Daniel Curran

Daniel Curran has a diverse work experience spanning multiple industries and roles. Daniel founded and served as the CEO of CustEx, a global organic sponge for fan/voter/customer/wishes/needs. Daniel also worked as a business, strategy, and fundraising advisor and investor at Nickelytics, a platform that democratizes out-of-home ad buying. Additionally, they provided advisory and investment support to Allset, a dining-out platform.

Curran was a member of the angel investor panel at FundersClub, where they analyzed Silicon Valley startups and provided feedback. Daniel also held the role of Technology Council Leader at Gerson Lehrman Group, Inc., where they leveraged their expertise in angel investing and technology startups.

Furthermore, Curran worked as an analyst at Standard & Poor's and as the Managing Director at DC CyberCom, where they discussed technology companies with institutional investors and architect data center solutions. Daniel founded, instructed, and moderated the Tech Innovators' Forum at UCLA Extension & School of Eng. & Applied Science, teaching engineers how to start high-tech companies.

Curran's experience also includes founding and serving as the CEO of AlaStor Networks, a startup focused on storage solutions for IP giants, and as the Vice President of Strategic Planning & Acting COO at Western Digital Corp's Connex and SANavigator subsidiaries. Daniel holds a founder and CEO position at AlaStor Networks at Stanford University.

Daniel Curran's education history includes the following:

- Daniel completed all Ph.D. program Math & Computer Sci. courses at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, where they pursued an MS in Engineering / Theoretical & Applied Mechanics/Rocket Science. However, they dropped out of the program due to their involvement in inventions.

- Daniel obtained an MS degree in Engineering Mechanics / Materials Science from Penn State University.

- Daniel earned a BS degree in Mechanical Engineering & Applied Mechanics from the University of Rhode Island.

- Daniel also received an MS-level NSPE/USC Certificate in Environmental & Civil Engineering from the University of Southern California.

- Additionally, Daniel attended the University of California, Berkeley, and Stanford University, though specific degree programs or fields of study are not provided for these institutions.