Founders

icebreaker

who was a pivotal person that changed the trajectory of your professional career?

for me it was my design mentor, David T, in boulder, who ultimately got me into google in SF via referral

who's your David T?

there is no /icebreaker without meeting him at my internship 🥲

CEO at Google • co-founder & rectangle mover at /icebreaker • icbk.me/j4ck.fc • /swagcaster • DJ sixsix

Mine is definitely my first manager, who pushed me to embrace challenges. What made David T so impactful for you?

well i found out design / UX was even a possible career by meeting him, then he helped me level up, helped me get my first job post-college, then referred me into google, then helped me inside of google lol

just – helped forge me

they named their 2nd boy Jack lol it's mutual 🫶

fake it til you make it is very real lol. confidence can take you far when combined w the work ethic to back it up

Incredible journey, you definitely had an effect on him too , What’s the one key lesson you carry from his mentorship?

as someone who loves the idea of working in UX but hasn’t really done anything about it, what’s your top recommendation / advice for breaking into the field (if you don’t have a David T)?