services – the features that span multiple products
• Coordinated projects across multiple departments: development, database, research, marketing, customer support
• Conducted user testing, review user feedback, and iterated based on results
• Created UI wireframes for simple and intuitive UX user flows

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• As a Field Research Manager, I remotely managed 12 field research photographers in California, Arizona, Colorado, and Hawaii.
• Assigned daily tasks and monitored progress
• Coached direct reports to take ownership of their development
• Developed talent and promoted 3 employees into team leadership roles
• Addressed sub-standard output using customized performance improvement plans
• Performed quality control audits on photo and real estate research

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Using public record data and conversations with the principals involved in the sales, I provided clients with the information they need to make prudent investment choices.
• Manhattan and greater New York City market
• Researched and published more than 150 sales comparable reports (comps)
• Transaction values: $1,000,000 to $10 million

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• My team and I were responsible for designing, implementing, and overseeing a new research process to document the real estate development pipeline. The research process includes a rigorous analysis of zoning, land use.
• Launched the process in 4 offices nationwide
• Trained more than 160 researchers
• Impacted more than 2.2 billion square feet of inventory
• Managed the research process of 39 specialists covering more than a quarter of US real estate marketsThe team was also responsible for CoStar Aerial Research, including developing and implementing methodology, as well.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• I maintained a portfolio of office, retail, industrial, land, and multifamily properties. The portfolios:
• Included properties in the Boise ID, Portland OR, and St. Louis MO markets
• Grossed the company anywhere from $100,000 to more than $650,000 annually
• Included from 7,000 to 8,500 properties with 1,800 to 3,300 active listings at any given time

Washington, DC

• Provided economic and demographic analysis, real estate market analysis, land use planning, and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) mapping for a wide range of projects, including:
• A market analysis to assess in greater detail the existing housing and commercial conditions in the HARBEL neighborhood of Baltimore, Maryland
• A baseline economic analysis of the City of Kalispell, Montana in support of the Tax Increment Financing (TIF) economic and fiscal impact analysis
• The creation of a set of proven redevelopment best practices in distressed suburban economic centers, including land use recommendations, creative financing strategies, and methods to develop in a difficult economic.
• A regional market and economic analysis in Erie and Niagara Counties in New York for the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority (NFTA)
• An analysis of best practices of naming rights, corporate sponsorships, and advertising case studies in support of a Consolidation Study Cost-Benefit Analysis for NFTA

Fairfax County, Virginia, United States

• Supported the organization’s efforts to responsibly redevelop an 8-mile stretch of US Route 1 in Fairfax County
• Redesigned and relaunched www.SFDC.com
• Managed SFDC's online presence including all website and social media content
• Tracked the progress of all local real estate development projects
• Created and distributed a community development survey, and analyzed its results
• Presented at community outreach meetings with residents, developers, elected officials, and county staff

Washington, DC

Provided support for a land use and smart growth consulting serviceAssisted in administering two grassroots political advocacy programsMaintained database of engaged members

Cincinnati, OH

Conducted property research and analysis Developed a Master Land Use Plan for Mt. Auburn, an urban community in Cincinnati Explored the feasibility of establishing a life-sciences business incubatorResearched organizational structure of comparable non-profit redevelopment agencies

Cincinnati, OH

Managed a multi-million dollar endowment and maintained all budget, cashflow, and investment documentsReviewed, processed, and organized incoming grant applicationsCoordinated quarterly meetings for 12 Board Members

Hamilton County, Ohio, United States

Analyzed incoming applications for Corps permits Used ArcGIS to map the location and establish the extent of proposed projects’ impactsReorganized the filing system to foster efficiency

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Developed policy briefings as neededResearched and responded to constituents’ lettersAttended committee hearings and briefings on the staff’s behalfFielded phone calls supporting and criticizing the Congressman’s positions

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Directed undergraduate students’ public policy research. Facilitated students’ local, state, and national legislative advocacy.Co-produced live TV and radio analysis of election night 2007 and 2008.

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Assessed the physical condition of Cincinnati neighborhoods.Identified at-risk neighborhoods by analyzing the data from the physical condition survey.

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Researched the feasibility of mass transit in CincinnatiCultivated civic and political support for reforming urban transportation policy Shaped the public agenda by meeting with state and local law-makers

Master'S Degree, City/Urban, Community And Regional Planning

Activities and Societies: President and Founder of the Cincinnati Chapter of the Planners Network Two Specilizations: Economic.

Product Management Bootcamp

Bachelor'S Degree, Philosophy Politics & The Public, History

Activities and Societies: VP of Italian American Club, Club Rowing Coxswain Graduated a semester early Two majors: Philosophy, Politics &.

High School, 9-12

Activities and Societies: Varsity Rowing Coxswain, Percussion Ensemble St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute (SJCI) is a Catholic, independent.