David Merrill possesses expertise in hardware startups, new user interfaces, university level teaching, entrepreneurship, user interface and 18 more skills. He is proficient in Spanish. Colleagues describe him as "Dave is the kind of executive leader a marketing person dreams about. Although his title of President and Co-founder means many things, I like to think of Dave as our Chief Evangelist with a magical ability to create believers both inside and outside of the company. Dave is especially good at connecting with press and weaves the Sifteo vision and journey into a compelling story, helping us to earn coverage in the New York Times and Fast Company, to name a few. I think this ability comes from being a genuinely good person who enjoys sharing with others combined with authenticity that stems from being the product’s inventor. I’ve worked for 5 first time founders, three with successful exits, and Dave is by far the best at representing the company."