Hi. I'm Doug.
I’m a seasoned product and people leader based in Los Angeles with over a decade of experience.
I’m also a father, husband, entrepreneur, strategist, home chef & mixologist, figure-it-out DIY-er, and dormant musician.
Let’s chat.
0 to 1s.
As one of the first employees at Drizly and owner of their Retailer, Delivery, Partner Integrations, & Payments verticals, I have headed countless groundbreaking and industry-first efforts.
1 to billions.
Rapid growth from startup through $1.1B Uber acquisition and integration with their stack, I have experience scaling both technology and teams to meet global demand.
Optimize, optimize.
Even established products have room for improvement. I love tinkering — like refining an internal fraud detection layer resulting in 7-figure annual gains, as well as taking big swings — like designing and launching an API driving over 50% efficiency gains in daily operations.
Driving Principles
Solve with urgency.
I strive for immediate and incremental impact. Whether it’s a project that has been roadmapped for months or reacting to an abrupt pandemic market shift, I instill a bias toward action in my teams to swiftly and continually add value.
Harmony of difference.
The best solutions are rarely born of singular mind or siloed planning. Diverse and unique points of view from cross-functional teams combined with rich analytics and user research are going to bake a better pie.
Give a shit.
This would be the banner I hang above the door that leads out to the playing field. I believe that empathy is our super power and I want my teams to care deeply about the problems we are solving and the efficacy of our solutions.
Proud
Product
Parent.
More than my work.
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Creative Education
I studied Electronic Music & Multimedia at Brown University where projects included performances with live video & audio processing effects triggered by accelerometers in a Nintendo Wii remote affixed to my guitar. All software was programmed by me using Max/MSP.
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Accomplished Musician
I enjoy writing, performing, and producing music. My original music and recordings have been featured in national television ad campaigns. These days I more often find myself on the listening and discovery end — but that’s still an exciting place to be.
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Bootstrapping Entrepreneur
I founded an artwork-sneaker company from the ground up that collaborated with local artists to create limited hand-numbered collections. I managed international trademark and prototype design, coordinated overseas sourcing and manufacturing, ran marketing and promo strategy, financial duties, contracted and managed the collaborative artist network.
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Consumer & Creator
I am enamored with the exploration and creative expression that can take place within a plate of food and drink. I love to travel and restaurants are always the first point of planning. My fridge is full of pickled things and I was baking sourdough bread and pizza long before Covid made it “cool” to have a bacterial pet. I currently serve as a private chef to my wife, Clare and our 3 year old son, Kit.