Dayna Herling

Dayna Herling, M.S., M.B.A. has a diverse work experience that spans various industries and roles. Dayna is currently working as the Sr. Growth Director at Coin Metrics. Prior to this, they co-founded D&D Mining in 2021.

Dayna has also worked at IBM, where they held multiple roles. From 2018 to 2022, they served as the Blockchain, Cloud, and Analytics Solution Leader. In this position, they identified and progressed opportunities to integrate cloud, back-end software, and infrastructure solutions, and led the RFP responses. Dayna was also responsible for generating $6.5M in revenue per year for their account set.

Before joining IBM, Dayna worked as a Technical Solution Consultant from 2018 to 2020. In this role, they designed complex AI and hybrid cloud solutions for long-standing clients and created value propositions for bringing cloud computing, analytics, and blockchain workloads to IBM's cloud platforms and infrastructure.

Dayna's earlier experience includes working as a Renewable Energy, DER and Grid Optimization Consultant at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute from 2017 to 2018. Dayna consulted on various topics within the energy and utilities industry, conducted research on the efficacy of the grid to handle renewable energy generation, and created a deliverable using image recognition and AI.

From 2016 to 2017, Dayna worked as a Power Electronics Intern for the Naval Nuclear Labs at Bechtel Marine Propulsion Corporation (BMPC). Dayna also gained experience as an Electrical Technician at PN Fire & Burglar Alarm Co in 2015, where they installed and programmed fire and burglar alarm systems.

Additionally, Dayna participated in the GE Dare to Lead program and worked as a Research Assistant at Missouri S&T in 2014, where they co-designed and programmed an EV battery management system.

Overall, Dayna Herling has a strong background in various industries and has demonstrated expertise in areas such as growth strategy, blockchain, cloud and analytics solutions, renewable energy, and AI.

Dayna Herling, M.S., M.B.A. obtained a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree with a focus on Business, Finance, Management, Strategy, and Entrepreneurship from the Quantic School of Business and Technology in 2021. Prior to that, Dayna completed a Master of Science (MS) degree in Electrical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Dayna also holds a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Electrical Engineering from the same institution.

In addition to formal education, Dayna has earned several certifications in various fields. These certifications include Cloud Pak for Data - Collect Sales Foundation, Instana by IBM Sales Foundation, Turbonomic by IBM Sales Foundation, Data Science Professional Certification (V2) from Coursera, Breakthrough Value Program, Energy, Environment & Utilities Insights & Solutions (Gold), IBM Business Framing Practitioner, IBM Garage Essentials, IBM Intellectual Capital/Intellectual Property Creator, IBM Z Cyber Resiliency Solution Design Technical Advocate, Energy & Utilities Insights & Solutions (Silver), Invention Development Team - Bronze Level, IoT - IBM Maximo Asset Performance Management - Setting vision, Server Systems Specialty Level 1, IBM Power Systems Cognitive Masters V2, IBM Z Cyber Resiliency Solution Design, and IBM z15 Technical Advisor. These certifications indicate Dayna's knowledge and expertise in various areas and demonstrate a commitment to continuous learning and professional development.