Summary
Daniel Pries is a software engineering leader based in Buffalo, NY, with two decades of experience shaping how organizations build and ship software and a decade of hands-on technical experience. Currently a people leader at M&T Bank, he supports multiple teams through modernization efforts, blending technical direction with coaching to improve delivery and developer craft. He has a background in Management Information Systems and Software Engineering, which informs his pragmatic approach to architectural and process decisions. Known for loving code and teaching, he focuses on helping teams become the best version of themselves while driving measurable modernization outcomes. Colleagues rely on him for translating legacy constraints into viable modernization roadmaps that balance risk, velocity, and maintainability. He brings a rare mix of leadership, instructional zeal, and practical technical judgment to enterprise transformation initiatives.
10 years of coding experience
Bachelors, Management Information Systems, Bachelors, Management Information Systems at Liberty University
Associates, Software Engineering, Associates, Software Engineering at Westwood College Online