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I had the pleasure of having Dan on my team leading our Engineering organisation.

He is one of the strongest people leaders I have had the pleasure of working with. His ability to cultivate great team dynamics and culture, implement effective agile processes, and coach his reports is second to none. He took complete ownership of the health and performance of the engineering org, which allowed me to focus on broader technology strategy, knowing this area was in capable hands.

His deep expertise in quality was instrumental at Ada; he matured our agile practices and embedded a 'quality-first' mindset across the company that fundamentally helped elevate our standards and had a lasting impact on our product. Dan is the definition of a dependable and trusted partner, a calm, steady hand I could always rely on.

I've had the privilege of working with Dan on personal growth and development, as well as leading cross-functional interdisciplinary teams. Dan brings deep knowledge and experience, but more importantly, he possesses the humility and humanness that's essential in today's world of increasing efficiency demands and technology-driven problem-solving.

Dan has an ability to bring multiple levels of an organisation together while keeping the human side of building technology front and centre. What's particularly impressive is how Dan enables teams to think critically while moving fast toward the right outcomes. I wholeheartedly recommend working with Dan to lead pragmatic yet quality-driven thinking across your organisation.

During the 5 years I worked closely together with Dan at Ada Health, he has truly been one of the best colleagues I could imagine. Dan combines a strong technical & testing background with a remarkable sense for people and their concerns, making him an outstanding engineering leader.

He had a significant impact on Ada's organizational design, from finding the right teams for people to driving discussions about domain ownership with teams, Dan always enabled those teams to thrive. Among peers, Dan is a trusted collaborator, always ready to support and share his knowledge. He has a genuine heart for mentoring, guiding both peers and engineering leads in finding their right path and growing in their roles.

On a personal note, he helped both Ada and me navigate through some of the most challenging times, and his steady leadership and empathy made all the difference. Any organization would be lucky to have Dan: he is a rare blend of technical depth, organizational insight, and true care for people.

I worked with Dan throughout his time at Ada, where he took on several roles under the "Director of Engineering" title, including managing my team for a period of time. From the start, Dan made an immediate and significant impact. He brought a genuine focus on software quality, something we were missing, and reshaped how we approached every stage of development, from the early ideation phase to post-launch support.

Dan fostered a culture of quality, learning, and open communication. But what stood out most for me was his ability to analyse problems from every angle and ensure that people, technology, and product all worked together as well as possible. He's a true problem solver, always ready with the right tools and approaches.

On a personal level, I really valued our countless conversations. He consistently brought fresh perspectives, often helping me see things from angles I hadn't considered before, on both technical challenges and organizational ones. Empathetic, supportive, I truly enjoy working with him!

I've been fortunate to have Dan as a mentor for several years, and his impact has been transformational for my growth. The "Pygmalion effect" with him has been very real: he's consistently trusted my skills, helped me see the impact I'm having, and encouraged me to scale it further. He's helped me structure my impact map and promotion pitch in a way that gave me clarity and confidence.

Dan knows how to ask the right questions and use models to evaluate problems and decisions, which always leaves me walking away from our conversations with new insights and ideas. He also never loses sight of the human element in any situation. He understands that at the heart of every team are people, and that motivated, happy humans will always do better work.

His mentorship has not only helped me grow professionally but also shaped how I approach collaboration and leadership.

Dan is one of those leaders who cares about developing quality products but also has a rare characteristic of having high emotional intelligence. He was always passionate about his people and building high performing teams, even when circumstances made this challenging. As his People Partner, I highly recommend him to any business who want a great tech leader.