Cohort: 8
Flashpoint Company: Mercedes-Benz USA

David Owen currently serves as Experience Designer within IT Innovation Hub team at Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. Having joined MB USA in 2016, his prior roles include IT Lead for Dealer Learning Management Systems. David's current focus within the Innovation Hub team includes UI/UX design, user story mapping. In parallel, he is developing tools to promote a culture of innovation, as well as facilitating internal innovation initiatives with the MBUSA organization. Prior to MBUSA, David spent 18 months at a startup, serving as a co-founder for a mobile marketing platform. For the first 4 years after university, he served as a Design and Project engineer for multiple manufacturing consulting agencies. He is an Atlanta native and a Georgia Tech alum. David is a graduate of Flashpoint Cohort 8.