Dan Benjamin is a veteran technology leader and founder with 17 years of formal industry experience and decades of hands-on coding and podcasting dating back to the 1980s and 2006 respectively. As founder and CEO of Fireside.fm and the long-running podcast network 5by5, he blends product-focused engineering with audience-driven analytics to build platforms that scale for creators. Currently CTO at Spooler Media, he combines operational leadership with a creator-first perspective that informs platform design and developer tooling. Based in Austin, Texas, Dan pairs a BA in professional and technical writing with deep practical experience, reflecting a rare mix of communication craft and systems engineering. Notably, his career shows a continual thread of building media infrastructure rather than just consumer-facing shows, turning podcasting workflow insights into robust technical products.
16 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
High School Diploma, High School Diploma at Boca High
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Professional Technical Business and Scientific Writing, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Professional Technical Business and Scientific Writing at University of Central Florida
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