Dave Hahn is the Director of Product UX at GovTribe. Previously, he worked as the Director of Product for Meeting of the Minds.
GovTribe, Director of Product UX
2022 - Current
I launched the organization’s first product design department, including the establishment of a design system, launching the first user research initiatives, implementing product analytics, and formalizing Agile product design operations with engineering, product management, and leadership. I was responsible for the hiring, onboarding, and management of a contracted design-development team in Romania in an effort to fully redesign, rebrand, and relaunch the product in an increasingly competitive business landscape.
Meeting of the Minds, Director of Product
2012 - 2022
I co-founded an internationally recognized, mission-driven non-profit with over $1 million in annual revenue, profitable from day one and responsible for catalyzing industry-changing partnerships related to sustainable, equitable, and connected cities. I led the organizational branding & visual design, UI/UX and web development, program design, marketing, operations, and HR.
Portfolio Pieces
California Surfcraft, Founder, Industrial Designer
2014 - 2016 (side project)
I invented and commercialized an innovative method of manufacturing water sports equipment, replacing polystyrene foam with natural cork. I built an eCommerce website and social media-driven marketing strategy that grew this small side project to $60,000 in revenue in 12 months. I owned the industrial design, UI/UX design, front-end development, marketing, advertising, supply chain, and manufacturing.
Portfolio Piece
MusicianWages.com, Co-founder, UI/UX Designer
2008 - 2012
I co-founded a blog for working musicians, supplying career advice, industry news, a jobs board, resume templates, and in-person classes in New York City. I wrote over 300 SEO-optimized articles and edited another 300 guest articles and grew traffic to over 100,000 monthly visitors by 2011. My writings were featured in books, major new outlets (WSJ, Boston Globe), college curriculums, union newspapers, and culminated in a book deal offer from Oxford University Press. I owned all UI/UX, front-end development, and backend maintenance for the website.
WinterSpark, Founder, UX Designer
2011 - 2012
I co-founded a blog for working musicians, supplying career advice, industry news, a jobs board, resume templates, and in-person classes in New York City. I wrote over 300 SEO-optimized articles and edited another 300 guest articles and grew traffic to over 100,000 monthly visitors by 2011. My writings were featured in books, major new outlets (WSJ, Boston Globe), college curriculums, union newspapers, and culminated in a book deal offer from Oxford University Press. I owned all UI/UX, front-end development, and backend maintenance for the website.
Edna, Co-founder, UX Designer
2010 - 2011
I conceived of a financial tracking app for freelance workers. I collaborated with a US-based visual designer and Poland-based development team to create the product logo, brand standards, user journeys, wireframes, and UI/UX design.
Songwriter.fm, UI/UX Designer
2010 - 2012
I built a unique portfolio website for a NYC-based songwriter. The target users were publishing companies and recordings artists, who were encouraged to record his songs in order to catalyze media placements and mechanical royalties.
Professional Musician
2003 - 2008
In my first career, I was a jazz pianist, conductor, and keyboard player for theatre productions, cruise ships, and international tours. I traveled to over 40 countries in North America, Europe, Africa, Asia, and 48 U.S. States. I served as the Associate Music Director for two Broadway shows in New York City - On a Clear Day You Can See Forever starring Harry Connick, Jr., and Priscilla Queen of the Desert. I toured North America as the conductor of the First National Tour of Leonard Bernstein’s Wonderful Town and served as a Music Director and Accompanist at the Tisch School of Music at New York University.
