Curriculum vitae

David Fields

Data Vizzer at Arkatechture in Alexandria, VA. Ten years turning how audiences behave into decisions.

David Fields at his desk
at the desk

Ideas are powerful. Opinions are dangerous. Everyone needs to show the data.

Profit through purpose

I help organizations decode how their audiences use digital experiences, then turn that into data stories that drive real business decisions. Evidence, not opinions.

years in analytics
10+
data stories shipped
75+
User-centered design

Users ignore systems that ignore users. I use data to understand and serve them better.

Data-driven decisions

Proven frameworks, rigorous measurement, and the discipline to let the evidence win the argument.

Innovation

Combining usefulness and novelty to find new solutions through design sprints.

Continuous learning

Failing fast, failing small and failing forward.

The toolkit

8yrsGoogle Analytics 4
7yrsGoogle Tag Manager
6yrsTableau
5yrsPower BI
4yrsBigQuery
3yrsLooker
Quant & qual methods
45+ projects

Statistical rigor plus human insight.

Design thinking
32+ projects

User needs meet technical feasibility.

A/B & multivariate testing
60+ projects

Experiments that move conversion.

Data visualization
75+ projects

Complex data into decisions.

Organizations I've worked with

  • National Aquarium
  • Volkswagen
  • American Red Cross
  • The White House
  • Peace Corps
  • Kawasaki

Career

  1. 2025 - now

    Data Vizzer

    Arkatechture · Alexandria, VA

    Leading data visualization work and building solutions for client data problems.

  2. 2020 - 2025

    Sr. Data Analyst

    HZ · Alexandria, VA

    Reporting frameworks, digital performance analytics and strategy; mentored junior analysts.

  3. 2014 - 2020

    Analyst & Special Projects

    National Peace Corps Association · DC

    Found early opportunities to grow the Peace Corps community, reporting to the President.

  4. 2011 - 2013

    Volunteer

    Peace Corps · Twifo Praso, Ghana

    27 months expanding the piped-water network across a rural district.

Education

B.S. BiologyMarshall University, 2008
Agriculture studiesWest Virginia University, 2010
Continuing educationData science, UX research, BI strategy
  • Google Analytics Certified
  • Google Ads Certified
  • Tableau Desktop Specialist
  • Power BI Data Analyst
  • Advanced Statistical Analysis
  • Design Sprint Facilitation

Let's make the case with data

Dashboards, analytics, experiments or a data story. Tell me what you're trying to decide.