Dan is the customer facing Distinguished Architect covering all North America Enterprise for Salesforce Emerging Technologies Team which, focused on Salesforce’s cloud-based solutions utilizing the latest innovations in the technology field. The Emerging Technology team incubates the Salesforce Platform’s high-growth clouds in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Blockchain, Environment Sustainability, Big Objects, and the Internet of Things. Dan has wide range of experience dealing with both; large, multi-national corporation implementing corporate IT strategies, and smaller, point solutions for local companies. The experience has allowed for work with many industries including multiple engagements in Retail, Finance, Telecommunications, Utilities, Non-profit and Health Care. Dan excels in engagements that are customer facing which allow for creative design and problem solving. He has been recognized for bring a consultative mind-set with both sell and operational experience. Underlying all engagements is the desire to ensure a successful business solution, not just technology with a strong #NoSmokeNoMirrors approach to architecting for emerging technologies.Dan had the distinction of holding certification as a Business Design Consultant and Solution Sales Professional while at IBM and now holds Salesforces Master Technical Architect certification. In addition, Dan continue to add to his multiple patents with both IBM and Salesforce (issued patents: http://bit.ly/danspatent and my application: http://bit.ly/danpatentapp ).