Odo (1996)
About David Marks
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Career Overview
David Marks is a Graphics and Platform Program Leader with three decades of experience across quality engineering, product ownership, and program management at pioneering companies including Autodesk, NVIDIA, and Imagination Technologies. A systems thinker and certified LUMA Practitioner, he brings deep technical grounding in graphics platforms, rendering pipelines, and modern open standards alongside a career-long commitment to customer advocacy and community building. His track record spans zero-to-one product launches, cross-divisional roadmap orchestration, and beta programs serving hundreds of technical users across game development, VFX, and enterprise design workflows.
Professional Approach
David's instinct is to immerse himself fully in the products he works on and the communities that depend on them. He excels at untangling complex systems, surfacing unknown unknowns, and synthesizing clear requirements from scattered and conflicting input — creating the conditions where engineering and design teams can build the right thing and build it well. From pioneering digital twin simulations in the 1990s through modern platforms built on OpenUSD, MaterialX, and Hydra, he has consistently served as the bridge between technical depth and customer reality.
Current Focus
David is actively seeking senior roles in Technical Program Management, Product Management, or Quality Engineering where graphics expertise, systems thinking, and cross-functional leadership intersect. He is particularly interested in opportunities involving graphics platforms, creative tools, generative AI, and spatial computing. A nineteen-time SIGGRAPH attendee since 1994, he remains deeply engaged with the graphics community and the technologies shaping the future of design, engineering, and entertainment.
Available for: Full-time employment and contract/consulting opportunities in the San Francisco Bay Area or remotely.
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Contact email: david (dot) marks (at) dodo-cat (dot) com
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Personal
David enjoys cinema, photography, gourmet cooking, competitive bowling, playing piano and synthesizers, live concerts and theater, Japanese Taiko drumming, Stoic philosophy, collecting special-edition books, reading, gaming, restoring and preserving vintage pinball and arcade machines, being a Maker, and traveling with wife, daughters, and grandson.
What inspires dodo-cat.com?
Curiosity, Connection, and Conscious Living
Loosely named after our goofy and lovable rescue cat Odo who shared 21 extraordinary years with us, dodo-cat.com is born from curiosity about how small actions ripple outward in unexpected ways.The dodo bird was trusting and gentle, but gone forever by 1681 due to human choices made without deeper consideration. In contrast, the dodo-cat represents how mindful choices in our daily lives create the meaningful moments and connections we treasure.
Exploring What Matters
This is a space for exploring the topics that motivate us: family connections, mental health, work-life balance, pets, travel, and creative hobbies.
Whether in our personal lives or professional endeavors, our work ethic is driven by authenticity, quality, attention to detail, full commitment to our craft, and the desire to lead by example. Our current mission focuses on training AI responsibly, simplifying decision-making, flattening hierarchies, enacting sustainable practices, honoring our mentors' legacy, sharing knowledge generously, and trusting young leaders. We believe in endless learning, creative daydreaming, failing forward rather than standing still, and thoughtful questioning that sparks meaningful change.
Living Our Values
We're drawn to the intersection of curiosity and action, whether we're discussing family, mentoring the next generation, or building sustainable businesses. How do we balance authenticity with growth? How do we honor small joys while tackling big challenges? How do we lead by example rather than empty promises? We believe in trying new things, learning from failure, trusting others to succeed, and remembering that generosity and attention to detail create ripple effects far beyond what we can see.
We choose to be more present by honoring the past and being mindful of our future.