David M. Shapiro

Experience

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  DC Reads

  Sept 2009 - Dec 2009

  Literature Tutor for 8th Grade Students

  -Taught literature at the John Quincy Adams Middle School in Adams Morgan, Washington DC through the Higher Achievement Program, a subsidiary of DC Reads-Tutored 4 students in various literature lessons in order to prepare them for their transfer into high schools

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  The Center for Global Peace

  May 2010 - Jun 2010

  Project Lead

  -Led a team of five interns in creating a Geospatial Conflict Analysis Platform that lets users examine the current conflict and potential causes of conflict in Kenya (see project details below)-Researched the different facets of the current situation and possible future scenarios in Kenya -Worked extensively with Google Earth to create an interactive map to visually compare the various causes of conflicts within Kenya -Remotely managed interns through internet resources in order to create a cohesive platform Show less

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  United States Senate

  Jul 2010 - Sept 2010

  Senatorial Intern for Senator Scott Brown of Massachusetts

  -Managed the more than 48,000 pieces of mail received each month for the entirety of the internship -Researched, wrote, and edited letters to respond to constituent inquiries by conveying the Senator’s positions on specific issues -Represented the Senator to assorted special interests groups, as well as any visiting citizens -Asked by staff to stay for an additional week to train the next group of interns in logging constituent requests

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  American University

  Dec 2010 - Sept 2011

  -Assisted in research for a future academic publication by tracking arms shipments from around the world through open source intelligence -Organized weapons research into database for easy access for the Professor -Independently managed research for months without supervision-Created a Global Arms Trade Database to track the shipping of weapons of various types around the world -Designed a simulation between more than 80 students over three sections of a World Politics course-Correlated each group of students’ ideas and plans in order to foster understanding of International Relations theories through creative thought-Created a Dynamic International Relations Simulation to gamify the topics taught in the course

  • Remote Research Assistant

    Jun 2011 - Sept 2011

  • Student Assistant

    Dec 2010 - May 2011
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  MASSmedia, Inc.

  May 2011 - Aug 2013

  General Assistant

  -Managed client custom databases, including job pages, media reps, and production traffic-Assisted in the formation of social media strategies and their implementation-Worked as production assistant for multiple television, radio, and online content creation -Began to be trained in the Google Display Network (Google Adwords)

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  Committee to Elect Charlie Shapiro

  Jun 2011 - Aug 2011

  Campaign Assistant

  During the Charlie Shapiro for Alderman Campaign (Summer of 2011), I assisted the candidate in multiple areas, primarily by communicating with constituents, advertising the candidate’s positions on local issues, and assisting in campaign logistics. Much of the responsibility revolved around accompanying the candidate to various functions and events in order to help spread awareness of the race and candidates involved, as well as speak extensively on the issues involved in the two races with constituents while the candidate was busy with other affairs. Show less

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  Kroll

  Feb 2014 - Jul 2019

  As the primary manager of the business unit's main internal database application, allocated more than ~100 projects / day to 100+ full-time researchers across three continents, coordinating with all managers and business leaders to approve projects based on available researchers and resources. Improved business profitability by driving efficiency in research processes, ensuring quality products for clients. Continuously tracked and analyzed data and key metrics to improve output for research, finance, product development, and technology functions. Provided critical information weekly to company senior management on resource capacity and unique recruiting and hiring needs.Co-led the development of internal applications and tools to support business needs, overseeing implementation of new modules, maintenance, and support for the main internal database application. Worked closely with software engineers and implementation team, including managing directors and other executives. Show less In addition to handling complex pre-transactional investigative work, co-managed the operations of the firm's 15-person office in Hyderabad, India, focusing on training the team to handle high-skill work through on-site and remote management. Furthermore, co-managed team of ~6 researchers in Reston, VA.Oversaw multiple large projects through management of 12 offshore researchers, ensuring successful completion on time and with high quality and accruing project revenue of $750,000 with continuing client revenue of $100,000. Managed multiple Fortune 500 and Fortune 1,000 clients, overseeing more than $150,000 / year in revenues.Continued training efforts - created and conducted 200+ training sessions focused on research, technology, and management skills, for 250+ personnel worldwide, which became mandatory for all new hires. Show less Managed complex international deadline-driven due diligence projects focusing on the detection of litigation, regulatory breaches, and adverse media. Conducted more than 400 compliance investigations for various Fortune 500 companies, law firms, investment funds, and IPO underwriters using public source information, proprietary databases, and independent investigators in order to identify possible compliance risks.In addition, became the main technology trainer and one of the primary research trainers division-wide. Show less

  • Associate Manager / Resource Allocation Manager

    Jan 2018 - Jul 2019

  • Associate

    Jan 2016 - Dec 2017

  • Analyst

    Feb 2014 - Dec 2015
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  Capital One

  Jun 2020 - Aug 2020

  Product Manager Intern
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  Capital One

  Aug 2021 - now

  • Senior Product Manager

    Feb 2023 - now

  • Product Manager

    Aug 2021 - Feb 2023