David Lifson

About David Lifson

CPO with 18 years’ experience leading teams up to 34 and at $350M revenue scale. In the past year, I’ve been using generative AI agents to find product-market fit and increase team velocity. I specialize in AI-powered consumer products, marketplaces, health tech, and scaling product organizations.I\'ve led high performing teams at startups, public, and private equity backed companies, delivering high impact outcomes through clear vision, validated product strategy, and collaborative culture. I\'ve gone 0 -> 1 multiple times, as well as led teams supporting $350M in revenue. My experience leading teams spans 18 years, including four as CEO/GM and eight as Head of Product & Engineering.Four companies I\'ve been a leader at went on to exit: Etsy (IPO), Postling (acquisition), General Assembly (acquisition), XO Group (NYSE:XOXO, acquisition by PE).

Experience

1. Vice President of Product Management

   Change.org

   Dec 2025 — Present · Austin, TX, US

   Helping millions of Americans be more informed about upcoming elections, transparency and accountability for elected officials, and increasing the reach and impact of change.org petitions.

Education

• Cornell University

  B.A, Computer Science

  2001 — 2005

• Cornell University

  M.Eng, Computer Science

  2005 — 2006

Skills

• Software Development
• Scrum
• Product Management
• Start-Ups
• Team Leadership
• Web Development
• Educational Technology
• Software as a Service (Saas)
• Digital Marketing
• Social Networking
• Small Business
• E-Commerce
• Saas
• Enterprise Software
• Strategic Partnerships
• Entrepreneurship
• Html
• Distributed Systems
• User Experience
• Social Media
• Analytics
• Management