Summary
Dana Majid is a founder and seasoned technology leader based in Amsterdam with 11 years of hands-on experience building scalable backend systems and leading engineering teams. As former CTO and Chief Product & Technology Officer at Bird (following an acquisition of his startup Atmos Tech), he guided product and platform scaling across rapid growth stages. He has deep experience with cloud-native architectures, microservices, and real-time systems from roles at Airtime and multiple startups, combining technical ownership with people management and mentorship. Dana frequently bridges product and engineering, turning monolithic apps into componentized platforms to accelerate iteration and onboarding. Now founding Bigmind, he’s focused on building something new while applying a track record of shipping reliable services at scale and navigating successful exits. Colleagues often note his mix of pragmatic technical depth and entrepreneurial curiosity that surfaces in unexpected infrastructure and product optimizations.
11 years of coding experience
18 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science - BS, Bachelor of Science - BS at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam)