Dan Abel

Dan Abel is a seasoned software engineer with 25 years of experience in various roles like lead, consultant, and principal, having worked across diverse technologies and team sizes from 3 to 100. He excels in Agile and Lean discovery and delivery methods and is adept at remote-first work environments.

With a keen interest in Observability, Continuous Delivery, Testing in Production, Engineering Security, decoupled micro-services, and Cloud Native teams, Dan has shared his expertise through speaking engagements at conferences and software meet-ups.

Dan's proficiency extends to core languages like Javascript (Node.js), Java, and Ruby, along with C#, C, C++, Scala, and Python. His preferred version control system is Git, and he has hands-on experience with both relational and NoSQL databases such as MongoDB, Cassandra, Oracle, MySQL, and PostgreSQL. He has a background in web operations and developing tools for managing cloud infrastructure at scale.

Beyond technical skills, Dan emphasizes the importance of psychological safety, effective communication, guided autonomy, coaching, and growth in engineering. Leveraging his consulting and coaching background, he focuses on nurturing strong engineering teams and fostering individual and group development.

Dan Abel holds a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science with a 1st class from Aberystwyth University. He has held key positions in reputable organizations like Snyk, TES Global Limited, ThoughtWorks, Oyster Partners, and more, showcasing his rich and varied professional journey.