David Tintner is a founder-led CEO and product-minded technologist with 12 years of experience building and scaling data-driven marketplaces for creator monetization. As co-founder and CEO of ThoughtLeaders he has grown a bootstrapped platform that has facilitated over $50M in YouTube sponsorships while representing 100+ channels and serving 400+ brands in a single year. A self-taught programmer who started building web products at 18, he blends hands-on engineering roots (TapDog/SimilarWeb) with editorial instincts from co-founding Hacking UI and a background in journalism. Based in Tel Aviv, he focuses on sustainable growth, transparency in ad tech, and maintaining close customer relationships through managed services for both brands and creators. Outside of work he channels creativity into a podcast, newsletter, guitar and yoga—practices he credits with fueling product ideas and long-form content strategy.
12 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science Journalism/ Online Media, Bachelor of Science Journalism/ Online Media at University of Florida
Contributions:1 release, 11 commits, 1 PR in 1 year 5 months
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David Tintner - Co-founder & CEO at ThoughtLeaders