Collaborative leadership
Coaching designers, analysts, and engineers to deliver enduring solutions while centering Indigenous and community voices.
Software engineering leader & systems thinker
I'm David Pollard, an engineering manager at Ecotrust guiding teams that blend ecological insight with thoughtful software. Together we build digital experiences that invite communities into the work of climate resilience and stewardship.
Current Focus
Ecotrust
Empowering interdisciplinary teams to deliver data-rich storytelling and decision tools for environmental justice partners.
Years of Impact
10+ years
Leading front-end craft, full-stack systems, and collaborative partnerships from prototyping to production.
I build equitable digital ecosystems that are easy to maintain, kind to their users, and deeply rooted in place-based knowledge. My teams ship inclusive products that make complex data feel human and actionable.
Coaching designers, analysts, and engineers to deliver enduring solutions while centering Indigenous and community voices.
Designing platform architectures that weave together mapping, storytelling, and scientific data into intuitive experiences.
Championing maintainable codebases, accessible interfaces, and operational practices that allow teams to thrive over time.
A decade of building public-interest software—from ecological monitoring to large-scale civic engagement platforms. Highlights below are drawn from my recent resume.
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A selection of public-facing work where iridescent storytelling meets pragmatic engineering.
Interactive tools that surface climate, habitat, and cultural data layers to support regenerative planning for tribal and rural communities.
Explore repositoriesParticipatory applications that elevate community priorities, powering policy decisions for transportation and ecological stewardship.
Learn more on LinkedInFrom mapping libraries to front-end frameworks, I invest in tooling that makes socially impactful software easier to deliver.
Visit my GitHubReach out for speaking, collaboration, or to explore how we can align technology with community outcomes.