David Avila

+1 512-791-7762
voxavila@gmail.com
http://voxavila.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/voxavila/

WORK EXPERIENCE

IBM Design
Senior Content Producer
I have helped lead the creation of story-driven video series to make the content more compelling. Working cross-functional teams through every stage—from scriptwriting and on-location shoots to post-production editing—to produce dozens of engaging lessons. As a result, course completion rates rose and learner satisfaction scores climbed.

Content Producer, IBM Stories
I have worked with cross-functional teams in scripting, shooting, and editing story-driven video series that transform dry modules into engaging, narrative-style lessons. As a result, our onboarding content became far more compelling, and we saw a notable uptick in active learners engaged with the program.

Design Lead, Design Facilitator
As a design thinking facilitator, I mentored and guided teams of designers, collaborating with project managers and engineers to weave Design Thinking into every stage of their projects. By teaching hands-on techniques and modeling user-centered processes in real time, we turned abstract theory into business-ready product design. Within weeks, the teams were not only more confident in their approach but also delivering award-winning product design.

Product Design Team Lead
I joined IBM as a Product Design Lead, helping product teams hamstrung by cumbersome, error-prone processes that dragged out product release cycles. I stepped in as a design Lead to rally both local and remote UX designers alongside globally distributed engineers and managers. I managed and mentored a cross-functional team of designers, guiding us through co-located and virtual design sprints and working hand in glove with engineering to prototype, user-test, and refine interactive workflows. The result was a user-centered deployment interface that slashed deployment time, drove rapid adoption across global teams, and even earned us a patent for our novel multi-target deployment solution.

Voxavila Films
Independent Filmmaker
Produced and directed over 50 award-winning short films, handling everything from scripting to post-production.

Cinematography for award-winning web series.

Experienced in coordinating all aspects of filming logistics, including location scouting, talent auditioning, permit management, etc.

Austin Community College
Adjunct Professor, Visual Communications
Curated and instructed courses in UX/UI, design thinking, and portfolio development, aligning curriculum with industry trends.

Mentored students in practical design skills, focusing on industry relevance and professional preparedness.

Lifesize
Content Producer/Ux/Ui Designer
Collaborated with product and branding teams to create versatile video, mobile, and print marketing materials.

Managed videography and photography for diverse product and marketing initiatives from conception to post-production.

Developed UX/UI designs for various software and hardware applications, integrating with international engineering workflows.

Specialized in IA and UX for complex digital platforms, incorporating emerging technologies and gesture-based interfaces.

EDUCATION

B.A. Studio Art
University Of Texas At Austin

SKILLS
Storytelling, Cinematography, Content Creation, Design Thinking, Marketing, Photography, User Interface Design,