Summary
Daniel Plante is an academic technology leader and software engineer with over two decades of experience guiding student teams to build production-ready mobile and AR applications and practical enterprise tools. As Associate Department Chair and longtime professor at Stetson University, he blends hands-on development, curricular innovation, and industry consulting—delivering campus apps, AR tours, and a modular inventory scheduling system that attracted venture interest. Since 2008 he has pioneered experiential cybersecurity teaching through NDA-authorized audits that produced actionable remediation and measurably improved institutional security posture. His background spans physics (PhD) to computer science (MS), reflecting a deep analytical foundation applied to pragmatic software design and secure systems. Notably, he regularly converts classroom projects into real-world deployments and external audits, turning student learning into tangible institutional impact.
9 years of coding experience
15 years of employment as a software developer
MS Computer Science, MS Computer Science at North Carolina State University
BS Physics, BS Physics at Marlboro College
PhD Physics, PhD Physics at University of Notre Dame