David Tockman is a seasoned business development executive turned entrepreneurial gardener who founded Tulip King Brooklyn after a career leading partnerships and BD at tech and media companies like AOL, Shindig, and Wanderlust. With 17 years of experience building strategic alliances and a JD from Brooklyn Law School, he applies commercial rigor and negotiation savvy to garden design, installation, and client coaching. Trained at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden and a lifetime gardener, he emphasizes ecologically responsible, pollinator-friendly plantings across projects from stoop containers to full yards. Based in New York, he blends artistic horticulture with pragmatic project management—offering everything from concept coaching to end-to-end maintenance. A notable pivot during the COVID pandemic, he leverages a background in high-stakes deals to deliver thoughtful, client-focused outdoor transformations.
16 years of coding experience
26 years of employment as a software developer
JD Law, JD Law at Brooklyn Law School
BA Sociology/Religion, BA Sociology/Religion at Hampshire College
Contributions:142 commits, 3 PRs, 28 pushes in 9 years 5 months
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