Isaac Daniel

Professional Profile

I have a simple rule: if it's boring to do, a computer should do it.

I'm a software developer and product manager who likes digging into messy problems, understanding how people actually work, and turning "there has to be a better way" moments into products people love using.

No matter the industry, the problem is usually the same: people are stuck doing things the hard way. My work has always revolved around finding those moments, understanding why they exist, and building solutions that make work faster, simpler, and more enjoyable. I've been able to move between engineering, product, and business teams because I enjoy speaking both languages: the technical details and the human side of the problem. I'm at my best when I'm collaborating with people, earning their trust, and turning messy ideas into something teams can actually use.

Core Skills

Product Strategy

Roadmapping
Prioritization
OKRs
Competitive Analysis
GTM Strategy

User-Centric Design

Workflow Mapping
User Testing
Wireframing
Journey Mapping
Figma

Technical

APIs
React/Next.js
AI Coding Agents
System Architecture
DevOps
MCP

Leadership

Stakeholder Management
Agile/Scrum
Change Management
Sprint Planning

Languages

TypeScript
Python
Rust
SQL
Kotlin
Swift
React
C++
Java
HTML 5
CSS 3
Tailwind
Node.js
Express.js
Next.js
Django
Flask

Professional Experience

IT Operations Specialist

Calgary Co-op
2024 - Present
  • The FMC department did barcode/file lookup work manually for years, taking 4-6 hours per session; the backend wiped nightly, so unfinished work was lost and staff restarted from scratch every day.
  • Built a standalone AI-powered Chrome Extension (JavaScript, OCR) that persists progress independently of company software and auto-resumes from where staff left off, cutting the task from 4-6 hours to under 10 minutes, a reduction of roughly 95% in time spent.

Full Stack Developer (Intern)

The Blessed Life
2025 - 2026
  • The company had no way to rapidly prototype stakeholder vision into something tangible, and needed a fast path from concept to a convincing, working demo to prove an idea was worth investing in.
  • Built full-stack applications and prototypes using React, TypeScript, Next.js, Python, and PostgreSQL (dummy backend data for prototyping), improving feature adoption by 30% and workflow completion by 100%.

Electrical Engineer

Cris Planners and Builders
2021 - 2023
  • The company built homes and delivered interior design for individual homeowners but had no upsell offering, leaving revenue on the table with clients who were ready to spend more.
  • Proposed and delivered a home automation/IoT upsell using ESP32 and embedded systems to automate lighting and water tank filling; priced at a premium as an early, novel offering, netting the company additional profit per project.

Education

Product Management Program

Southern Alberta Institute of Technology
2025

Project Management Program

Southern Alberta Institute of Technology
2024

B.E. Electrical & Electronics Engineering

Panimalar Engineering College
2018

Certifications