Summary
David Joerg is a seasoned technology leader and entrepreneur with 15+ years of experience building products at the intersection of software, data, and user experience. As Head of Special Projects at Chess.com he developed the acclaimed Learn Chess with Dr. Wolf coaching app, applying research-driven design to consumer learning. Previously a Managing Director at Two Sigma, he brings quantitative rigor from fintech and venture boards (WHOOP, Placed) to product strategy and architecture. A hacker and inventor with patents, startup founding experience (Vindigo, GGTracker) and hands-on engineering roots, he mixes systems-level thinking with clean UX sensibilities. Based in New York and trained in computer science at Harvard, he’s equally comfortable prototyping algorithms as shaping long-term business and product roadmaps.
15 years of coding experience
30 years of employment as a software developer
AB Computer Science, AB Computer Science at Harvard University
Illinois Math and Science Academy