Summary
Daniel Griffin is a research-driven founder and CEO with 11 years of experience at the intersection of information science, search, and product strategy, currently leading Hypandra. He holds a Ph.D. from UC Berkeley’s School of Information where his dissertation and publications used interviews and digital ethnography to reveal how data engineers conceptualize and operationalize web search in professional practice. Daniel’s work surfaces surprising findings—such as how deep mechanistic knowledge of search isn’t required for effective use, and how practitioners often privatize their search behavior—insights he now channels into building tools that rethink search quality and accountability. As an independent researcher with ARCHIGNES and a startup CEO, he blends academic rigor with applied product and research leadership. Based in Everett, WA, he combines a humanities background in philosophy and Arabic study with technical curiosity to design human-centered search experiences.
11 years of coding experience
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Information Science, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Information Science at UC Berkeley School of Information
Arabic Immersion Program, Arabic Immersion Program at University of Wisconsin-Madison
B.A., Philosophy, B.A., Philosophy at Whitworth University
Arabic, English