Dan Blaker

Dan Blaker has extensive work experience in various roles and industries. Dan started their career in 1995 at Symantec as a Tech Support Lead and QA Analyst. Dan then worked at Extensis as a Quality Assurance Engineer, testing software for creative professionals. From 2001 to 2006, they worked at Critical Path Software as a Content Manager and SQA Engineer, where they managed content creation and performed software testing for various applications.

In 2006, they joined Spry Learning Co. as a Research Program Manager, focusing on technology for the elderly and managing a suite of computer games for cognitive decline monitoring. Dan then moved on to Intrigo as a Senior Project Manager for a brief period in 2008.

From 2009 to 2014, they worked at GCI as a Senior Messaging and Collaboration Engineer, before joining 10up as a Senior Project Manager and Team Leader. At 10up, they managed international projects and a team of engineers.

In 2015, they became the Engineering Manager and Head Coach at Argentic Software, where they managed engineers, projects, and user experiences. Dan then joined Good Software in 2016 as a Web Application Developer, handling full-stack web development and process improvement.

Currently, Dan Blaker is employed as the Managing Director of Product Engineering at Open Up Resources, a non-profit organization focused on providing free curricula to schools. Dan previously held the position of Director of Engineering at the same organization from 2017 to 2020.

From 1994 to 1995, Dan Blaker attended the University of Oregon - Robert D Clark Honors College. However, no specific degree or field of study information is available for this period.