Daniel Doman
235 East 95th Street, Apt 23C • New York, NY 10128
917-902-9684 • ddoman@panix.com
Daniel Doman is an accomplished C-level executive who combines a passion for problem-solving with an exceptional understanding of technology’s role as a business enabler. He has more than 20 years’ experience in CIO and COO roles, as both a consultant and as a member of executive teams at start-ups and large organizations including Accoona, Liberty Travel, iStockPhoto, MediaPort, DoubleClick, AIG and Information Builders.
Dan’s pragmatic approach is particularly effective in deploying real-time improvements in large, complex production environments. He is uniquely skilled in implementing the principal of “building the airplane in flight” to execute just-in-time engineering initiatives. In doing so, Dan delivers a potent blend of strategic business vision, strong hands-on technical skills, and an inspirational management style that rallies IT organizations to meet any challenge.
Recent Accomplishments
Accoona
Brought in as COO/CIO to resolve out-of-control expenses and stalled product development issues plaguing a five-division B2B services company with $110M capitalization.
•.Implemented tight financial controls in every unit, developed effective working capital models and centralized all operation resources.
•.Achieved profitability in Accoona’s money-losing $160M ecommerce group by consolidating four acquired companies, completely replacing IT systems and revamping the inventory and accounting processes.
•.Reduced monthly expenses in the Search division by more than $250,000, cost-effectively launching the China division in accordance with Chinese investment laws.
Liberty Travel
Catalyzed business transformation at a global travel leader by re-energizing a next-generation business platform project that had suffered from significant delays and over-budget problems.
•.Reorganized product management and technology groups.
•.Redesigned the next-generation business platform to allow step-by-step delivery.
•.To provide additional processing support, moved Liberty’s legacy mainframe systems to a modern architecture, allowing them to coexist with an evolving business model.
•.Positioned the company for its 2007 acquisition by cutting expenses and delivering new platforms.
DoubleClick
Developed, from the ground up, a world-class Internet advertising platform using advanced techniques to create behavioral targeting, yield management and analytical products that remain the standard of excellence today. Google acquired the DoubleClick platform in 2007.
Education: Dan holds a Bachelor of Arts in English from Pitzer College. He also completed non-degree graduate studies in Journalism at the University of Wisconsin.