Daniel is an American technologist, currently Data Lead at Google APAC.
Previously, he worked for 10 years in mainland China, where he led business strategy and entrepreneurial software teams.
Daniel has been a Fulbright Scholar and holds an MBA from Columbia University.
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Recent Projects
- Underlines News - A daily news analysis newsletter delivering clear, concise briefings that cut through noise to provide essential context and implications of major events.
- LP9V20 - A comprehensive life planning web application that helps users systematically organize and track their personal and professional goals, habits, and long-term aspirations.
- ダニエルの言葉発見 - An engaging YouTube channel where an American explores fascinating nuances of Japanese and Chinese languages, making complex linguistic concepts accessible through humor and cultural insights.
- Building on Fire - A YouTube channel focused on agentic coding and practical insights gained from working with AI coding agents, emphasizing autonomous problem-solving and effective collaboration with AI tools.
- LLM Nexus, an open-source Python package that provides a single interface for interacting with multiple Language Model providers.
- NextJS Markdown Boilerplate, a minimal Next.js 15 app that renders Markdown files.
- EIP-4974, a standard EVM interface for ratings.