Dan is a seasoned technology leader with 30 years of experience developing consumer, enterprise, defense, and industrial products at the engineering and leadership levels. He is an expert in developing products that serve low-volume, high reliability markets as well as high-volume commercial products.
Leveraging a broad background in technology, Dan brings deep insight
into product development, engineering technologies, and best practices. At Amazon, Dan was responsible for the product definition and R&D for new products such as the Halo, Dash Smart Shelf, and Alexa Auto, and led key business transformation projects in multiple industries at Deloitte Digital for companies like Caterpillar and GE. His startup experience includes
leading product development and reliability activities at several market-making
companies, including DriveCam (now Lytx) in the driver behavior modification
market, and Soberlink with the first cloud-connected, FDA compliant mobile
breathalyzer.
2015 | Client: Soberlink | Law Firm: OneLLP | Subject Matter: class action suit | Participation: failure analysis report
Presentation and Analytical Skillset
Extremely effective in communicating
complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
Effective and stable communicator in high pressure situations.
Collaborative by nature, can adapt
as litigation plans change.
Able to reverse-engineer devices to
assess reliability and potential methods of failure.
Product Development Expertise
Expert in failure mode analysis, root
cause analysis, and product reliability analysis and best practices.
Expert in engineering research and
development, manufacturing, and support.
Extensive depth in sensors, analog
and digital design, firmware development, and wireless technologies.
Professional Highlights Amazon Lab126 – Emerging Products Leadership
Responsible for identifying and qualifying new concepts that spin multiple flywheels across Amazon business units capable of generating $1B over 5 years.
Presented verbal and written analysis of new concepts and project status at the VP, SVP, and C-level.
Key member of the due diligence team for corporate investments and acquisitions.
Soberlink Healthcare – Mobile Breathalyzer Development
Responsible for all device R&D including
hardware, firmware, and manufacturing engineering.
Represent the functional/technical aspects of
the Soberlink breathalyzers during litigation as needed.
Achieved FDA 510K compliance in March 2016.
Established all R&D, production, and RMA processes
for the company.
Education, Certifications, and Memberships
1996 – University of
CA Santa Cruz, Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering, Comprehensive Honors
2008 – University of
CA San Diego, Technology Leadership and Management Certificate
Member of IEEE since
2018
Patents
US US9417232 B2, Sobriety
Monitoring System, Issued Aug 16, 2016,
US WO2016094454 A1, Remote
Sobriety Monitoring Systems, Devices, and Methods, Issued Jun 16, 2016
US-2017-0132883-A1, Bioresistive-Fingerprint
Based Sobriety Monitoring System, Published May 11, 2017
U.S. Provisional Patent App. Serial No: 63/429,829, Sobriety Monitoring Systems and Features
Related Thereto, Filed Feb 8, 2023
