David Lanphear
Innovation Manager
Human Centered Designer
Product Manager
User Researcher
People, Process, & Product Focused
About Me
Explorer, Evangelist, Creative
Product Management | Business Development
I am an adventurous researcher, manager, and product professional. I work with companies both large and small to help them unwrap the personal experiences of their customers and to turn their stories into fresh product insights.
With a background as a developer, I thrive on technical challenges, but push for research that is empathetic to real user needs. By combining customer data with industry trends and personal experiences I help to create fresh ideas with concepts that are feasible, viable, and most importantly – desirable.
Contact me for full-time, freelance, or volunteer positions.
- Age
33 - Residence
Boston, MA - Email
david@davidlanphear.com
- Phone
(978) 204-5683 - Skype
dlanphear
- Freelance
Available
Specialties
Innovation Evangelization
Lean, Agile, Design Thinking – turn ideas into products and transform organizational culture through user centricity.
User Research
Empathy. Observations. Insights. These three things are key to quickly developing products people actually want.
Business Design
Business designs account for internal and external factors affecting the success of current product development efforts.
Hacking
Hacking together websites, prototypes, service designs, and more help to make ideas real and solicit additional learnings.
I've worked with…
Fun Facts
Individuals Impacted
1000+
Project Hours
6,200+
Awards Won
9
Red Bulls Consumed
76
Resume
Not to brag, but...
Experience
March 2009 – Present
Founder / Business Designer
Pogo Plus
Founded and grew an online reputation management company helping small businesses navigate the digital experience landscape.
Dec 2020 – Present
Product Owner / Product Manager
National Guardian Life
Provides vision, direction, and ownership over the digital Distribution Solutions value stream
July 2019 – February 2020
Manager, Innovation
Lincoln Financial Group
Manager of 4 business designers with responsibilities including research, design, strategy, and product development.
Aug 2018 – July 2019
Product Manager
Lincoln Financial Group
New product development team lead & research expert. Owned product exploration and development. Core team facilitator.
Nov 2017 – Aug 2018
Product Consultant
Liberty Mutual Technology
Developed internal and external experiences/solutions to advance Liberty’s innovation portfolio.
Feb 2016 – Nov 2017
Innovation Facilitation Lead
Liberty Mutual Insurance
Oversaw the education and growth of project teams on innovation endeavors. Applied Design Thinking & Lean Startup techniques.
Oct 2014 – Feb 2016
Lean Management Consultant
Liberty Mutual Insurance
Worked with teams to enhance internal and external experiences through lean management practices.
July 2011 – Oct 2014
Various Technology-Focused Roles
Liberty Mutual Group
Wore many hats from developer through portfolio engineer – and occasional class clown.
Education
2011
Business Administration (MBA)
Bentley University
Earned a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) with a concentration in Management from a top 50 school for business.
2011
Information Technology (MSIT)
Bentley University
Earned a Masters in Information Technology (MSIT) concentration in profit architecture from a top 25 school for IT.
2010
Computer Information Systems
Bentley University/Framingham State/Gordon College
Journeyman undergrad majoring in liberal arts before pivoting to the intersection of business & technology.
Certificates
2020
Certified Product Manager
Association of International Product Marketing and Management
Certified in Product Management techniques and best practices.
2020
Corporate Innovation
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Completed 2-month certificate course exploring corporate innovation & the innovation ecosystems model
2020
Agile Certified Practitioner
Project Management Institute
Certified in agile best practices including mindset, roles, techniques, ceremonies, and practices.
2018
Design Thinking
ExperiencePoint
Certified Design Thinking instructor following the IDEO educational model
2017
User Experience Design
General Assembly
Earned a certificate in User Experience Design after completing both the course curriculum and capstone project.
2016
Lean Management
Liberty Mutual / McKinsey
Certified in lean processes improvements and deployment methodologies following the McKinsey consulting standards
Design Skills
Business Design
Prototyping
User Research
Visual Design
Brainstorming
Business & Technology
Facilitation
Team Development
PowerPoint/Keynote
Data Analysis
Web Development
Portfolio
A Sampling of Stuff
Portfolio Project 3
Portfolio Illustration Project 2
Portfolio Project 2
Portfolio Illustration Project 1
Portfolio Video Project 1
Portfolio Project 1
Media
Contact
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If you’re interested in learning more, please feel free to reach out! I am particularly interested in employment opportunities, freelance engagements, and mentoring opportunities.