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Community, GTM, and Growth

San Francisco Bay Area

David Paul Romero

Community, Growth & GTM ManagerGenerative AI · Physical AI · Robotics · Field Marketing · GTM Programs

I buildGrowth Systems

I build growth systems, communities, partnerships, creator programs, 3D reconstructions, events, social channels, support systems, product launches, and open-source tools.

Where I've built

Luma AILightwheelHTC VIVEVarjo
DBG
Felix & Paul

Founding Community & Growth Manager

Employee #7Founding team | Seed to Series B
0 → 40MCompany users, seed through Series B
1B+Impressions across owned channels & creator campaigns
Employee #7Founding team | Seed to Series B
  • Employee #7: Founding team | Seed to Series B
  • 0 → 40M: Company users, seed through Series B
  • 1B+: Impressions across owned channels & creator campaigns
COMMUNITY-LED GROWTHLuma's 3 Product ErasRadiance Fields → Text to 3D → Text to Video. Watch videoBRAND PARTNERSHIPSMcDonald's x Luma Lunar New YearIntroducing new technology to a Fortune 500 brand team. Watch videoCREATOR PROGRAMSInfluencer MarketingBuilt and ran Luma's creator and influencer marketing programs. Watch videoPARTNERSHIPSEmmy Award-Winning PartnershipsPhoenix Suns & The Weather Channel. Both sourced from Discord.. Watch videoCONTENT PRODUCTIONLaunch & Tutorial ContentProduced launch and creator-education content in-house, including tutorials, drone, and video.. Watch video

Community & Growth(Contract)

8Events produced in 10 weeks
4Countries, three continents
WAITLISTSIn every city
8Events produced in 10 weeks
  • 8: Events produced in 10 weeks
  • 4: Countries, three continents
  • WAITLISTS: In every city
Community EventsPhysical AI Party @ ICRA 26Vienna, Austria. Expand photoCommunity EventsPhysical AI Gathering sur la SeineParis, France. View galleryCommunity EventsPhysical AI Party @ CVPR 26Denver, CO. Watch videoCommunity EventsEgoVerse × Lightwheel Gathering @ RSS 26Sydney, Australia. View galleryCommunity EventsPhysical AI Rooftop Party @ Automate 26Chicago, IL. View gallery

Senior Technical SpecialistViveport Content & Developer Partnerships

3,500+Hands-on demonstrations to developers, partners, press, and enterprise customers
100sVR titles negotiated, partnered, and onboarded to the Viveport platform
1,500+VR titles evaluated for quality and SDK integration
6,500+Hours in-headset across 2,500+ VR experiences
3,500+Hands-on demonstrations to developers, partners, press, and enterprise customers
  • 3,500+: Hands-on demonstrations to developers, partners, press, and enterprise customers
  • 100s: VR titles negotiated, partnered, and onboarded to the Viveport platform
  • 1,500+: VR titles evaluated for quality and SDK integration
  • 6,500+: Hours in-headset across 2,500+ VR experiences
GRANT MANAGEMENTVR for Impact$10M grant program supporting the UN Sustainable Development Goals. View galleryDEVELOPER RELATIONSDevkits & GTMManaged devkits for GTM and launch content through five years of VIVE releases, directly fostering relationships across hundreds of developers.. Expand photoSupport Operations3,500+ Support Forum PostsTechnical support and developer relations guidance across the entire VIVE ecosystem. View gallery

Community & Growth(Contract)

GTMPortals Launch VideoShot and edited the launch video.. Watch videoBLOGStep Inside your memories with TeleportFor anyone preserving places that hold personal meaning. Open external link

Content ProductionVideo, social & field storytelling

Event ProductionEvent Recaps. Watch videoCommunity StorytellingCommunity Stories. Watch videoOwned ChannelsSHORT-FORM SOCIAL. Watch video