Daniel Tanaka

Background

About Daniel Tanaka

Visionary technology executive with 15+ years of leadership experience at the intersection of Software Engineering, AI/ML, Product Strategy, and Business Innovation. Proven ability to build and scale engineering teams from scratch, empower and optimize high-performing organizations, develop cutting-edge AI-driven solutions, and align technology with business objectives. Adept at building new organizations, products, and offices, mentoring executive teams, driving digital transformation, and fostering engineering culture to support hyper-growth and execution speed while achieving long-term strategic goals. Core Competencies- New Product & Organization Creation - Full Stack Leadership & Scaling Teams - Technology & Product Strategy - AI & Machine Learning Innovation - Business & Revenue Impact from Technology - Cybersecurity & Risk Management - Thought Leadership & Executive Influence Interested in cofounder roles and startups. Startup Mindset- Building from Scratch: Founded multiple engineering orgs within Amazon and AWS- Bias for Action: Launched new products quickly and iterated under ambiguous and high pressure conditions- Cross Functional Delivery: Fluent in collaborating with design, product, science, ops, and marketing teams and wearing many hats to drive fast quality delivery- Speaker & Advisor: Internal Amazon leadership summits on Internationalization, Security and Authorization, AI, and Scalable Engineering- AI & Cloud Strategy White Papers: Authored multiple executive-facing documents on AI adoption, enterprise architecture, and engineering best practices- Mentorship Initiatives: Passionate about growing diverse engineering leadership through structured mentorship and inclusive hiring.