Dan Ward
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Co-Founder & President
Detroit, Michigan, United States
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Board MemberCentral Michigan University College of Business AdministrationSep 2022 - Current (4 years 2 months)- Board MemberCMURCJun 2021 - Current (5 years 5 months)CMURC is a professional coworking space with accelerator programs focused on product and strategic development.
- Advisory Board MemberSiftMay 2018 - Dec 2019 (1 year 8 months)Sift makes it easy to understand the most important asset in your organization: your people. We build simple, beautiful software to help you understand the skills, experience, and backgrounds of your colleagues.
- Co-Founder & PresidentDetroit LabsMay 2011 - Current (15 years 6 months)Detroit Labs is a custom software development company. Since 2011, we’ve designed and built mobile and web products—and the teams behind them—through a culture of growth, teamwork, and opportunity.
- Director, Thread TechnologiesQuicken LoansMar 2010 - Jun 2011 (1 year 4 months)Continued to primarily support Dan Gilbert with responsibilities beginning to expand across the Quicken Loans Family of Companies, in addition to Quicken Loans itself.
- Systems EngineerQuicken LoansRock VenturesJan 2010 - Mar 2010 (3 months)Worked as one of two primary engineers on the Mac OS X server infrastructure. Responsible for installing, configuring, testing, and maintaining operating systems, application software, and system management tools.
- Desktop EngineerQuicken LoansRock VenturesJun 2007 - Dec 2009 (2 years 7 months)Provided 24/7 technology support and solutions for Executive Team at Quicken Loans. Lead initiative to build out the Mac infrastructure, including 100 Clients and 6 servers.
- Help Desk AnalystCentral Michigan UniversityAug 2005 - May 2007 (1 year 10 months)Served as the first point of contact for students and parents seeking technical assistance with campus hardware and software. Performed troubleshooting through diagnosis techniques and pertinent questions. Determined the best solution and/or escalated to other teams as needed. Maintained log of issues and resolutions.
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- Bachelor of Science, HistoryCentral Michigan UniversityJan 2003 - Dec 2007 (5 years)
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- D30 in Their 30s HonoreeDBusiness MagazineSep 2020The 2020 Class of 30 in Their Thirties dug deep for an extra measure of fortitude to meet the outbreak of COVID-19 and, along the way, developed new products and services, sought out cutting-edge business models, and pivoted into uncharted waters.
- 40 Under 40 HonoreeCrains Detroit BusinessSep 2019Honorees were selected by Crain's editorial staff based on their career accomplishments, impact in their field and contributions to their community, and to reflect the diversity of the region's business community. Most candidates were nominated by peers or colleagues.
- Entrepreneur of the YearCentral Michigan University College of Business AdministrationApr 2019This award recognizes a graduate of Central Michigan University who has started and built a successful business enterprise. The recipient of this award has demonstrated 1.) success in establishing and building a profit-driven or moneymaking business enterprise from inception to the successful delivery of a product or service, and 2.) a continued commitment through contribution of time, talent and/or financial support to help advance the College of Business Administration.