Digital Experience Consulting

Growing digital businesses by putting users first

User Savvy focuses on building experiences that boost engagement, conversion, and retention, helping firms of all sizes identify and grow critical metrics in key initiatives. to start a discussion.

Expertise in new product development and customer-led innovation, from early-stage startups to global enterprises.

20+ Years of Leadership
50+ Brands Served
4 Practice Areas

What We Do

Digital Strategy

Business strategy and product vision grounded in user needs and market dynamics. From early-stage validation to enterprise transformation.

Product Vision Market Testing Business Positioning Analytics

Product Leadership

Hands-on product development and cross-functional team leadership. Agile scrum, vendor management, and delivery from concept to launch.

Product Management Agile/Scrum Team Leadership Delivery

Innovation & AI

Early-stage product exploration, in-market validation, and AI-powered feature development. Projects ranging from fintech to media to B2B SaaS.

Early-Stage Product AI Features In-Market Validation EiR

User Experience

Research, design, and testing to create experiences that convert. Jobs To Be Done, rapid prototyping, and end-to-end UX leadership.

User Research UX Design Prototyping A/B Testing

Mentoring & Advisory

Coaching startup founders and product teams on strategy, positioning, and execution. Accelerator partnerships and ongoing advisory relationships.

Founder Coaching Product Strategy Accelerators Advisory

Sector Expertise

Deep knowledge of digital commerce and publishing, from billion-dollar B2B platforms to flagship consumer brands and global media properties.

Ecommerce Digital Publishing Email & Social Mobile

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User Savvy's work has spanned many verticals, from startup to enterprise, across consumer brands and business services. Filter by industry or service type.

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Citi Ventures D10X Fintech innovation—early-stage product, in-market validation, mobile apps (EiR) Consumer
Gartner Website & mobile app—product development, UX strategy, agile scrum leadership B2B
Pantastic SaaS startup—product strategy, product development, user research, change management, funnel optimization Startup
Advance Local News publisher—product strategy, AI, UX, funnel optimization for 10 news sites and 46 mobile apps Media
The Economist Website—creative direction, UX, information architecture, analytics Media
Billboard Magazine Website—design, marketing, advertising, copywriting Media
PR Newswire B2B & B2C web—ecommerce, product strategy, UX, funnel optimization B2B
Citi Internal web platform—strategy, testing Consumer
Clarins Ecommerce & digital marketing—strategy, social, email, multichannel Consumer
ChannelApe · GoReminders Small business product and leadership coaching Startup
Kaplan Test Prep Ecommerce—research, strategy, UX, multichannel positioning Consumer
Lowe's Ecommerce websites—strategy, research, testing Consumer
Schwinn Ecommerce & marketing—research, strategy, multichannel positioning Consumer
Thierry Mugler / Azzaro Digital marketing, ecommerce, multichannel brand positioning Consumer
Internet Retailer Publication website—strategy, research, testing Media
The Hollywood Reporter · Back Stage · Musician Magazine Publication websites—design, marketing, advertising Media
weeSpring · ThreadLab · RateFrame · Buho Startup advisory and mentoring Startup
Adweek Trade publication website—design, operations Also Brandweek & Mediaweek Media
General Atlantic Corporate website—strategy, research B2B
David Yurman Digital marketing, ecommerce Consumer
SupplyHouse.com Ecommerce website—research, strategy B2B
BizFilings Commercial site—strategy, research, business positioning, testing B2B
Time Inc. / Synapse Group Ecommerce website—research, strategy B2B
Action Envelope Ecommerce website—strategy, testing B2B
Screenvision Corporate website—strategy, analytics B2B
Savitt Partners Commercial real estate website—research, strategy B2B
Dean & DeLuca Ecommerce website—research, user experience Consumer
Chelsea Clock Ecommerce website—strategy, research, UX Consumer
Caché Ecommerce—strategy, research, testing, social, email, analytics Consumer
Steiner Sports Ecommerce—strategy, research, testing, analytics Consumer
StriVectin Ecommerce website—strategy, user experience Consumer
Folica Ecommerce website—research, strategy, user experience Consumer
Continental Airlines Promotional program—marketing, social media Consumer
Air America Digital media—strategy, research Media
NYU Berkley Center Entrepreneur Competition and Venture Fellows program—coached and mentored two first-prize winners Startup
XRC Labs · GIANT Innovation · Walden Accelerator coaching—Creator Nova, Siemens Energy and others Startup
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About User Savvy

David Wertheimer, principal, brings more than 20 years of strategic leadership and hands-on execution to his work, which focuses on user-centric solutions that drive successful outcomes. His focus is on ecommerce and digital media while touching on many related business opportunities.

Recent work includes an extended tenure as an Entrepreneur in Residence in Citi Ventures D10X, working on early-stage product explorations and validation; product leadership at Pantastic, on B2B2C ecommerce apps and an AI recommendation engine; and digital delivery for Gartner, as the head of product for its core subscription platform and customer mobile app. Now on the product team at Advance Local, where he has overseen multiple AI initiatives and a suite of mobile apps, David also mentors and coaches startup founders on business and product strategy.

Core Expertise

Product Strategy User Research Ecommerce Digital Media UX Design Agile/Scrum AI & Innovation Mobile Apps Funnel Optimization Startup Coaching Analytics Team Leadership

Recent Roles

  • Advance Local Product Innovation • News & Mobile
  • Pantastic Head of Product • B2B2C Ecommerce & AI/ML
  • Gartner VP Product • Platform & Mobile App
  • Citi Ventures D10X Entrepreneur in Residence • Consumer Apps