Dan Parkes

Daniel Parkes is a distinguished technology executive currently serving as the Chief Technology Officer at BranchLab since August 2025, where leadership spans Engineering, Product, and Data Science to enhance an AI-native, privacy-safe platform. Previously, Daniel held the position of Global Head of Video Ad Tech for Prime Video at Amazon from February 2022 to August 2025, responsible for scaling an engineering team and launching an ad-supported streaming service in multiple countries. Prior experience includes serving as Chief Technology Officer at Ericsson, where strategic vision led to the creation of a programmatic advertising marketplace, and co-founding Placecast, developing a notable mobile location data monetization platform. Early career achievements include architecture roles at Manhattan Associates. Daniel Parkes holds a Master's Degree in Computer Science from Stanford University and a Bachelor's Degree in Cognitive Neuroscience from Harvard University.