Summary
Dave Manelski is a seasoned product and technology leader with 15 years shaping enterprise and social-impact software at Salesforce and earlier nonprofits and consultancies. He blends deep technical fluency and systems thinking with product strategy, having led payments, commerce, philanthropy, and enterprise systems teams to deliver scalable, people-focused solutions. Known for architecting cross-functional programs that drive sustainable organizational change, he moves projects from concept to release while prioritizing user outcomes and social good. Based in Seattle, he brings a rare mix of hands-on architecture experience and product leadership honed across startups, agency work, and large-scale SaaS. An environmental studies and finance graduate, he often applies interdisciplinary thinking to align technology with mission-driven outcomes.
15 years of coding experience
22 years of employment as a software developer
B.A. Environmental Studies, B.A. Environmental Studies at Naropa University
B.S.B.A. Major - Finance Minor - Philosophy, B.S.B.A. Major - Finance Minor - Philosophy at Villanova University