David Morales Weaver

Co-Founder at LLM Recommend | Ex-Semrush Director of BD | Scaling MarTech & AI through Strategic Partnerships & Revenue Systems

Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex

About

Revenue Architect at the Intersection of MarTech, Data, and AI. With a career spanning Fortune 500 giants and high-growth SaaS leaders, I specialize in building the commercial and technical systems that drive modern business development. My expertise lies in a "dual-threat" capability: the technical rigor to deliver complex global programs (Microsoft, Disney) and the commercial intuition to scale MarTech revenue (Semrush). Core Areas of Impact: MarTech Ecosystem Growth: At Semrush, I led Business Development initiatives that bridged the gap between product capability and market demand, focusing on data-driven growth strategies. Enterprise Delivery & Transformation: I managed high-stakes programs at The Walt Disney Company and ADP, ensuring technical innovation aligned with bottom-line business objectives. AI Innovation: Currently, as Founder of LLM Recommend, I am pioneering the "AI Visibility Engine"—transforming how brands are discovered and recommended within Large Language Model ecosystems. I thrive on turning "impossible" technical hurdles into streamlined, revenue-generating engines. Whether architecting a global partnership or building an AI-native startup, my focus remains on value creation and customer-centric innovation.

Experience

  • Co-Founder at LLM Recommend
    Apr 2025 - Present · 1 yr 3 mos

    The Vision: Scaling an AI visibility engine that helps brands optimize for discovery within LLM-driven search and recommendation environments. Strategic Growth: Leading the GTM strategy and partnership roadmap for the next generation of AI-native marketing tools. Agentic Innovation: Developed proprietary agentic workflows to automate hyper-personalized outreach, achieving a 53.8% response rate and significantly reducing prospecting overhead.

  • Entrepreneur In Residence (EIR) at SignalFire
    2023 - Jan 2025 · 2 yrs 1 mo

    MarTech Incubation: Partnered with the investment team to evaluate emerging trends in AI-driven marketing automation and predictive analytics. AI Discovery Research: Conducted deep-market analysis on the shift from keyword-based search to LLM-driven recommendation engines, forming the foundation for LLM Recommend. GTM Advisory: Provided strategic counsel to early-stage portfolio companies on scaling outbound revenue systems and optimizing partner ecosystems.

  • Vice President of Business Development at Semrush
    Jan 2021 - Sep 2023 · 2 yrs 9 mos

    Strategic Partnerships: Scaled global BD efforts for a leading MarTech platform, focusing on ecosystem expansion and market share growth. Revenue Operations: Aligned product roadmaps with commercial opportunities to drive enterprise-level SEO and digital marketing adoption.

  • Director of Business Development at Analytics8 | Data & Analytics Consultancy
    2019 - 2021 · 2 yrs

    Revenue Transformation: Pivot from traditional consulting sales to a value-based GTM strategy, increasing the pipeline for data strategy and business intelligence services. Strategic Client Management: Managed the full BD lifecycle for enterprise accounts, translating complex data challenges into high-ROI architectural roadmaps. Market Expansion: Identified and penetrated new verticals by leveraging data analytics as a competitive differentiator for mid-to-large market enterprises.

  • Sr. Business Development Manager at Amazon Web Services (AWS)
    2016 - 2019 · 3 yrs

    Cloud Ecosystem Scaling: Orchestrated strategic partnerships to drive the adoption of AWS and cloud-based enterprise solutions across the Southeast region. Sales Engineering & Strategy: Collaborated with technical teams to architect scalable solutions for Fortune 500 clients, bridging the gap between raw infrastructure and business value. Cross-Functional Leadership: Led multi-disciplinary teams through complex procurement cycles, consistently exceeding regional growth targets for cloud services.