Testimonials

Dave did the most amazing work on UX with us over many years! It's been a huge honor to have had my team work alongside him and be inspired by his incredible knack for UX - taking some of our favourite products to the next level. He goes the distance between good to great every time. I highly recommend his work to anyone looking for top quality talent and commitment to excellence.

Dave took our preliminary animation concept, developed it and produced an exemplary piece of work which our company considers a jewel in its media crown. Dave was professional, enthusiastic, punctual and created a final result well beyond our expectations.

Dave Thompson created an amazing front-end video piece for Camosun College, blending state-of-the-art CGI animation with still photos and a driving soundtrack. We are all very impressed with the level of care, expertise and dedication Dave brought to this project.

Dave undertook a number of complex animations for my Marketing team and delivered outstanding results. He is a very talented designer and animator, with a deep set of skills that enable him to accurately bring to life any complex solution. I highly recommend him.

I've never met a person as skilled at User Experience as Dave Thompson. He creates beautiful, essential workflows and experiences. Dave is an inspirational force - interactions with him always energize me and unlock the innovative spirit of whatever group he is working with.

Dave's extremely positive attitude is one of his greatest strengths. During the time I worked with Dave he took on an extremely broad variety of tasks with enthusiasm and passion for each one. While at Latitude Dave worked on front-end web application development, brochure and website design, and the production of graphics (icons, diagrams and 3D visualizations).

His work products are the result of meticulous research. When so much of user experience design is based on opinion, his research forms a basis upon which pragmatic decisions can be made.

I am extremely impressed with Dave's existing technical abilities and the speed at which he learns new technical skills. Future colleagues of Dave's will be spoiled by his energy and willingness to contribute to a successful result.

Dave is a highly creative, detailed orientated individual. One of his best qualities is that he is persistent in trying to search out the root cause of a problem as well as understand the big picture, and how that root cause fits in. He is driven by data, and given enough freedom comes up with ideas outside of the conventional box.

He was a pleasure to manage, as not only did he get his work done, but also assisted the team on various other projects we were all trying to complete. The team still uses his work today, for comparisons to our current investigations; a testamentto his skill.

I had the pleasure of working closely with Dave for approximately 3 years under his UX design leadership. Dave's exceptional leadership skills shone through in his ability to effectively lead a globally dispersed team of remote designers. His unique blend of design, business, and engineering acumen ensured that our designs not only met user needs but also aligned with strategic goals. Dave expertly facilitated cross-functional workshops and collaboration to drive decisions. He excelled in solving complex problems, breaking them down into practical steps.

Beyond his professional talents, Dave exemplifies personal integrity and a strong work ethic. He genuinely cared for his team, always willing to provide support and mentorship to help his designers succeed. Dave is an exceptional leader that helps those around him grow.

Dave is an incredibly skilled product designer and empathic leader (a rare find for these combined qualities!). His creative, robust, and thoughtful approach to design sets a high bar for his team; while his collaborative and democratic leadership style enables them achieve it. It really was such a pleasure working with him: we had so much fun, turned out incredible work, and I always felt like my voice was heard and my ambitions were fully supported by Dave. I wholeheartedly recommend Dave for any management role in the product design sphere and would jump at the chance to work with him again!

I joined Dave's team at its beginnings. He quickly framed a meaningful vision for his design team and how to work within the product teams. I most appreciated how Dave genuinely cares for people and empowers them. He's open to feedback and new ideas from everyone to collectively deliver the best possible experiences. Dave is the ideal manager for experienced workers who need trust and support.

I had the pleasure of working directly under Dave's management. He is a great leader who consistently demonstrates his adeptness in cultivating a supportive and inclusive work environment. His dedication to fostering teamwork by aligning diverse perspectives and leading with a strategic direction was truly admirable. He is also vastly proficient in the UX and product design space, which consistently sparks productive innovation within our team. Dave's exceptional qualities and character have truly resonated with me to this day and I'm confident that Dave will excel in any leadership position that demands exceptional hard-skills and true people-oriented approach.

I wholeheartedly endorse Dave Thompson for any role in the product management and leadership space. His exceptional team building and team process skills, combined with his democratic and visionary leadership abilities, make him a true standout in the field. Moreover, his diverse skill set, spanning hard-skills like UX and product design, along with soft-skills such as communication, empathy, and creativity, make him a well-rounded and valuable asset to any organization.

Dave is the best boss I have ever met during my career. He is an expert at UX and I have learned a lot from him in the professional field. He also shared many communication skills with me, so I grow up a lot during my time in his team. And last but not the least, he care about people and believe in putting family first!

A master of design and strong collaboration, Dave stands out for his ability to convert complex challenges into practical solutions. His work in transforming a complex alarm system with numerous pain points to best-in-class bolstered products to global prominence and drove to new levels of market performance. Moreover, Dave's integrity, relationship-building skills, strong work ethic, and collaborative nature consistently fuel team success. Dave would be a great fit for any organization looking for a high-impact product and design leader.

You are lucky to work with Dave. He is exceptionally talented at product UX, design and management. I've worked with Dave for nearly 10 years on a few different platforms and you can easily see the product improvements that he is responsible for - they are easy to use, intuitive, simplify a complicated problem space, and are beautiful to look at. Working, brainstorming and collaborating with Dave is a pleasure. He is friendly, open to new ideas and very well organized. I especially like that he will mockup – live, while we are brainstorming – some UX examples as we talk through a specific use case with our stakeholders. At the end of any interaction with Dave, I am left feeling energized

Dave has an excellent eye for beautiful and practical designs. His ability to integrate a cutting edge user experience along side a practical and clean layout is a natural gift. It is without hesitation that Dave is the best designer I have ever had the pleasure to work with.

I worked with Dave for many years and watched the UX leadership he brought to the product designs. He is incredibly open and collaborative, bringing out the best in people he works with. His ability to work the problem from a customer point of view and get to an amazing design brought massive improvements to the product. Dave works extremely well with engineering teams to refine the vision into incremental steps and gets everyone excited and bought in on the solution.