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Dan Short

Director of Engineering @ Virtuous Software
Experienced Engineering leader and Culture Carrier
United States of America 5.0 (1 review) Active this week Usually responds in a few hours
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$120 / month

A more involved mentoring plan with more meetings, and longer timeframes to get into hard problems.

2 calls per month (60min/call)

Unlimited Q&A via chat

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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.


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Ali

Ali

5 out of 5 stars

Lite Plan · 
1 month

I'm very pleased to have had Dan as my mentor — he was incredibly caring, responsive, and genuinely invested in my growth throughout the process.



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