David Ford
Product Design Lead - Commercial Solutions CTO at Microsoft
Los Angeles, California, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolDavid Ford is a product design leader with over 15 years of experience and 11 years in enterprise-focused roles, currently leading AI-centered commercial solutions at Microsoft from Los Angeles. He specializes in translating complex technical capabilities into sales-ready assets and intuitive enterprise products that accelerate adoption of AI, data, and security offerings. His background spans Fortune 100 consulting at Deloitte Digital, measurable revenue-driving design at Dun & Bradstreet, and consumer-to-enterprise UX across Intel and government clients. David combines strategic design systems, research-driven decision making, and hands-on prototyping to align product, sales, and delivery teams. He has also led DE&I initiatives, showing a commitment to inclusive hiring and retention alongside product impact. That blend of creative craft, cross-industry experience, and operational focus helps him turn technical roadmaps into compelling commercial narratives.
11 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Masters Arts and Technology, Masters Arts and Technology at The University of Texas at DallasBA Fine Art Game Design, BA Fine Art Game Design at University of Southern CaliforniaCertificate User Experience Design, Certificate User Experience Design at General AssemblyCoursera Certification Human Computer Interaction, Coursera Certification Human Computer Interaction at Stanford University
Github Skills (118)
zero-configuration10
windows10
material-ui10
javascript10
react-components10
json10
typescript10
serialization10
android10
macos10
swing10
kotlin10
flutter10
asynchronous10
ios10
Programming languages (12)
Github contributions (5)
StokeMasterJack/jetbrains-settings-intellij
May 2020 - May 2021
Contributions:337 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year
StokeMasterJack/jetbrains-settings-android-studio
May 2020 - Aug 2022
Contributions:94 pushes, 1 branch in 2 years 3 months
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