Summary
Daniel Mccartney is a seasoned software engineer and founder with 12 years of professional experience, currently a Member of Technical Staff at SuperMe in California. He has built and led mobile and audio-focused engineering teams as Founder/CTO of Scout FM and as Podcasts Engineer at Apple, bringing product-first technical leadership to consumer media. His background spans startups and large tech companies including Medium, Grubhub, and Klout, with deep expertise in Android and backend systems. Unusually for an engineer, he also holds a JD in addition to a BS in Computer Science, giving him a strong footing in intellectual property and product-policy tradeoffs. He founded and ran his own engineering consultancy, McCartney, LLC, demonstrating sustained entrepreneurial drive and hands-on delivery. Colleagues would describe him as a pragmatic builder who moves between code, product strategy, and the legal nuances of platform businesses.
13 years of coding experience
20 years of employment as a software developer
BS Computer Science, BS Computer Science at University of Cincinnati
JD Law, JD Law at Michigan State University College of Law
Computer Science, Computer Science at Stanford University