Dan Simerman

Head of Financial Relations at IOTA Foundation

Dan Simerman is a multifaceted professional with extensive experience in technology, startups, digital assets, and blockchain. He served as the Head of Financial Relations at IOTA Foundation from April 2019 to April 2023, a position he held for 4 years and 1 month.1

Professional Experience

Dan's career spans various roles and industries:

Current Positions::

Principal Advisor at Mintify.eth (since May 2022)
Founder of Touchpoint (since January 2021)
DLT and Digital Asset Subject Matter Expert (since January 2017)

Previous Roles::

Senior Product Manager at Condé Nast
Product Strategist at Skookum
Business Analyst (Consultant) at Wells Fargo
Senior Associate - Software at Synechron

Education

Dan Simerman's educational background includes:

Bachelor of Science in Business, Marketing from Babson College (2007-2011)
Attended Rhode Island School of Design and Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering in 2010

Expertise and Interests

Dan is known for his insights on:

Ecosystem Development: He emphasizes the importance of creating environments where multiple organizations and individuals can grow simultaneously through collaboration.3
Blockchain and Digital Assets: Dan is an expert in distributed ledger technology (DLT) and digital assets, advocating for embedded decentralization as the future of adoption for distributed networks and cryptocurrencies.5
Data Provability: He believes in the importance of data provability rather than full decentralization of the world's data.4
Business Development: Dan advises teams to focus on being a community that solves problems, rather than just a company selling a product.2

Dan Simerman's diverse experience and forward-thinking approach to technology and business development make him a notable figure in the blockchain and digital asset space.