David Forrest

Manager of Content, Cyncly Commercial (Office) Division Led a team that built and compiled Standard Industry Format (SIF) data into published electronic catalogs for Cyncly (2020) office products (Worksheet, CAP, Giza, and Virtual Impression). Worked daily with over 200 furniture manufacturers, including Steelcase, Herman Miller, Haworth, and Knoll, to publish 1,300+ electronic catalogs, enabling office dealers to accurately design and specify products for ordering. Directed content strategy and production in a collaborative environment while spearheading initiatives to ensure precise and comprehensive data across all office products. I bring over 25 years of management experience and 10 years of content development expertise, with prior roles at McGraw-Hill (1991–2001), 2020 Technologies (2001–2022), and Cyncly (2022–2025). Contributed as part of a team that developed industry standards for 3D visualization in the furniture sector. Assisted in creating visualization mapping tools that link electronic catalog data to 3D models, enabling accurate material application for 3D rendering—tools still used today in many manufacturers’ production processes. In this role, I was able to provide:

• Directional leadership to the entire project team with respect to scope, schedule, budget, quality, and execution under minimal supervision.
• Clear direction and set priorities for the project team.
• Budgets, scheduling, and resource planning for projects.
• Contracts and changes.
• Knowledge of tasks to team including training and apply lessons learned.
• Project planning, taking a concept and driving to implementation, with a focus on people, process, and service delivery.
• Communication with all teams within the company to help keep projects moving. International Initiative - trained data development teams in:
• São Paulo, Brazil
• Shanghai, China
• Pune, India Under my leadership, all team members advanced to higher roles within six months, with several reaching senior positions within their first year. I enjoy working with people and resolving problems with critical thinking. Very First Job Out of College: Worked as a CAD drafter at Stageright/ Rogers Athletic, designing stage layouts and football training equipment. While at Lake Superior State University: Began with traditional board drafting and transitioned to computer-based drafting using AutoCAD. By my final years, I had gained enough proficiency to assist in instructing my drafting instructors on CAD techniques.