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Dan Gervais
Executive technology leader specializing in big data, AI/ML, and SaaS platforms
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Hands-on IT/engineering executive who has led high-impact architecture changes and compliance-driven data systems. Notably built an internally developed columnar database at Troparé (with dual-support UI for legacy/new DBs) and shipped an MVP in 3–4 months with dramatic performance improvements, and previously delivered PCI/opt-out compliant deletion workflows while addressing DB performance and migrations.
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Key Strengths
- Designs solutions that balance business needs with elegant, extensible engineering
- Led PCI/opt-out compliance data deletion work, resolving DB performance issues via stopgap process plus longer-term migration
- Exec-level prioritization and time management across customer-facing needs, strategy, and hands-on coding
- Builds adaptable architectures and iterates quickly using solid SDLC and Agile practices
- Scales engineering orgs with emphasis on culture, internal talent development, and clear success metrics
- Led major re-architecture: built an internal columnar database and migrated UI to support both new and legacy DBs; delivered MVP in 3–4 months with major performance gains
Reference Highlights
- successful leader of several engineers
- effective at executing technology goals aligned to the business
- strong technical leadership on complex, high-stakes projects
- helped maintain a major client contract for 6 years (Sprint project)
- effective at hiring strong engineers
- helped grow team from 3 people
- implemented team processes to improve communication/efficiency (stand-ups)
- calm under pressure
- quickly diagnosed and fixed scaling issues during high-traffic events
- innovative in data processing approaches
- reduced processing time and expense
- Outstanding; would rehire
- Highly ROI-savvy; prioritizes initiatives to business objectives
- Delivered major cost savings ($700K+ annually) without losing data access
- Drove AI initiatives to improve efficiency and reduce workload/headcount
- Improved team discipline and developer productivity dramatically
- Improved team morale
- Created formal review process and faster career advancement opportunities
- Handled high-pressure 24/7 SLA environment extremely well
- Proactive problem-solver; fixes issues and identifies needed changes
- Strong product leadership; owned product direction and new products
- Effectively managed both development and data science
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