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I'm Daniel. I grew up in Carpinteria, studied econ and business at Westmont, and I spend most of my time building things I wish existed.
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Interim
Founder & Solo Developer
AllTime · Independent Project
- Shipped and validated a full-stack AI SaaS product solo, as measured by 487 users, a 17.7% trial-to-paid conversion, and 12 five-star ratings, by designing, building, and iterating from real user feedback.
- Generated $654 in first-month revenue from 6 paying customers, as measured by subscription conversions, by owning the full funnel from cold sign-up to paying customer.
- Instrumented data-driven growth, as measured by Mixpanel and AppsFlyer funnels tracking activation and conversion, by thinking in targeting, conversion, and pipeline rather than raw activity.
Independent Consultant — Business Development
Self-Sourced Book of Business
- Built a repeat, referral-driven client base over 9+ years, as measured by 40+ projects delivered and ~$50K in cumulative revenue, by managing every relationship from first conversation to signed scope to paid invoice.
- Executed end-to-end delivery across web, video, brand design, and IT, as measured by repeat and referral business since 2016, by scoping projects directly with business owners and delivering on deadline.
College
Client & Account Management (Production Lead III)
Dream Cast Media Group · Contract
- Retained 100% of marquee accounts (ESPN, NBC Sports, the LPGA, USA National Water Polo), as measured by ~98% on-air uptime across 300+ live broadcasts reaching ~2.5M air-time views, by serving as the day-to-day point of contact and delivering under deadline.
- Earned four promotions in six years (Group Editor → Production Lead III) across a ~20-person team, by demonstrating ownership and resilience under high-pressure live conditions.
- Coordinated cross-functional crews of ~5 per event, as measured by seamless delivery of 3–5 broadcasts per week in season, by managing schedules, equipment, and client communication end to end.
Business Development & Research Intern
Gillett, Preston & Associates
- Sourced primary economic data for a UN- and World Bank-cited report, as measured by 25 stakeholders reached across the Pacific Island nations, by cold-calling contacts and building rapport on deadline.
- Produced 9 decision-ready visualizations, by translating raw data into clear value propositions for non-technical stakeholders.
- Supported the business-development pipeline by maintaining clean prospect records in CRM and researching new tools to improve the agency’s operational efficiency.
Features Writer
Westmont College
- Authored campus-wide profiles of CEOs and C-suite leaders, as measured by published, widely distributed features, by interviewing executives and distilling high-level strategy into clear, engaging stories.
- Translated dense, high-level conversations into resonant articles for a broad readership, sharpening senior-audience messaging.
Founder & Team Lead — Arrow (Get REAL Accelerator & NVC)
Scheinfeld Center, SBCC
- Won the $10,000 grand prize plus a $2,000 pitch prize, as measured by placing first among 10 finalist teams, by founding the venture, selling the vision to judges and mentors, and applying feedback fast.
- Generated net-new business through cold outreach, as measured by reaching 7 senior decision-makers across Google, Apple, and Meta — booking calls with Google and Apple and securing a mutual NDA — by researching the right people and writing messaging that landed with no warm intro.
- Led a cross-functional team of senior engineers from concept to a working MVP in one semester, by setting direction and sustaining momentum from zero.
Committee Leader & Member (Various)
Santa Barbara City College
- Drove a 30% lift in event turnout, as measured by attendance across student-government and ambassador programs, by building websites, promotional materials, and marketing campaigns — earning an MVP Honorary Award and an Award of Distinction.
- Represented thousands of students to the administration as the student-body voice on the District Technology Committee, connecting user needs to the people choosing and building the tools.
High School
Head Lifeguard
City of Carpinteria
Sales Associate
Rincon Designs Surf Shop
Busser
The Nugget Bar & Grill
Cashier
Taco Bell
Education
Westmont College
Bachelor of Arts - BA
- Activities & societies: Omicron Delta Epsilon Honors, Student Alumni Association, Horizon Newspaper, Rugby Club, DSPS Volunteer.
Santa Barbara City College
Associate of Arts - AA
- Activities & societies: Associated Student Government, Get REAL Accelerator Grand Prize Winner, New Venture Challenge Pitch Competition Awardee, District Technology Committee (student body representative), International Student Ambassador Program, Makerspace Committee, Passion Project Club, Book Club.
