
David Townsend
David Townsend is the former Vice President of Design and UX. He led the global design organization at... | San Francisco Bay Area, San Francisco Bay Area, United States
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David Townsend’s Expertise David Townsend is the former Vice President of Design and UX. He led the global design organization at Anaplan including user-experience and product design, with responsibility for defining and delivering consistent, high-quality experience to Anaplan customers and partners. Prior to Anaplan, David led IBM’s Design for Data and AI. At IBM, he launched and developed four world class design studios across the US, Asia and Europe to design the future of IBM products & human interaction. David and his team won numerous international design awards including the prestigious Red Dot and iF Awards for Best User Experience. In his early career, David led design for major companies in the telecom and automotive industries, including General Motors, Samsung, and Motorola. David earned his BS from Art Center College of Design in Automotive and Industrial Design. He received a full scholarship from Toyota. In his spare time he enjoys painting, skiing, biking and restoring old German cars. He currently lives in the San Francisco Bay area. Creating a minimal, holistic eco-system that encompasses both the digital and physical into one user experience is what drives his passion.
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Townsend’s Prior Industry
Motorola
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Research In Motion
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Samsung Electronics America
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General Motors
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Ibm
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Anaplan
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Glissade Design
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Design Leaders Community
Founding Member-Design Leaders Community
Thu Feb 01 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) — Present
Glissade Design
Co-Founder, Chief Designer
Wed Nov 01 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) — Present
Anaplan
VP of Design
Wed Sep 01 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) — Sun Oct 01 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Ibm
Head of Design, Data and AI
Wed Jan 01 2014 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) — Wed Sep 01 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
General Motors
Global Design Director, UX
Tue Jan 01 2013 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) — Wed Jan 01 2014 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Samsung Electronics America
Head of Design/Chief Designer for US
Thu Jan 01 2009 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) — Tue Jan 01 2013 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Research In Motion
Director of Global Design
Mon Jan 01 2007 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) — Thu Jan 01 2009 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Motorola
Director of Design
Sat Jan 01 2000 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) — Mon Jan 01 2007 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)