Daniel Baker

About Daniel

Experience

1. 

   Stealth AI Startup · Full-time

   • Founder

     Nov 2024 - Present · 9 mos·Hamburg, Germany · Remote·Current

     Stay tuned for our Product launch. Skills: GenAI · AI · Cloud Computing · Product Development · Thought Leadership

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   Compute Over Data - working group - Protocol Labs

   • Contributing Member

     Jul 2022 - Present · 3 yrs 1 mo·Current

     http://cod.cloud Create a space for collaboration between all teams building decentralized Compute Over Data platforms. Increase awareness of various solutions and share best practices. Accelerate innovation through composable, reusable protocols and libraries. Part of Protocol Labs: https://protocol.ai/ Skills: Technology Integration · Communication · Decentralized Applications (DApps) · Strategic Vision · Generative AI Tools · Cyber-security · Research Skills · Emerging Technologies · User Experience (UX) · Data Security · Research and Development (R&D) · Management Of International Teams · Development Strategy · Negotiation · Storage · Creative Problem Solving · Rapid Prototyping · Operations · Start-up Ventures · Technical Leadership · Team Development · Business Development · Product Management · DePIN · User-centered Design · Smart Contracts · Requirements Management · Technological Innovation · Product Road Mapping · Product Development · Software · Team Management · Software Development Methodologies · Network Security · Scalability · Global Perspective · Analytical Skills · Web3 · Modernization

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   alphalist

   • Member

     Dec 2021 - Present · 3 yrs 8 mos·Current

     An exclusive CTO network with an active Slack group that enables CTOs to get advice, mentorship and best practices from fellow CTOs. Ideal for technical leaders of tech products. Skills: Communication · Emerging Technologies · Negotiation · Start-up Ventures · Global Perspective

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   Kreatoors.ai · Part-time

   • Interim & CTO

     Nov 2024 - Feb 2025 · 4 mos·London Area, United Kingdom · Remote

     Team Building: Recruited, assembled and mentored a high-performing product development team using agile methodologies. Strategic Roadmap: Executed a forward-thinking product strategy aligned with long-term business objectives. Fundraising: Drove investment efforts with strategic investor engagement. MVP Launch: Delivered an MVP that set the stage for future growth. Skills: • Strategic Leadership & Visionary Product Roadmap • Agile Product Development & Process Optimization • Fundraising & Investor Relations • Team Building, Mentoring & Talent Management • Cross-Functional Collaboration & Stakeholder Communication • Startup Scaling & MVP Launch Strategies Skills: Start-up Ventures · Artificial Intelligence (AI) · Strategic Vision · Generative AI Tools · Research Skills

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   NEAR Protocol · Full-time

   • Interim Technical Product Lead

     Jun 2024 - Feb 2025 · 9 mos·Hamburg, Germany · Hybrid

     Working on GenAI, AI, ML, as a Technical Product Lead helping Near Protocol define their DePIN, Ecospherr, dataset and AI roadmap for the near and long-term future. Advisory and Fractional role. Skills: Artificial Intelligence (AI) · Strategic Vision · GenAI · Generative AI Tools · Research Skills · Cloud Infrastructure · GPU · Technical Leadership · Ecosystem · DePIN · AI · Blockchain · Web3 · Modernization

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   Impossible Cloud

   • Technical Founder

     Apr 2024 - Oct 2024 · 7 mos·Hamburg, Germany

     https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ngp-capital-backs-impossible-cloud-network-at-470m-valuation-302464240.html At Impossible Cloud, I designed, led the creation and launched of the worlds first DePIN Enterprise-grade secure and performant cloud storage platform that passe Veeam certification. My work has positioned Impossible Cloud as a leader in Europe’s cloud storage revolution, bridging the gap between traditional web2 systems and the decentralized power of web3. Under my technical leadership, we expanded our secure, GDPR-compliant infrastructure across Europe, and the US, forming strategic partnerships and ensuring seamless integration with existing business systems. Our customer-first approach has resulted in significant cost savings and widespread satisfaction among B2B clients, reflecting the platform’s robust security, performance, and innovative pricing models. Skills: Technology Integration · Communication · Decentralized Applications (DApps) · Strategic Vision · Generative AI Tools · Cyber-security · Research Skills · Emerging Technologies · User Experience (UX) · Data Security · Research and Development (R&D) · Management Of International Teams · Development Strategy · Negotiation · People Management · Budgeting · Storage · Budget Management · Creative Problem Solving · Rapid Prototyping · Operations · Payments · Start-up Ventures · Technical Leadership · Reliability · Team Development · Business Development · Product Management · DePIN · User-centered Design · DevOps · Smart Contracts · Requirements Management · Technological Innovation · Product Road Mapping · Product Development · Software · Business Analysis · Team Management · Figma (Software) · Software Development Methodologies · Blockchain · Network Security · Scalability · Global Perspective · Programming · Customer Interaction · Analytical Skills · Web3 · Modernization

   • CTO & Co-Founder

     Dec 2021 - Apr 2024 · 2 yrs 5 mos·Hamburg, Germany

     SHAPING THE FUTURE - Distributed & Decentralized Cloud Services. Impossible Cloud is creating a new era of the internet by helping businesses to benefit from distributed technology by using underutilized infrastructure. Skills: Mentoring · Technology Integration · Communication · Technology · Decentralized Applications (DApps) · Strategic Vision · Strategy · Generative AI Tools · Cyber-security · Research Skills · Emerging Technologies · User Experience (UX) · Data Security · Research and Development (R&D) · Management Of International Teams · Development Strategy · Problem Solving · Negotiation · People Management · Budgeting · Deep Tech · Storage · Budget Management · Creative Problem Solving · Rapid Prototyping · Operations · Payments · Start-up Ventures · Technical Leadership · Reliability · Team Development · Business Development · Product Management · DePIN · User-centered Design · Distributed Systems · DevOps · Smart Contracts · Requirements Management · Technological Innovation · Product Road Mapping · Product Development · Thought Leadership · Software · Business Analysis · Team Management · Figma (Software) · Software Development Methodologies · Network Security · Scalability · Global Perspective · Programming · Customer Interaction · Analytical Skills · Web3 · Modernization

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   D2iQ

   • Senior Director of Product & Head of Engineering & Product (Acting VP Engineering)

     Sep 2019 - Dec 2021 · 2 yrs 4 mos·Hamburg Area, Germany & San Francisco

     As acting head of Engineering, I led the entire multi discipline R&D Org globally and delivered a full parity rearchitected version of our 1.0 to 2.0, then 2.1 k8s and machine learning platform. Securing tens of millions in new revenue and renewals on licensing. This was delivered in 4 months, instead of the originally forecasted 12-month schedule, whilst putting several deal dependant features as the focus of each release, to deliver true customer value, with zero Engineering attrition. Skills: Technology Integration · Communication · Strategic Vision · Generative AI Tools · Cyber-security · Research Skills · Emerging Technologies · User Experience (UX) · Data Security · Research and Development (R&D) · Management Of International Teams · Development Strategy · Negotiation · People Management · Budgeting · Storage · Budget Management · Creative Problem Solving · Rapid Prototyping · Operations · Start-up Ventures · Technical Leadership · Reliability · Team Development · Business Development · Product Management · User-centered Design · DevOps · Requirements Management · Technological Innovation · Product Road Mapping · Product Development · Software · Business Analysis · Team Management · Figma (Software) · Software Development Methodologies · Network Security · Scalability · Global Perspective · Programming · Customer Interaction · Analytical Skills · Modernization

   • Head of Engineering and Product (Acting VP Engineering)

     Jul 2020 - Dec 2020 · 6 mos·Hamburg & San Francisco

     Skills: Technology Integration · Communication · Strategic Vision · Generative AI Tools · Cyber-security · Research Skills · Emerging Technologies · User Experience (UX) · Data Security · Research and Development (R&D) · Management Of International Teams · Development Strategy · Negotiation · People Management · Budgeting · Storage · Budget Management · Creative Problem Solving · Rapid Prototyping · Operations · Start-up Ventures · Technical Leadership · Reliability · Team Development · Business Development · Product Management · User-centered Design · DevOps · Requirements Management · Technological Innovation · Product Road Mapping · Product Development · Software · Business Analysis · Team Management · Figma (Software) · Software Development Methodologies · Network Security · Scalability · Global Perspective · Programming · Customer Interaction · Analytical Skills · Modernization

   • Sr. Engineering Director & Hamburg Site Lead

     Mar 2017 - Aug 2019 · 2 yrs 6 mos·Hamburg Area, Germany, and San Francisco

     Skills: Technology Integration · Communication · Strategic Vision · Generative AI Tools · Cyber-security · Emerging Technologies · User Experience (UX) · Data Security · Research and Development (R&D) · Management Of International Teams · Development Strategy · Negotiation · People Management · Budgeting · Budget Management · Creative Problem Solving · Rapid Prototyping · Operations · Start-up Ventures · Technical Leadership · Reliability · Team Development · Business Development · Product Management · User-centered Design · DevOps · Requirements Management · Technological Innovation · Product Road Mapping · Product Development · Software · Business Analysis · Team Management · Software Development Methodologies · Network Security · Scalability · Global Perspective · Programming · Customer Interaction · Analytical Skills · Modernization

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   Iron Mountain

   • Sr. Global Director - Cloud Services & Data Centers

     May 2016 - Feb 2017 · 10 mos·Greater Hamburg Area

     Delivered a digital transformation project that digitised customer information and documents, applied AI classification of document types, and automatic digital governance that helped contribute to increasing 400m USD in shareholder value as part of the Recall acquisition. Managing 14 Physical and 5 Cloud Data Centers globally serving over 220000 Enterprise customers in 58 countries for a 4.4 billion revenue company. Skills: Technology Integration · Communication · Strategic Vision · Cyber-security · Emerging Technologies · User Experience (UX) · Data Security · Research and Development (R&D) · Management Of International Teams · Development Strategy · Negotiation · People Management · Budgeting · Storage · Budget Management · Creative Problem Solving · Rapid Prototyping · Operations · Technical Leadership · Reliability · Team Development · Business Development · Product Management · SQL · User-centered Design · DevOps · Requirements Management · Technological Innovation · Product Road Mapping · Product Development · Software · Business Analysis · Team Management · Software Development Methodologies · Network Security · Scalability · Global Perspective · Programming · Customer Interaction · Analytical Skills · Modernization

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   Recall

   • Sr. Global Director - Cloud Services & Data Centers

     Jan 2015 - Jan 2017 · 2 yrs 1 mo·Greater Hamburg Area

     Developed a product strategy and cloud services for Recall's growing IG portfolio. Iron Mountain acquired Recall, please see the relevant role for further accomplishments. Skills: Technology Integration · Communication · Strategic Vision · Cyber-security · Emerging Technologies · User Experience (UX) · Data Security · Research and Development (R&D) · Management Of International Teams · Development Strategy · Negotiation · People Management · Budgeting · Budget Management · Creative Problem Solving · Rapid Prototyping · Operations · Technical Leadership · Reliability · Team Development · Business Development · Product Management · SQL · User-centered Design · DevOps · Requirements Management · Technological Innovation · Product Road Mapping · Product Development · Software · Business Analysis · Team Management · Software Development Methodologies · Network Security · Scalability · Global Perspective · Programming · Customer Interaction · Analytical Skills · Modernization

   • Sr. IT Director (Regional CIO) - Europe

     Jan 2013 - Jan 2015 · 2 yrs 1 mo·Europe

     Skills: Technology Integration · Communication · Emerging Technologies · Management Of International Teams · Development Strategy · Negotiation · People Management · Budgeting · Budget Management · Operations · Technical Leadership · Team Development · Business Development · Product Management · SQL · DevOps · Requirements Management · Product Development · Software · Business Analysis · Team Management · Software Development Methodologies · Programming · Customer Interaction · Analytical Skills

   • Sr. Mgr, Global Architecture & Implementation - Sr. Mgr, European Delivery & Technology Excellence

     Sep 2012 - May 2013 · 9 mos·Greater Hamburg Area

     Sr. Mgr, Global Architecture & Implementation Sr. Mgr, European Delivery & Technology Excellence Skills: Technology Integration · Communication · Research Skills · Emerging Technologies · Management Of International Teams · Development Strategy · Negotiation · People Management · Budgeting · Team Development · Business Development · Product Management · SQL · Requirements Management · Product Development · Software · Team Management · Software Development Methodologies · Analytical Skills · Modernization

   • Snr. Global Manager Enterprise Operations – European Delivery and Technology Excellence

     Sep 2011 - Oct 2012 · 1 yr 2 mos·Greater Hamburg Area

     Snr. Global Manager Enterprise Operations – European Delivery and Technology Excellence Skills: Technology Integration · Communication · Management Of International Teams · Development Strategy · Negotiation · People Management · Budgeting · Team Development · Business Development · Product Management · SQL · Requirements Management · Product Development · Team Management · Software Development Methodologies · Analytical Skills

   • Senior Global Architecture & Implementation Manager

     Aug 2010 - Sep 2011 · 1 yr 2 mos

     Skills: Communication · Management Of International Teams · Development Strategy · Negotiation · People Management · Team Development · Business Development · Product Management · SQL · Requirements Management · Product Development · Team Management · Software Development Methodologies · Analytical Skills

   • European Production Support Manager

     Oct 2007 - Aug 2010 · 2 yrs 11 mos

     Skills: Communication · Management Of International Teams · Development Strategy · People Management · Team Development · SQL · Team Management · Analytical Skills

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    Recall Deutschland GmbH

    • European IT Production Support Manager

      Oct 2007 - Aug 2010 · 2 yrs 11 mos

      Skills: Communication · Management Of International Teams · Development Strategy · People Management · Team Development · SQL · Team Management · Analytical Skills

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    Brambles

    • Corporate IT Manager / Global Technical Lead

      2001 - 2003 · 2 yrs

      Skills: Communication · Management Of International Teams · Development Strategy · People Management · Team Development · Team Management · Analytical Skills

Education

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   Monash University2000

   Studying for a B. Business multi-discipline. In my time I learned that culture & psychology, data, statistics are tightly coupled and by improving the team's state of mind, and the culture that they work in will always improve your numbers. Skills: Communication

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   Massachusetts Institute of Technology

   Continued education in leading edge technical fields, as part of the MITx series of continued formal education. Skills: Communication

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   MITx Courses

   Continued education in leading edge technical fields, and entrepreneurship to keep my skillset up to date. Learning from the best in the world, and utilizing numerous case studies to emulate success in differing fields. Skills: Communication

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