Daniel Levy
About Daniel Levy
Daniel Levy is a Principal Engineer at Hotel Engine, where he has worked since 2022. He has extensive experience in software engineering and leadership, having held various roles including VP of Engineering at a Stealth Startup and Chief Executive Officer at Hillside Software.
Work at Hotel Engine
Daniel Levy currently serves as Principal Engineer at Hotel Engine, a position he has held since 2022. His work is based in Denver, Colorado, and he operates in a hybrid work environment. Prior to this role, he worked as Lead Node.js Engineer at the same company from 2021 to 2023. In his current position, he continues to contribute to the engineering team, focusing on enhancing the company's technology infrastructure and development practices.
Education and Expertise
Daniel Levy studied at the University of Denver, where he pursued degrees in Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law, as well as Science & Software. His studies spanned from 2003 to 2008, culminating in a comprehensive understanding of both legal and technical aspects of software development. This educational background supports his extensive experience in engineering and leadership roles across various companies.
Background in Software Engineering
Daniel Levy has a robust background in software engineering, with significant experience in various roles. He served as VP of Engineering at a Stealth Startup from 2020 to 2021 and as Senior Lead Software Engineer at Quizlet for 9 months in 2020. His earlier career includes 18 years at Hillside Software, where he held multiple positions, including Software Architect and Chief Executive Officer, demonstrating a long-standing commitment to the field.
Leadership and Team Development
Throughout his career, Daniel Levy has focused on leadership and team development. He introduced cultural and collaborative practices such as ensemble development and cross-team free agents. He successfully employed 'mob development' techniques to scale and train development teams, notably scaling a NodeJS engineering organization from 6 to 60 engineers in under a year during his tenure at Hillside Software.
Previous Roles and Contributions
Daniel Levy has held various roles that contributed to his expertise in software engineering and education. He worked as a Lead Instructor at Galvanize Inc from 2017 to 2019, and as Program Manager at Lambda School for 9 months in 2019. His experience also includes a position as Sr. Software Architect at Elastic Suite Inc. from 2015 to 2017, where he led teams in modernizing testing strategies and overall architecture.