Daniel Baker

Daniel Baker is an accomplished technical leader with extensive experience in product development and engineering. Currently serving as the Technical Product Lead at NEAR Protocol, Daniel is focused on defining the company's DePIN and AI roadmap. Daniel's previous roles include Technical Founder at Impossible Cloud, where Daniel launched a pioneering DePIN cloud storage platform in Europe, and Senior Director of Product and Head of Engineering at D2iQ, where Daniel led a global R&D organization. Contributions to the cloud services sector are further demonstrated through roles at Iron Mountain and Recall, highlighting expertise in digital transformation and cloud product strategy. Daniel actively engages with the tech community as a member of the alphalist CTO network and contributes to the Compute Over Data working group under Protocol Labs. Education credentials include studies at prestigious institutions such as MIT and Monash University.