Daniel Mackey is a seasoned software engineering manager and product leader based in Chicago with roughly 12 years of direct industry experience and nearly 20 years of hands-on building across startups and larger organizations. He has scaled teams and shipped web platforms from founder-led startups (CTO/co-founder) to roles at Apple and fast-growing companies, moving between hands-on engineering, product leadership, and solutions roles. Known for building systems that "make sense" and the teams to sustain them, he blends front-end craftsmanship with product sensibility and operational rigor. A long-time developer and recovering product manager, he has repeatedly transitioned between individual contributor and leadership roles, which gives him a pragmatic, empathetic approach to delivery and hiring.
12 years of coding experience
20 years of employment as a software developer
Media Studies, Media Studies at Judson University
Bachelors Interactive Media Graphic Design, Bachelors Interactive Media Graphic Design at Columbia College Chicago
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Daniel Mackey - Senior Software Engineering Manager at Stord