Dan Karel

Dan Karel is a Senior Software Design Quality Engineer at Stryker since September 2025, bringing prior experience as a Senior Cybersecurity Engineer and Lead System Engineer at Gentex Corporation, where responsibilities included cybersecurity for various systems and software requirements engineering. Dan's background also includes a role as a Grader at Calvin University and an ECE Research Trainee at Carnegie Mellon University Silicon Valley. Additional experience encompasses an internship in embedded software development at Gentex Corporation and previous work in landscaping and coaching. Dan holds a Bachelor of Science in Engineering with a concentration in Electrical and Computer Engineering and Computer Science from Calvin University, along with a certificate in German Language and Culture from Technische Universität Berlin.