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David Weiss

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Founder at BuildToGive
📍 Newtown, Connecticut, United States

David is a product-driven Engineering Leader with 18 years of experience in software engineering, specializing in frontend development with React and TypeScript. He earned his M. A. from Boston College. Colleagues and clients describe him as thorough, down-to-earth, and a great leader, highlighting his ability to translate complex ideas into elegant solutions.

He is passionate about empowering the tech community, founding BuildToGive to help non-profits with free digital projects while giving tech professionals real-world experience. He also coaches engineers on career growth and personal branding, focusing on the human side of software development.

Unique fact: David won a Gold Award for developing the Best Corporate Website for the 2012 EMCOR Annual Report.

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Experience
22 Years
Current Role
Founder
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Newtown, Connecticut, United States
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Career Mentorship
Helps software engineers who feel stuck in their careers by providing 1: 1 coaching on personal branding, leadership skills, and finding career traction.
Tech for Non-Profits
Founded BuildToGive, an organization that pairs tech professionals with non-profits to build digital tools that expand their reach, all for free.
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Career

Work history

7-2025
Founder
BuildToGive
10-2024
Lead Software Engineer
Optum
1-2024
Founder
Made by DW
5-2023 - 7-2024
Technical Lead
Deepwatch
1-2023 - 4-2024
Co-Founder
Valence
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Education
M.A.
Boston College
Advanced Certificate in Web Design & Development
Sessions College
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