Daniel Gross

Daniel Gross is an accomplished technology and operations professional with extensive experience in software engineering and educational leadership. Currently serving as the Application Engineering Technical Lead at Vanguard since November 2023, Daniel previously held several roles at Vanguard, culminating as Application Engineering Chapter Lead. As a Full Stack Instructor at edX since October 2018, Daniel enhances curriculum and manages part-time educational staff. Prior experience includes a Senior Software Engineer position at Guru, where Daniel contributed to advancing knowledge management solutions for high-profile clients. Daniel's background also includes significant operational leadership roles in retail, notably as Area Operations Manager at Family Dollar, overseeing multimillion-dollar sales and a large team, along with a decade of progressive leadership at GameStop. Daniel holds educational credentials from Penn State University and the University of Pennsylvania.