davidwippel
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Hey, I'm David

Digital builder. Software craftsman. Micro-agency founder. Deep generalist at heart. I work as a fractional marketing engineer, embedded in one marketing team at a time, and I'm fascinated by creating sustainable digital tools that solve real business needs.

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David Wippel

# Who am I

I'm David Wippel, a digital tinkerer with over 25 years in the software industry. My journey has taken me from crafting complex business solutions to founding and running a software agency, and now focusing on my new ventures with Essential Code and Glasswise E-Label.

The work I still do with my own hands is fractional marketing engineering. One senior engineer sitting inside a marketing team, taking the website work, the AI tooling, and the integrations off their plate, one task at a time. Plenty of teams have that work every single week and nowhere near enough of it to justify a full-time senior hire. That gap is where I sit.

What drives me is the connection between technology and business needs. I'm fascinated by creating sustainable digital tools that solve real challenges, especially for small and medium-sized enterprises where the right technology can be truly transformative.

My approach combines strategic thinking with hands-on technical expertise. I believe digital solutions should empower people, not overwhelm them, which is why I care about intuitive, user-focused experiences.

Digital Craftsman
Micro-Agency Advocate
Sci-Fi Reader
Dungeons & Dragons Player
Culinary Explorer

# Ventures

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Fractional Engineering

Fractional Marketing Engineer

I embed with one marketing team at a time as their engineer: the website work, the AI tooling, the integrations between the tools they already pay for, handled one task at a time. Senior capacity for teams that have the work but not the case for a full-time senior hire.

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Micro Agency

Essential Code

My micro agency builds headless websites and e-commerce for fast-moving marketing teams. The expertise and quality of a big agency, without the overhead, bureaucracy, or junior handoffs.

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SaaS

Glasswise eLabel

A SaaS solution that simplifies compliance for wineries and beverage producers. It helps create and manage electronic labels that meet EU regulations while reducing environmental impact.

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# What I'm into

Digital Exploration

I'm fascinated by how technology empowers small businesses to compete. I love practical digital tools that help small teams work more efficiently and create bigger impact with limited resources.

Creative Thinking

I believe in combining technical know-how with business strategy. Through software architecture, process design, or planning, I am always looking for smarter approaches to business challenges.

Life Beyond Screens

Gym workouts, exploring new restaurants with my wife, quality time with my kids, science fiction novels, and Dungeons & Dragons campaigns keep me balanced when I am not building.

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# What I'm up to now

last updated July 2026

Learning

AI agent setups and autonomous teams.

Building

The one source of truth for wine data, for winemakers and retail.

Working

As a fractional marketing engineer, inside marketing teams that need the technical work done without the headcount.

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Need an engineer inside your marketing team, or have a project you want to talk through? Either way, I'd love to hear from you.

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