Daniel Fawaz
About Daniel Fawaz
Daniel Fawaz is a Software Engineering Manager at TomTom, with a rich background in software engineering and project management across various companies.
Title
Daniel Fawaz holds the position of Software Engineering Manager at TomTom. He has been with the company since 2019 and operates out of Farmington Hills, Michigan, United States in a hybrid work environment.
Company
Currently, Daniel Fawaz works at TomTom, a prominent location technology company. At TomTom, he is responsible for leading software engineering projects, managing release processes, and mentoring new hires and junior employees.
Previous Work Experience
Daniel has a diverse work history, including roles as a Software Engineer at General Motors from 2016 to 2019 in Warren, MI, and as a Project Engineer at RedViking from 2015 to 2016 in Plymouth, MI. He also served as a Software Specialist at DaySmart Software in 2014 for 3 months in Wixom, MI, and worked as a Systems Administrator at the University of Michigan-Dearborn from 2013 to 2016. Additionally, he held dual roles as General Manager and Systems Administrator at Drug Max Pharmacy from 2008 to 2015 in Dearborn, MI.
Education and Expertise
Daniel studied at the University of Michigan, earning a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Computer Science, completing his degree in 2014. Prior to that, he attended Broward College, where he received an Associate of Arts and Sciences (A.A.S.) in Computer Science in 2009. His academic background solidified his expertise in software development and systems administration.
Achievements
During his tenure at TomTom, Daniel Fawaz made significant contributions, including reducing a backlog of over 300 software bugs to a consistent total between 30-50 over three years. He developed custom tools in Python to assist in testing and synchronization between Jira and external ticket systems. He also maintained and upgraded the CI/CD pipeline using Jenkins, and led design discussions focused on architecture, UX, and algorithm design with both internal teams and external customers.