DAVID PICHSENMEISTER
product engineer. content creator. author. speaker.
about me.
I build things, I break things (on purpose), and I talk about things, mostly AI, automation, and conversational UX. I build AI-powered automation, write about the future of tech, and create content to make tech more accessible (and fun).
content creator.
author.
When I'm not wrangling code I'm sharing my thoughts on the future of AI, automation, and product development in places like VentureBeat, Trending Topics, or my regular AI column for the SF Bay Area publication The San Francisco Frontier, where I break down what's hype, what's real, and what's next.
I recently published a book called Applied AI for Software Engineers, a practical beginner's guide for developers who want to start leveraging AI in their day-to-day coding workflows.
speaker.
I love sharing my passion for AI, automation, and Product Development at conferences, meetups, and events. I've spoken at conferences like Slack Frontiers, Developer Week, CeBIT, and many more, covering topics like AI-powered automation, conversational UX, building products, and the future of work.
career.
For the past six years, I've been shaping the Slack Developer Platform, building tools that help developers and teams work smarter, not harder. Most recently, I've been diving deep into AI-powered automation, working on AI features for Slack's no-code Workflow Builder.
I previously co-founded oratio, one of the first customer communication platforms that leveraged AI assistants on messengers, with customers around the world like Uber or Danone, and co-organized ChatbotConf in Vienna, Europe’s first conference on chatbots and AI assistants.