Daniel Norton

Chief Technology Officer at Neural Payments

Daniel Norton has a diverse work experience spanning over several years. Daniel is currently working as a Lecturer at MIT Sloan School of Management since April 2021. Prior to this, they held the position of Chief Technology Officer at Neural Payments starting from February 2020.

From September 2017 to February 2020, Daniel was self-employed as an Entrepreneur. During this time, they built and developed processes and culture necessary to scale teams and achieve operational excellence. Daniel also introduced custom processes to increase collaboration and work management across the organization.

From April 2009 to January 2018, Daniel worked as the Chief Technology Officer at LeanKit. Daniel played a pivotal role in scaling the company from inception, leading to its sale in 2017 to strategic acquirer, Planview, Inc. Daniel built and nurtured a high impact engineering organization and implemented various processes to improve efficiency and speed of delivery. Daniel also contributed to financial forecasting, contract negotiation, and resource budgeting.

Before LeanKit, Daniel held the position of Senior Software Engineer at Firefly Logic from December 2007 to September 2011. Daniel also worked as a Consulting Application Engineer at HCA from September 2001 to November 2007.

Daniel began their career as a Consultant at G.A. Sullivan from April 2000 to April 2001. Prior to that, they worked as a Technical Instructor at New Horizons Computer Learning Center.

Throughout their career, Daniel has gained expertise in various technologies including Objective-C, Swift, C#, Xamarin, and node. Daniel has also demonstrated leadership skills through public speaking, teaching, and mentoring.

Daniel Norton has a diverse education history. Daniel obtained a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the MIT Sloan School of Management from 2017 to 2019. During that time, they also received a Business Analytics Certificate from the same institution in June 2019.

In 2017, Norton studied Mathematics at UC Berkeley Extension for a brief period. Daniel also participated in the Scarlett Leadership Institute from 2016 to 2017, where they completed the Signature Executive Program.

In their undergraduate years, Norton attended Lipscomb University from 1997 to 1998, earning a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Business Management. Prior to this, they attended Harding University from 1993 to 1996, although their field of study and degree obtained were not specified.

Aside from their formal education, Norton holds multiple certifications from Microsoft. Daniel obtained the following certifications: Microsoft Certified Professional Developer: Enterprise Application (November 2007), Microsoft Certified IT Professional: Database Developer (July 2007), Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (June 2007), OMG-Certified UML Professional - Intermediate (December 2006), Microsoft Certified Solution Developer (September 2003), Microsoft Certified Application Developer (February 2003), Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (April 2001), Microsoft Certified Database Administrator (June 2000), Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (June 2000), Microsoft Certified Solution Developer (January 2000), Microsoft Certified Professional (July 1999), and Microsoft Certified Trainer (July 1999).

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  • Chief Technology Officer

    February, 2020 - present