I'm Dave Klingler — 20+ years in UI/UX and product management, and a one-person shop that doesn't just advise. I design, build, deploy, and operate real products — and I use AI automation to run them and handle change requests at a fraction of traditional development cost.
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About
Phoenix Consulting Group is a boutique consultancy led by Dave Klingler — a product and UX strategist with over 20 years of experience working across industries, company sizes, and product types.
My background spans the full product lifecycle: from early-stage discovery and user research through wireframes, prototyping, and shipping — all the way to post-launch iteration and growth.
I don't stop at strategy. I build and ship production software end to end — design, front end, back end, database, and deployment — and then keep it running. Increasingly, I build AI automation into that work so routine updates, support, and content are handled by agents instead of expensive billable hours.
I work directly with founders, small teams, and business owners who need senior-level product thinking without the overhead of a large agency engagement.
What I Do
From a first strategy conversation to a shipped, running product — I cover the full range of what it takes to build, launch, and operate a modern digital product.
Strategic guidance for businesses navigating product decisions. I help you clarify your roadmap, prioritize features, and move from idea to execution with confidence.
Hands-on product management — from writing specs and managing backlogs to coordinating releases and keeping stakeholders aligned throughout the build.
User-centered design built for clarity and usability — interfaces that are intuitive, clean, and built to convert, grounded in 20+ years of real-world experience.
Not just a hand-off to engineers — I build it. Front end, back end, database, and deployment for web and mobile, shipped to production and kept running. One person, the whole stack.
I build AI automation that handles the work that used to eat billable hours — change requests, customer support, content, and routine operations. Updates get made by agents in minutes, not dev-hour invoices, so your ongoing costs drop dramatically.
Done-for-you websites I design, host, and maintain — you email a change and it's handled, with no dashboards to learn. Optional AI-assisted blog and content keeps your site fresh without you writing a word.
Ventures & Partnerships
Phoenix Consulting Group is more than an advisory firm. We design, build, and run a growing portfolio of our own SaaS products — and we operate them with the same AI automation we build for clients.
We conceive, build, and run a portfolio of SaaS platforms across industries — from professional portfolio management to productivity and research tools. These are products we own and operate, not client work, and they're where we prove the build-and-automate approach on ourselves first. Details on individual products are available upon request.
We maintain long-term relationships with select companies who chose collaboration over outside ownership. In these partnerships, Phoenix Consulting Group contributes product strategy, UX direction, and technical leadership — acting as an embedded partner rather than a traditional vendor or investor.
Who I Work With
I specialize in working with organizations that need senior-level expertise without a senior-level agency price tag.
Early-stage teams that need to move fast, validate ideas, and build products that resonate with real users from day one.
Established businesses looking to modernize their digital presence, improve customer-facing systems, or launch a new product line.
Entrepreneurs who need a trusted product partner — someone who can think strategically and execute practically.
Small internal product or design teams that need senior support, a second perspective, or help bridging strategy and execution.
How I Work
No layers, no handoffs to junior staff. You work directly with me — start to finish.
We start with a focused conversation about your goals, challenges, and where you want to go. No assumptions, no templates.
I help you clarify the problem and map out a clear, practical path forward — with priorities that match your resources and timeline.
We get to work. I stay hands-on throughout — designing, building, deploying, and refining — until it's shipped and running right.
If you're starting something new or fixing what isn't working — let's have a conversation.
Contact DaveOr call directly: (970) 388-8888