David Kerns
I specialize in one thing.
I find and remove blocks.
I build strategies and solutions across operations, product, growth, data, and creative.
When launches stall, processes jam, and teams spin—I find the block and remove it.
Doubled ARR to $2M / 0 –> 10K users / $3M raised / 20-person Art Builds
Core Competencies
A cross-disciplinary toolkit built across decades of making things.
Operations & Strategy
P&L Management • Hiring & Performance Management • Process Design • Cross-Functional Leadership
Product & Growth
Go-to-Market Strategy • UI/UX Design • Landing Pages • Onboarding Flows • Growth Campaigns
Marketing & Analytics
Campaign Strategy • Copywriting • Paid Media (Google/Meta) • Analytics & Attribution • Content Creation
Technical
Application Development • Data Architecture • AWS • GCP • Python • SQL • AI/ML Models • ETL Pipelines
Technical Proficiencies
Development
Cloud / Data
Marketing
Design
Professional Experience
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Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer
April 2024 - Present- Built full-stack platform infrastructure (AWS/Bubble.io) and designed UI/UX for web/mobile applications serving 1,000+ service providers across 10 markets
- Led go-to-market strategy including positioning, pricing ($995-$9,995 service bundles), landing page design, and onboarding flows connecting marketing to product activation; drove first inbound leads and customer activations
- Deployed growth campaigns across Google Ads, Meta, LinkedIn, and YouTube; built analytics infrastructure (Google Analytics, UTM tracking, Metricool) to measure ROI and optimize spend
- Developed AI pricing models, quote assessment tools, and revenue forecasting; doubled revenue $1M→$2M ARR, increased close rate 50%→70%, reduced quote time 7→5 days
- Scaled distributed fulfillment operations; implemented automation workflows (n8n, Chrome extension) reducing coordination time 60%
Co-Founder & COO
September 2022 - May 2024- Raised $3M. Scaled 0→10,000 users, 10→140 teams, $0→$100K ARR
- Led go-to-market strategy and growth marketing; 10x'd subscriber growth through content marketing, paid campaigns, and positioning refinement
- Designed UI/UX for coach and athlete-facing web applications; created onboarding journeys and activation flows improving retention
Co-Founder & CDO
September 2021 - January 2023- Designed full-stack data architecture on GCP; established data governance (ETL, COPPA compliance); built BI dashboards (Looker Studio, Retool) tracking LTV/CAC, activation, retention
- Developed ML models identifying key activation drivers; led financial operations including fundraising (pre-seed, seed rounds)
Data Scientist
September 2020 - October 2021- Built data pipelines (Python, SQL, GCP); developed predictive models supporting growth to Series A
Audit Senior & Associate
September 2017 - September 2020- Executed financial and internal controls audits of Fortune 500 clients; highest rating in regional group of 400 professionals
Creative Projects
Installation art, music production, and cross-disciplinary work
Gratitude Grove
Installation Artist & Project Lead • 2024 - 2025
Designed and built 20'×20' interactive geometric tree installation for festivals (Lucidity, Burning Man, Desert Hearts, Listen). Led logistics, materials procurement, build teams, and multi-event assembly/transport operations.
BYTE Project
Art Director (2024), Contributor (2023) • 2023 - 2024
Managed art operations for 80-person Burning Man camp with 5 large-scale installations including 15' platforms, 30,000-watt mobile sound stage, and pyramid lounge. Coordinated budgets, timelines, build crews, and site placement.
Enharmonic
Music Producer & Artist • 2020 - Present
Released EP "The Angels" (January 2026). Genre-fusion electronic production. 2× Grammy Award winner with Pacific Boychoir Academy.
Education
Master of Arts, Quantitative Economics
UCLA
Bachelor of Arts, Economics
UCLA
Certificate in Data Science
UCLA Extension
Work With Me
Blocked? I Can Help.
Something’s blocking your progress. I diagnose what’s stuck and remove it—with decisive action that gets things moving again.
Thoughts
Some Lessons I’ve Learned
Frameworks, case studies, and field notes from scaling startups, shipping products, and leading creative projects.