Summary
Daniel Cowgill is a seasoned software engineer and technical leader with two decades of experience delivering robust backend systems, APIs, and blockchain-enabled solutions from Phoenix, Arizona. As a hands-on architect and former senior engineer at companies like ForeFlight, Files.com, and Reciprocity Health, he has driven scalability and compliance (HITRUST, SOC, PCI, HIPAA) while leading distributed teams and DevSecOps transformations. He has a track record of performance-driven engineering—improving protocol throughput, containerizing CI/CD pipelines, and building observability stacks to make systems more reliable and auditable. Comfortable across Java, Python, Node.js, and embedded/streaming domains, he also designs client-facing applications including multi-camera IPTV and mapping/visualization systems. Now leading Train Operator Inc., he combines consulting for complex missions with a pragmatic focus on refactoring and automation to reduce operational risk. Notably, his career balances low-level protocol expertise with product-minded delivery and regulatory rigor.
8 years of coding experience
14 years of employment as a software developer