Dave Burke

A paid community of wine, beer, and spirits enthusiasts. The product gives members access to exclusive discounts on featured wines, special content from the food and wine editors at The Washington Post, a tool to rate and remember the bottles they've tried, and a sharing mechanism for their social networks.

Dave Burke's Role(s): Project Manager/Scrummaster — Developed initial featureset from product idea; facilitated sprint planning, sprint reviews, testing, and daily scrum meetings; created interaction designs and prototypes, acted as primary contact with product owner.

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View online: TastePost is now a part of The Washington Post's Capitol Deals product.

A tool for consumers to research, compose, and place classified ads in The Washington Post and its online partners. The product includes features to help customers pick the most effective ad classifications and publishing schedules. As customers compose the ad, the product displays a preview and price, updated in real time. Supported Jobs, Automotive, Real Estate, Rentals, and Merchandise.

Dave Burke's Role(s): Led user research with vendor (task analysis, mental modeling); contributed to product feature set, managed interaction and visual designers; contracted and managed freelance copywriters; designed and oversaw usability tests; presented research findings to senior management

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View online: classified.washpost.com