David Fano

Founder & CEO at Teal - Here to help, empowering people to build fulfilling careers | Past: CGO WeWork, Co-Founder CASE, Adjunct Columbia University

I’ve worked with tens of thousands of professionals on their careers—whether as a hiring manager, senior executive, founder, or now through Teal, where we’ve helped over 3 million people grow their careers with confidence. From reviewing resumes to building hiring systems, I’ve seen every side of the job search—and I’m on a mission to make it more transparent, equitable, and empowering.

That’s why I started Teal in early 2020. We’re building a career growth platform that uses AI and modern technology to simplify the job search, personalize the experience, and give individuals the same tools companies use to manage talent. We’ve helped people land new roles, negotiate raises, and gain clarity in their career paths—at scale.

With over 20 years as a technology practitioner and entrepreneur, I’ve led across product and service businesses, from B2B enterprise to consumer applications. I co-founded CASE, later acquired by WeWork, where I held executive roles including Chief Product Officer and Chief Growth Officer. I helped scale global operations—opening over 2 million square feet of space per month, often at 60–80% occupancy—and built products and teams that touched every part of the business.

Throughout my career, I’ve built productivity tools, physical products, and large-scale consumer search experiences. I’ve hired thousands of people and shaped the policies and systems behind how companies build culture and grow talent.

Now, with Teal, I’m bringing that expertise to individuals. If you want practical, honest insights on job searching, resumes, and how AI is transforming the way we work—follow me here on LinkedIn.

We believe that everyone should have the resources to build a meaningful career.

Teal helps you navigate change and drive your career with confidence and purpose. Invest in yourself and we will be there with tools and support every step of the way.

LinkedIn's About section is the most wasted space on the internet. 💀

90% read like obituaries:

"Passionate professional with extensive experience seeking opportunities to leverage my skills..."

Stop.

Your About section should make someone want to hire you, not attend your funeral.

Use the 4-Part About Formula instead:

1️⃣ Hook Line

One sentence that makes them want to keep reading. What's the most interesting thing about what you do?

❌ "I'm a marketing professional with 8 years of experience."
✅ "I help B2B SaaS companies turn content into pipeline."

2️⃣ What You Do + For Whom

Be specific. Who do you serve? What problems do you solve?

❌ "I work in digital marketing across various industries."
✅ "I build demand gen strategies for early-stage tech companies trying to break into enterprise accounts."

3️⃣ Top 3 Achievements

Proof you're good at what you do. Use numbers.

❌ "Successfully managed multiple campaigns"
✅ "• Grew MQL pipeline 240% in 12 months
• Cut CAC by 35% while scaling spend
• Built content program that drives 40% of demos"

4️⃣ What You're Looking For

End with your goal. Make it easy for the right people to reach out.

❌ "Open to new opportunities"
✅ "Looking for Head of Growth roles at Series A-B SaaS companies."

The full before/after:

❌ BEFORE:
"Experienced marketing professional with a passion for digital strategy and brand development. Proven track record of success across multiple industries. Strong communicator and team player seeking new opportunities to make an impact."

✅ AFTER:
"I help B2B SaaS companies turn content into pipeline.

I build demand gen strategies for early-stage tech companies trying to break into enterprise accounts.

• Grew MQL pipeline 240% in 12 months at [Company]
• Cut CAC by 35% while scaling spend to $500K/month
• Built content program that drives 40% of demos

Looking for Head of Growth roles at Series A-B SaaS companies. Let's talk if you're scaling fast and need someone who's done it before."

See the difference?

The AI shortcut:

Paste this into Teal's AI Resume Builder or ChatGPT:

"Rewrite my LinkedIn About section using this formula:
1. Hook line about what I do
2. What I do + who I serve
3. My top 3 achievements with numbers
4. What I'm looking for

My current role: [title] at [company]
My top 3 achievements: [1, 2, 3]
I'm looking for: [target role/industry]
Keep it under 150 words."

Remember: Your LinkedIn and resume should tell the same story. If your resume says you're a data-driven growth marketer, your About section better back that up.

Align your LinkedIn and resume in minutes → https://lnkd.in/gJSNk4FN

👍 To let me know you want more content like this.
♻️ Reshare to help someone fix their LinkedIn About section.
🔔 Follow me for more job search & resume tips.

Helping 4M+ people land better jobs | Resume, Job Search & AI Career Tools | Founder & CEO @Teal

LinkedIn's About section is the most wasted space on the i

I reviewed 200 resumes last month. 📊

The ones that got interviews all had ONE thing in common:

Every resume that got forwarded to the hiring team led with outcomes, not responsibilities.

This is The Outcome-First Rule™.

Here's the difference:

Responsibilities tell me what you were supposed to do. Outcomes tell me what actually happened because you did it.

3 real examples from resumes I reviewed:

1️⃣ Entry-Level Marketing

❌ "Managed social media accounts and created content for multiple platforms"

✅ "Grew Instagram following from 2K to 12K in 6 months through data-driven content strategy, increasing engagement rate to 8.4%"

2️⃣ Mid-Level Engineer

❌ "Managed a team of 5 engineers working on backend infrastructure"

✅ "Led 5-person engineering team to reduce API response time by 60%, improving user experience for 100K+ daily active users"

3️⃣ Senior Operations

❌ "Responsible for supply chain optimization and vendor relationships"

✅ "Restructured supply chain operations across 12 vendors, cutting costs $2.3M annually while improving delivery time 40%"

See the difference? The second version in each pair tells me exactly what changed because of this person's work.

The AI shortcuts:

📝 Entry-Level Prompt:

"Transform this responsibility into an outcome-first bullet: [Your responsibility]. I'm early in my career. Focus on growth metrics, learning impact, and percentage improvements. Include specific numbers."

📝 Mid-Level Prompt:

"Transform this responsibility into an outcome-first bullet: [Your responsibility]. I managed [team/project size]. Show leadership impact, efficiency gains, and business results with metrics."

📝 Senior-Level Prompt:

"Transform this responsibility into an outcome-first bullet: [Your responsibility]. I led [scope]. Emphasize strategic impact, revenue/cost effects, and scale. Use dollar amounts and percentages."

Paste any of these into Teal's AI Resume Builder or ChatGPT. Replace the brackets. Get outcome-first bullets.

Remember: Your resume isn't a job description. It's proof you delivered results.

Transform every bullet into an outcome → https://lnkd.in/gJSNk4FN

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♻️ Reshare to help someone write outcome-first bullets.
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CEO of Teal | Building the AI That Helps People Navigate Their Careers

I reviewed 200 resumes last month. 📊

The ones that got in

Jennifer Fink

Let's ☕️ chat! | Helping Mid-Career Business Professionals and Leaders clarify and land their ideal career move 👩‍💻 | Career Coaching + Resume Writing + Personal Branding + Job Search Strategy

I help ambitious Mid-career Business Leaders and Owners accelerate their path to a life and career they love. 

In 2011, I was struggling with my own clarity crisis. I knew I wanted more impact and growth in my career, but I was stalled out in indecision.

Two years later, I had identified my ideal career path, landed my dream job, and simultaneously launched my own company to help others navigate their career journey.

Today, I teach people (just like you!) how to use the same step-by-step process to clarify, attract, and land (or create) their ideal career opportunities.

Over the past 12+ years, I've taught 1000s of top MBAs and worked with 450+ individuals on navigating their career journey to:

✔️ Improve their habits and mindset,
✔️ Clarify what they truly want,
✔️ Articulate an alluring personal brand, 
✔️ Land or create their ideal career opportunities,
✔️ Operate more efficiently,
✔️ Communicate more effectively,
✔️ Make a greater impact, 
✔️ And get the most out of their lives and careers.

You can hear from some of my clients:

🤩 Brian H., "With her help, I've landed in what I consider to be the perfect job for me (for the first time in my life)."
🤩 Spencer H., "I am proud to share that I have gained professional clarity and was able to adjust my search to a more effective method that helped me land my dream job at my dream company."
🤩 Jennifer C., "Working with Jenni has been one of the best decisions of my life."
🤩 Doug S., "She kept me focused and accountable, and encouraged me to be curious and push myself beyond my inherently limited comfort zone."
🤩 Nghiem B., "Jenni has a natural gift to actively listen and ask questions that helped me see my innate abilities and unique power."
🤩 Nick B., "Working with Jenni changed the way I see myself, my career, and the entire social and financial economy of my household."
🤩 Emily ID, "Jenni did more for me in one hour than 10 years of therapy."

My guess is that if you knew how to achieve your biggest goals, you would have done it already. 

But figuring out what you want and turning that into a viable next career move is hard. Especially at mid-career, when it feels like a lot is riding on making the "right" choice and your time is running out.

Luckily, there is a better way. I work with my clients to:

1) Get rid of the mind trash that holds them back
2) Clarify what they want and where they are headed
3) Develop a strategic roadmap
4) Take focused actions that move them forward

Want a realistic picture of how to get where you want to go? Shoot me a DM to get started👩‍💻☕️

Founder and Director | Career and Executive Coaching for Mid-career Senior Professionals and Leaders

At Fink Development, we help successful mid-career business professionals, leaders, and executives clarify what they truly want out of their lives and careers, then create the behavior change and roadmap to get there.

We have a collective of power-house career and executive coaches specialized in the following areas of helping clients achieve their career aspirations.

* Clarifying their next ideal career move
* Launching a career transition
* Navigating a complex job search
* Landing remote and flexible work
* Landing a promotion to the next level of leadership 
* Thriving as a manager or leader
* Navigating a moment of complexity or uncertainty
* Stepping into senior leadership of C-suite for the first time
* Amplifying their brand to attract the opportunities they desire
* Building clarity around a new business or side-hustle
* Strategizing positioning, messaging, product/market fit, viable business models, marketing, and roadmaps to launch or scale a business 

We aim to help amplify each client's clarity around what they are trying to achieve, what they are struggling with, and recommend the best resource or coach we know to support them in making intentional moves in their lives and careers. 

Learn more at www.finkdevelopment.com and book a complimentary call.

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