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Danielle Man

Senior Director of Engineering at Apollo GraphQL

Danielle Man has a diverse work experience that spans various roles and responsibilities. Danielle is currently working at Apollo GraphQL as the Senior Director of Engineering, a position they have held since April 2022. Prior to this, they served as the Director of Engineering, managing half of the Engineering department at Apollo. In this role, they oversaw the Graph Development Group and led several teams responsible for building tools like Apollo Client, Apollo Server, and Apollo Sandbox.

Before their time as a Director, Danielle worked as an Engineering & Design Manager at Apollo, where they managed the product engineering team for Apollo Studio. Danielle led the development of various features, such as a GraphQL IDE and a user role management system. Additionally, they played a crucial role in growing the engineering efforts for Apollo Studio, establishing separate teams and contributing to the company's product management, design, and marketing functions.

Danielle's journey with Apollo began as a Core Developer, where they contributed to the early stages of Apollo Studio, participated in GraphQL conferences, and aided in product design and marketing efforts. Danielle also took on customer support responsibilities until 2020.

Prior to their time at Apollo, Danielle gained experience as a Software Development Intern at both GoDaddy and Lucid Software Inc.

Overall, Danielle has excelled in various engineering and management roles, demonstrating their ability to lead teams, drive product development, and contribute to the growth of companies in the technology industry.

Danielle Man holds a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Computer Science and Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The specific start and end date for their education at this institution is unknown.

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Timeline

  • Senior Director of Engineering

    April, 2022 - present

  • Director Of Engineering

    March, 2021

  • Engineering Design Manager

    March, 2020

  • Engineering Manager

    November, 2017

  • Core Developer

    July, 2016