David S.
“Digital Trust”—building authority without the “look at me” cringe | GTM Mechanic for Technical Founders.
I didn't start my career in a Silicon Valley boardroom or a marketing agency. I started in construction and mechanics.
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I spent my days obsessed with how heavy systems operated. If an engine was pushing 800 horsepower but the transmission was slipping, the machine didn't move. It was just making When I transitioned into B2B enterprise sales, I realized the SaaS world had the exact same I kept meeting brilliant technical founders who had built incredible products. They had explosive organic reach and thousands of users. But when it came time to close a six-figure enterprise deal, they stalled out. They were losing to inferior competitors who simply had louder, more 'performative' These founders were frustrated. They were told by marketing gurus to 'post selfies' and 'be vulnerable' on LinkedIn. They hated it. It felt like That’s when I realized: They didn't need a marketing cheerleader. They needed a GTM I built a system that treats market authority like a mechanical delivery system. We don't optimize for viral vanity metrics; we optimize for torque. We use surgical, data-backed alignment to shift their audience from junior developers to enterprise check-writers. We translate their brilliant code into executive Today, I help YC and technical founders engineer digital trust so they can dominate their market—without ever having to post a cringe 'thought leadership' selfie."
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- VISION ENGINEJOB
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Digital Authority Engineer | GTM Alignment Strategist
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- YELPJOB
- Senior Account Strategist,…1Y 1M
Senior Account Strategist, Multi-Location & Service Businesses
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- ADTJOB
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- FARMERS INSURANCEJOB
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Insurance Agent | Producer
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- DAD & SON'S HOME REMODELING AND REPAIRJOB
- Founder & General Contract…12Y 5M
Founder & General Contractor Company
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- Job: Yelp — Senior Account Strategist, Multi-Location & Service Businesses · 2024-08 – 2025-09
- Job: Vision Engine — Digital Authority Engineer | GTM Alignment Strategist · 2022-04 – present
- Job: ADT — Inside Sales Specialist · 2023-10 – 2024-08
- Job: Dad & Son's Home Remodeling and Repair — Founder & General Contractor Company · 2010-01 – 2022-06
- Job: Farmers Insurance — Insurance Agent | Producer · 2021-06 – 2023-10
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