About
David Thomson is the founder and CEO of Inevitable, where he develops reasoning systems for product strategy and decision-making through the SignalPattern platform. With over two decades of experience in AI, product strategy, and design, he has previously scaled a globally ranked product and design firm, built AI-native SaaS platforms, and led initiatives that contributed to over $100M in revenue and $50B+ in enterprise value. His current work focuses on developing cognitive and causal platforms operating at the decision-making layer.
Experience
- Inevitable.Founder & CEOcurrent2025 — presentSan Mateo, CA
- CausifyChief Strategy Officer (CSO)2024 — 2025San Mateo, CA
- HTECExecutive Global Product & Design Leadership Role / CEO of Momentum2021 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area
- Momentum Design Lab, an HTEC companyGlobal CEO, Momentum Design Lab, Silicon Valley, New York City & London2016 — 2021San Mateo, California, United States
- Momentum Design Lab, an HTEC companyCEO, Momentum Design Lab, Silicon Valley2010 — 2015San Francisco, California, United States
- Momentum Design Lab, an HTEC companyCo-Founder, Momentum Design Lab2002 — 2009San Francisco Bay Area
- ChangeTipAdvisor2014 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
- NovareHuman Factors Designer2001 — 2002
- AbilizerUser Interface/Interaction Designer2001
- Critical ArcUser Interface Design Consultant2000 — 2001
- NBC InternetLead Designer/UI Engineer1999 — 2000
Education
- San Diego State UniversityBA, Applied Arts with the emphasis in Graphic Design1995 — 1998
- San Diego Mesa College
Skills & more
Causal AI, Gen AI, & ML Strategy8Customer Experience7Innovation Development5Online Advertising2Marketing2Start-up Consulting1Digital InnovationPrototyping1Analytical Skills1UX ResearchBusiness StrategyMarketing Strategy2
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Team ManagementSales and MarketingProduct StrategiesCommunicationUser Interface DesignUser ExperienceInteraction DesignMobile ApplicationsUser Experience DesignWeb DesignProduct ManagementUser InterfaceFrom David's professional profile.
Colleagues at Startup Dunedin Distiller
Amie Taua
Chair at Startup Dunedin Distiller
Angela Davis
Deputy Chair at Startup Dunedin Distiller
Benoit Auvray
Startup Coach at Startup Dunedin Distiller
Cait Stewart
Community Facilitator at Startup Dunedin Distiller
Grace Esterman
Programme Lead at Startup Dunedin Distiller
Jamie Reidie
Trustee at Startup Dunedin Distiller
Mark Cartwright
Trustee at Startup Dunedin Distiller
McKenzie Chamberlain
Communications Lead at Startup Dunedin Distiller
Frequently asked questions
- Where does David Thomson work?
- David Thomson is Trustee at Startup Dunedin Distiller.
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