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Throughout my career, I've built and scaled high-performing engineering organizations (up to 40 team members with multi-level managers), aligning technical initiatives with strategic business goals. Before joining Virtuous in April 2023, I held senior engineering leadership roles at InVision, focusing on SDKs, APIs, and connected workflows for integrations. I was part of the Senior Leadership Team, described as a "culture carrier," and built partnerships with integration teams from Atlassian, Zoom, Microsoft, and Webex.
What energizes me most is seeing a customer's eyes light up when we deliver exactly what they need, celebrating team wins, and creating environments where engineers thrive. I excel at cross-functional collaboration—breaking down complex problems for engineering teams while translating technical challenges for product and design partners.
My approach is data-driven, valuing experimentation and continuous improvement. With my background as a hands-on developer, I contribute meaningfully to architectural discussions while empowering teams to make sound decisions autonomously.
I'm committed to building a culture of collaboration, communication, and continuous learning. My goal is to help companies build world-class solutions, learn from brilliant colleagues, inspire teams to excellence, and make a meaningful difference for both my teammates and customers who trust us with their software and businesses.
If you want to learn more about me, my leadership style, and how I like to operate, click the link below to view my README file.
5 out of 5 stars
Dan is a great mentor. He is patient, kind, non-judgmental and very trustworthy. I really enjoyed our collaboration, we worked a lot on system design and he was helping me to go through interviews and the most important thing was that he made me believe in myself and it helped me feel confident skills and abilities. I'm incredibly grateful for our collaboration and I know that I have him in my corner! Highly recommend working with Dan!
Standard Plan • 8 months
5 out of 5 stars
Dan is a fantastic mentor! He’s knowledgeable, supportive, and genuinely invested in helping you grow. Throughout our sessions, Dan provided clear guidance, practical advice, and thoughtful feedback that really helped me gain clarity and confidence in my career direction. He was always approachable and willing to share his experience and insights. I highly recommend Dan to anyone looking for a mentor who truly cares about your progress and success. Thank you, Dan!
Lite Plan • 2 months
You tell Dan your goals. They see exactly what you want to work on before session one.
You meet within days. Dan reviews your application and books your first session, usually within a day or two.
You leave with a plan. Concrete next steps and a weekly rhythm from your very first week.
Dan Short
Director of Engineering at Virtuous Software
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