David Fano

Founder & CEO at Teal - Here to help, empowering people to build fulfilling careers | Past: CGO WeWork, Co-Founder CASE, Adjunct Columbia University

I’ve worked with tens of thousands of professionals on their careers—whether as a hiring manager, senior executive, founder, or now through Teal, where we’ve helped over 3 million people grow their careers with confidence. From reviewing resumes to building hiring systems, I’ve seen every side of the job search—and I’m on a mission to make it more transparent, equitable, and empowering.

That’s why I started Teal in early 2020. We’re building a career growth platform that uses AI and modern technology to simplify the job search, personalize the experience, and give individuals the same tools companies use to manage talent. We’ve helped people land new roles, negotiate raises, and gain clarity in their career paths—at scale.

With over 20 years as a technology practitioner and entrepreneur, I’ve led across product and service businesses, from B2B enterprise to consumer applications. I co-founded CASE, later acquired by WeWork, where I held executive roles including Chief Product Officer and Chief Growth Officer. I helped scale global operations—opening over 2 million square feet of space per month, often at 60–80% occupancy—and built products and teams that touched every part of the business.

Throughout my career, I’ve built productivity tools, physical products, and large-scale consumer search experiences. I’ve hired thousands of people and shaped the policies and systems behind how companies build culture and grow talent.

Now, with Teal, I’m bringing that expertise to individuals. If you want practical, honest insights on job searching, resumes, and how AI is transforming the way we work—follow me here on LinkedIn.

We believe that everyone should have the resources to build a meaningful career.

Teal helps you navigate change and drive your career with confidence and purpose. Invest in yourself and we will be there with tools and support every step of the way.

🤖 Stop letting ChatGPT write your resume for you. It's making you sound like everyone else:

I see it everywhere. Job seekers pasting their entire work history into ChatGPT and asking it to 'write a professional resume.'

The result? Generic, bloated copy that sounds like it was written by a robot. Because it was.

AI doesn't know what you actually accomplished. It doesn't know the nuance of your work. It just rearranges words into something that sounds impressive but says nothing.

Here's the truth: AI is powerful for analysis, not authorship.

Use it to refine what you've already written. Not to write it for you.

Here are 4 AI prompts that actually help your job search:

1️⃣ Extract keywords from job postings

Prompt: 'Here's a job posting: [paste posting]. Extract 20-30 relevant keywords and skills I should consider including in my resume.'

AI will pull out the terms that matter. Then you manually weave them into your bullets where they naturally fit. Don't just stuff them in.

2️⃣ Get better action verbs and metric ideas

Prompt: 'Here's a bullet from my resume: [paste bullet]. Suggest 5 stronger action verbs and 3 types of metrics I could add to make this more impactful.'

❌ Before: 'Responsible for managing social media accounts'
✅ After AI suggestions: 'Grew social media engagement 45% across 4 platforms by launching data-driven content calendar and A/B testing post formats'

You write the bullet. AI helps you sharpen it.

3️⃣ Condense a long career into a tight summary

Prompt: 'Here's my 15-year career history: [paste brief overview]. Write a 3-line professional summary that captures my expertise and value proposition.'

AI is good at compression. Use it to distill your story into something scannable. Then edit it to sound like you.

4️⃣ Simulate recruiter questions to find weak spots

Prompt: 'Here's my resume: [paste resume]. You're a recruiter for [target role]. What 5 questions would you ask me based on gaps or unclear points in this resume?'

If AI can't figure out what you did, neither can a recruiter. Use the questions to identify and fix weak bullets.

AI is a tool. Not a ghostwriter. Use it to analyze, refine, and sharpen your work. But the story? That's yours to tell.

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Stop Using ChatGPT To Write It

❌ 'I don't have time to tailor my resume for every job.'
I hear this constantly. 
Here's the truth:

You're right that traditional resume tailoring takes forever.

An hour per application? Who has time for that when you're applying to 50+ jobs?

But here's what most people get wrong:

Tailoring doesn't mean rewriting your entire resume from scratch.

It means showing the 10% of you that's 100% relevant to THEM.

Think about it:

You've done a lot in your career. But a hiring manager doesn't need to see all of it. They need to see the specific experience that solves their problem.

When you don't tailor, you're asking them to connect the dots.

When you do tailor, you're handing them the answer.

Here's how to do it in 10-15 minutes:

1️⃣ Read the job description and highlight 3-5 key requirements

2️⃣ Adjust your summary to speak directly to those priorities

3️⃣ Reorder your bullets so the most relevant ones come first

4️⃣ Swap in keywords that match their language

5️⃣ Remove anything that doesn't support your fit for THIS role

That's it. You're not rewriting—you're reorganizing and refocusing.

The other objection I hear:

'I shouldn't have to tailor. Recruiters should figure out if I'm a fit.'

I get it. It can feel subservient.

But here's the reframe:

Tailoring isn't about being at their mercy. It's about staying in control of your narrative.

YOU decide what story they see. YOU position yourself as the solution.

That's power—not weakness.

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Resume Tailoring Takes Too Long

•	Partner with various industries (health, retail, construction, insurance) for data warehouse and data analysis needs
•	Create and maintain Snowflake environments for analysis needs
•	Deploy, administer, and maintain PowerBI environments and develop Power BI reports
•	Develop ETL packages and automation processes using SSIS, Alteryx, Python, and other ETL tools

Independent Contractor

Datavail

•	Led team of data scientists and analysts to understand user requirements, identify actionable data insights, support project objectives, and develop automation/efficiency services aligning to the drive business solutions
•	Built production level predictive and statistical models predicting consumer behavior, customer churn, and retail fraud prevention through cloud computation products, including Azure and AWS
•	Wrote complex and advanced SQL (TSQL) queries to leverage large sets of structured and unstructured data to collect and gather tactical and strategic insights 
•	Managed numerous on-premises to cloud migration projects including Azure data factories, EDW, and Alteryx
•	Create clear, understandable visualizations, reports, and dashboards through data visualization software (PowerBI, Tableau, Python Visual Libraries, Qlik, etc.)
•	Analyzed large data sets to discover trends and patterns to address client’s strengths and opportunities 
•	Serve as scrum master to gather requirements, set timelines, and manage project expectations
•	Created “Data Services Team”, leading to a $165,000 increase in recurring monthly revenue

Senior Data Scientist

UMB Bank

•	Influenced core business decisions through analytical results delivered to non-technical business partners
•	Summarize and communicate data analysis and recommendations to wide range of audiences 
•	Launched reports and dashboards through visualization software (PowerBI, Tableau, Qlik, etc.)
•	Increased Call Center Net Promoter Score month over month through text analysis using Python
•	Reduced Call Center call volume by 16% saving over $15,000 per month through IVR analysis
•	Mentored groups in SQL (T-SQL Queries), personal and enterprise-level finance

Senior Business Data Analyst

The Results Companies

•	Oversee database health, reporting accuracy, and ETL processes for enterprise data warehouse (SQL Server)
•	Improved database efficiency through proper indexing, advanced query/queries, and database backups
•	Analyzed client’s performance through KPI Dashboard (SSRS, Tableau)
•	Clarified technical documentation and guidelines governing department’s processes
•	Integrated test case scenarios as part of project deployment
•	Formulated real-time sales and profitability using SSRS reports for CFO

Director of Data Services

•	Designed CRM applications for front-line employees using a custom VB.Net program (VB, SQL, C#)
•	Met with stakeholders to gather project requirements, development, and project delivery
•	Engineered API or file delivery applications through CSV or XML via complex SQL query / SQL queries
•	Develop bots to automate script quality testing through Python and AutoHotKey

•	Mentored and led team of 22 trainers and supervisors across five sites in four states
•	Updated training curriculum to adapt to current adult learning methodologies 
•	Forged partnerships with external clients to develop flexible training plans to adapt to business goal changes with quick turnaround time 
•	Developed self-training tool using Adobe Captivate improving training communication and decreasing training cost.
•	Created a performance reporting tool using SQL and SSRS to measure trainer and agent performance during tenure

Software/Skills:
•	Database: MS SQL (SSRS, SSIS, SSMS), (T-SQL)
•	Languages: C#, VBA, ASP

Training Design and Development

Sprint

-  Worked closely with cell phone manufactures to develop software to conform to Sprint’s standards.
-  Developed procedures and software to increase of efficiency and savings of $2500/month for the Sprint retail store. 
-  Created and launched a secondary “off-line” ticketing system for phone repairs to use when the primary system went down.  This was adopted nationwide in November 2006.

Technical Support Specialist

T-Mobile

Coached a team of 15 representatives to reach company-set and personal goals and metrics.  This led to my team consistently performing in the top 5% across all centers.
Used problem solving skills to resolve customer concerns to increase customer satisfaction and retention while maintaining a favorable $8 cost-per-contact.
Developed a quality and coaching platform that was launched nationwide in August of 2004.

Call Center Supervisor

Most businesses don’t realize how much friction is baked into their daily operations—until they see how effortlessly things can work. That’s where I come in.

I specialize in identifying inefficiencies that leaders don’t even know exist, cutting unnecessary steps, and streamlining workflows in ways that improve customer experience, employee balance, and bottom-line profitability. If I see it, I can improve it.

I don’t push solutions—I uncover them. My approach isn’t about overhauling everything you do; it’s about fine-tuning the system you already have to make it work smarter, faster, and better. Often, a single overlooked bottleneck is costing millions in lost revenue or wasted time. I find those gaps, close them, and let the business flow.

I’ve worked across industries where efficiency isn't just a goal—it's survival. My expertise spans:

Telecom & SaaS – Improving account management, subscription models, and operational efficiency within carrier-grade platforms like NetCracker, Amdocs, Ericsson OSS/BSS, CSG, and Openet.
Insurance (Health & P&C) – Streamlining claims processing, risk analysis, and policy management using core systems like Guidewire, Duck Creek, OneShield, Facets, QNXT, and Epic.
Healthcare & Pharma – Enhancing document management, compliance tracking, and clinical workflows with Epic Systems, Cerner, Meditech, Veeva CRM, and SAS for Life Sciences.
Banking & Fintech – Automating lending, fraud detection, and customer onboarding through platforms like Temenos, Finastra, FIS, Fiserv, and nCino.
Energy & Utilities – Optimizing asset management, grid analytics, and billing systems with SAP IS-U, Oracle Utilities, and OSIsoft PI.

These platforms are so deeply embedded in their industries that replacing them would take years of migration and millions in change management. Yet, most businesses are leaving efficiency and profit on the table by not fully leveraging them.

Vision to Execution – I see what others miss, find the inefficiencies, and implement solutions that pay for themselves in savings and growth.
Cross-Industry Expertise – I understand how different industries solve similar problems and bring fresh, proven strategies from one sector to another.
Tech + Business Mindset – I bridge the gap between leadership, operations, and IT, ensuring solutions work across all levels of an organization.
No-Nonsense Optimization – I don’t sell; I solve. I don’t make promises; I deliver.
I make complex systems work with less effort, making life easier for leaders, employees, and customers alike. If you're ready to see what’s possible, let’s talk.

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