Tanooki Labs Co-Founder, Eric is an alum of Drop.io, Amplify and AOL’s product incubator QLabs. Since co-founding Tanooki Labs, Eric has focused on helping entrepreneurs build their business as well as their products. As the Tanooki resident hardware hacker Eric is also a co-founder of NYC Resistor, the Brooklyn hackerspace.

Following a career in enterprise IT organizations, and multiple startups Dave joined the team at QLabs.  Dave has a track record of tackling complex problems and finding creative ways to get the job done.

Keith started his career at GE, where he was a graduate of the Information Technology Leadership Program. There he launched and maintained several internal and external websites, focusing around the Olympics, brand management, public relations and GE’s Ecomagination initiative. On leaving GE, Keith led internal design, development and testing teams to produce innovative digital solutions across web, mobile, and e-commerce for multiple Fortune 500 companies across the globe.

As Tanooki’s Director of Business Development and Head of Design, Dan is responsible for both building the lab’s brand and helping clients define their needs and product. Dan has over 15 years of experience with brand development and product design for clients in finance, pharma, enterprise and consumer goods. He previously served as Global Head of Digital for Lazard Asset Management and Global Head of Digital Marketing at YouGov.

Erik Carlson is the Director of Product Management at Tanooki labs. With 11 years of experience, Erik has managed well over 150 projects and has helped build everything from marketing sites and enterprise platforms to clay-models and hardware builds.

For over a decade Conner has developed brands, campaigns, digital products, and services for global companies, organizations, and technology startups. Conner helps companies recognize their potential by delivering integrated digital, print, & unique brand experiences across all channels, driving revenue, conversion and user engagement.

Peter Schilling joined the Tanooki team in 2012. As an engineer he is interested in creating tools that empower people. He focuses on building apps that are reliable, accessible and fast.

Ryan has been programming since he got his first computer and been with Tanooki for over 5 years. His career began working at large engineering firms in the transportation sector, where he learned a rigorous and methodical approach to problem solving. After transitioning to software development, Ryan has helped launch numerous web and mobile applications - as well as the occasional hardware/IOT project.

Caley has been designing and programming digital experiences for over 15 years. In that time he has worked with major brands, ad agencies, higher education, and non-profits on projects of all scales and types. Caley loves making inclusive products that provide coherent user experiences across the digital spectrum.  

Erik first began building websites in middle school and it began a life long passion with programming and the web. After obtaining a bachelors in computer science he began working for Tanooki Labs initially in 2013. Since then, Erik has been working with a wide range of early stage technology companies to build sophisticated web and mobile applications and experiences. 

Danielle joined the Tanooki Labs team as a Product Manager in February 2018, bringing with her a dynamic skillset. She is a certified ScrumMaster and earned her PMP. She has over 5 years of project management experience working on interdisciplinary teams. During her time at Tanooki, she has successfully managed a range of web projects from e-Commerce to marketing solutions, maintaining great working relationships with key partners.

Danielle previously served as a Project Manager at ALM Media, with a robust portfolio in website redesigns, implementing finance approval platforms, setting up content management systems, risk assessment, amongst other exciting projects.

Lauren Eichhorn joined Tanooki Labs as a Product Manager in January 2018.  After beginning her career as a teacher in Philadelphia she made the transition to tech, benefitting from the empathy and leadership skills garnered from her time as an educator. 

 While at Tanooki, Lauren has worked on projects in various sectors including Real Estate, Fitness, ECommerce, and Shipping + Logistics.   As a fitness enthusiast, Lauren is also involved in developing a crossfit clothing + lifestyle brand, Unbroken Designs.  Lauren has a BA from Temple University. 

Liz is a highly motivated product manager who cares deeply about product and user experience. Liz has over 10 years of experience transforming client needs into project requirements and solutions. She has a unique background in technology through her work as a licensed building’s architect combined with her knowledge of technological development.