Daniel Heyman

Co-Founder & CEO at Palm NFT Studio

Daniel Heyman has a diverse work experience in various roles and industries. Daniel currently serves as the President and Chief Strategy Officer at Candy Digital, starting in June 2023. Daniel is also a Board Member at the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance since March 2022. Daniel previously co-founded and served as the CEO of Palm NFT Studio from February 2021 to June 2023.

Prior to their current roles, Heyman worked at ConsenSys, where they held multiple positions. Daniel was the General Manager of Protocol Engineering (PegaSys) from July 2019 to October 2021 and co-founded the Protocol Engineering Groups and Systems. In addition, they co-founded PegaSys Protocol Engineering, which later became the protocol engineering group at ConsenSys.

Before their involvement in blockchain technology, Heyman worked as a Consultant at Prudential Financial in new product development from October 2016 to March 2017. Daniel also gained experience as an MBA Intern in Data Analytics at PolicyGenius Inc. in July and August 2016.

Heyman co-founded Stack AI, Inc., an AI-enhanced mobile tool focused on networking and relationship management, from June 2014 to May 2016. Additionally, they served as the Chief Operating Officer at Demeter Entrepreneurs Support Network, supporting entrepreneurs in low-income countries, from January 2014 to May 2015.

Earlier in their career, Heyman worked as a Project Manager at Innovations for Poverty Action / Jameel Poverty Action Lab, MIT, where they developed partnerships and projects with private companies in East and West Africa, focusing on implementing new technologies. Daniel held this position from October 2011 to September 2012.

Daniel Heyman pursued their education with a focus on economics and mathematics. Daniel completed their Bachelor of Arts degree in economics and mathematics at Columbia University from 2005 to 2009. Later, they attended the MIT Sloan School of Management, where they obtained their Master of Business Administration (MBA) from 2012 to 2017. In addition to their formal education, Daniel obtained a certification in the UserTesting Partnered Course, offered by UserTesting. The specific time period or year of obtaining this certification is not provided. Before their college and graduate studies, Daniel attended The Hotchkiss School, but no specific degree or field of study is mentioned for this time period.

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