Dan Rapp is an experienced technology leader known for his expertise in facilitating teamwork, developing team capability, and solving hard problems. He holds a B.S. in Applied Physics from Brigham Young University and has worked in various roles at top-tier organizations, including VP of Engineering and Data Science/Machine Learning at Proofpoint, CTO at Vivint Solar, and VP of UX & Web Development; Director of Applied Research at FamilySearch.

Dan's journey began as a Distinguished Software Engineer at Whizbang! Labs, and he later worked for Novell, Inc. as a Senior Software Engineer. He has also served as a Manager at IBM, where he demonstrated his leadership skills. Dan's experience ranges from search architecture, applied research, and software engineering to web development and data science. He is passionate about developing team capability and solving complex problems, as can be seen in his work with FamilySearch.