Daniel D. Escobar
Greater Savannah Area, United States
CTO at ZenLedger | CTO @ ZenLedger | Venture-Backed, Blockchain, Big Data, AI
Summary
I am a seasoned technology executive with over 20 years of experience in enterprise software development, IT management, and consulting. I have a passion for building innovative and scalable solutions that leverage blockchain, big data, web3, and API web services for diverse industries and organizations, from startups to Fortune 100. Currently, I am the CTO at ZenLedger, a global leader in tax and compliance SaaS for digital assets, trusted by the IRS, top enterprises, and over 200,000 individual customers. In this role, I lead the global expansion of development and product teams, partner and integrate with hundreds of exchanges and wallets, and drive key strategic initiatives to enhance the accuracy and security of our platform. Previously, I held senior technology positions at BitPay, Danesc, Inside Injuries, and Digital Sherpa, where I spearheaded and directed projects with top crypto companies, secured 500+ satisfied clients, facilitated revenue generation, and optimized organizational performance. As a bilingual leader (English and Spanish), I align cutting-edge technologies with business priorities and inspire commitment and shared success among my teams and stakeholders. I excel at bridging business challenges and translating ambitious business requirements into industry-disrupting solutions, while maximizing technology ROI and driving key partnerships. I have broad knowledge across all aspects of development and infrastructure, and I have managed large-scale projects with teams across multiple countries and continents. I am always eager to learn new skills, explore new opportunities, and collaborate with like-minded professionals who share my vision and values.
CTO
ZenLedger
1 Feb 2022 - Present
4yrs 6mos
United States
ZenLedger is a global leader in big data that specializes in blockchain/digital assets transactions and accuracy for B2B, B2C and B2G. Trusted by the IRS since 2020, top Fortune enterprises and over 200,000 individual customers, ZenLedger is the most accurate tax and compliance SaaS for digital assets, used by individuals and CPAs, enterprises, and governments while tracking billions in market value. Venture backed, $30M Series B funding from top investors Bloccelerate VC, ParaFi Capital, Vestigo Ventures, Castle Island Ventures, Sally Nordstrom, and Ben Davenport. Led global expansion of development and product teams of 20+ across Asia, EUR and USA. Successfully partnered and integrated with top leading crypto companies, hundreds of exchanges, wallets and thousands of cryptocurrency tokens/coins. Responsible for development and product teams, related expenditures and strategic growth roadmaps.
Director of Enterprise Onboarding, Sales Support & Engineering Services
BitPay
1 Jun 2018 - 31 Jan 2022
3yrs 7mos
Greater Atlanta Area
BitPay is the world's largest digital assets & cryptocurrency payment service provider, processing $1B+ in Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Ethereum, Litecoin, DOGE, XRP & other crypto coins for merchants globally, & has raised over $70M in venture capital. Managed three teams, Enterprise Integrations, Sales Support & Engineering Services, located in USA & Europe. Ensure enterprise merchants integrate technically to accept crypto via BitPay in a safe & secure manner using approved/current connections. • Spearheaded & Directed projects with top crypto companies across all blockchain sectors, including Top Crypto Exchanges, Blockchains, Crypto mining companies, Wallets (Custodial & non-Custodial), NFT / Auction Companies, Governments across the world and Leading Fortune 500 companies. • Managed full lifecycle development & support of SDK libraries & plugins used by merchants to accept cryptocurrency payments. SDK Libraries include Java, .Net C#, PHP, Perl, Python, Ruby, Go, Node.js. Plugins include major platforms such as WordPress, WooCommerce, Magento 1, Magento 2, Drupal, WHMCS, PrestaShop, Shopify, Wix & BigCommerce. • Led strategic E-commerce websites, mobile Enterprise Integrations, and Point-of-Sale (POS) systems to accept cryptocurrency payments via secure API and instant payment notification (IPN). Key merchants, Verifone, PACSUN, AT&T, Microsoft, Turner, Twitch, Xsolla, Newegg, Rackspace, Namecheap, APMEX, Dish TV, Beliani, Birks Group, Avnet, Wikimedia, Godaddy, Ohio State, US Senators, Gov. Agencies, Red Cross and Care.org. • Engaged new customers & strengthened existing relationships through account management. • Improved by 350% merchant acquisition, onboarding, conversion to first transaction acceptance. Executed customer data strategy & insights, managed DOMO, Salesforce & Marketo CRMs across the organization. • Liaison across the Exec. team for Key KPI metrics & data analytics, including finance, marketing & compliance.
Principal Consultant / CTO
DANESC, LLC
1 Jan 1998 - 30 Jun 2018
20yrs 5mos
Atlanta, GA
Danesc is a data focused consulting company. Trusted by hundreds of customers across the world, from SMB to Fortune 100. We believe in Bridging Opportunities with Smarter Solutions. We specialize in blockchain, ecommerce, enterprise applications & big data driven solutions. Led full lifecycle software development in strategic projects of large-scale, Cloud Migration, Big Data & integration with CMS, CRM & ERP systems. Leadership as part-time CTO; managed client Dev/Ops projects development & Developer Relations. • Developed hundreds of websites, E-commerce & CRM/ERP system integrations. Tech used includes PHP, MySQL, WordPress, BigCommerce, Magento, Shopify & WooCommerce. CRM & ERP Integrations with DOMO, Eclipse, Mincron, Salesforce, SugarCRM, Marketo, FreshSales, MailChimp, Zoho & HubSpot. Secure POS integrations with FirstData, Authorize.net, PayPal, Stripe & WePay APIs. • Managed 100+ Cloud Networks across the globe using various technologies & Cloud Networks, including Co-Locations, RackSpace, 1&1, VMWare, Azure & Amazon AWS. • Managed Dev/Ops teams & automation implementations using various tools such as AWS DevOps Services, GitHub, Docker, Jira, Basecamp, Trello, Slack, Google Apps & Office 365. • Gained 300+ satisfied clients, from small businesses to Fortune 100 corporations; produce 25%+ YOY growth. • Serve as trusted technology advisor & consultant on multi-million dollar projects. • Multiplied client platform efficiency & profitability 30%+ on average YOY by automation & artificial intelligence, shrinking overhead costs & accelerating sale processes. • Slashed client monthly hosting costs 90%+ & accelerated real-time processing 500%. • Led strategic development of Fanschoice.com, a fully interactive social platform for NFL fans to vote for favorite Professional Football Hall of Fame nominees. 4M+ votes in 4-month season, winner announced live during 2010 Super Bowl. Spearheaded build of entire infrastructure, web development, & partner websites.
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