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Aaron Daniel

Critic · DISC type C
Director - Design Engineering at Petmate
📍 Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, United States

Aaron Daniel is an engineering leader with over 20 years of experience leading design, manufacturing, and product development for the aerospace, defense, medical, and consumer industries. He excels at managing teams through the full project lifecycle. Aaron holds both a Masters and Bachelor of Science from Mississippi State University.

Outside of his directorial roles, Aaron is an entrepreneur and inventor. He co-founded a design and manufacturing firm and manages ventures focused on small business acquisition and bringing new products to market. He holds patents for consumer goods, including a thermal heating mask.

He was a featured guest on an Aerospace Engineering podcast to discuss the benefits and properties of advanced nanocomposites.

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Experience
10 Years
Current Role
Director - Design Engineering
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, United States
Personality Overview

How Aaron shows up

Precise
Objective Thinker
ROI Driven

They like to take decisions independently and do not seek others' support often. It is very likely that they will negotiate pricing or other important terms. They prefer to analyze logically and value objective facts over emotions.

Priorities

Topics Aaron cares about

Full-Cycle Product Development
His career is defined by managing all project phases, from initial R&D and design to manufacturing and bringing products to market across multiple industries.
Engineering Leadership
He has a proven history of building and directing high-performing engineering teams at companies like Petmate and Alpine Advanced Materials.
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Career

Work history

7-2025
Director - Design Engineering
Petmate
1-2016
Chief Technology Officer
LudoCorp
4-2022
Managing Partner
723 Holdings
2-2020
Managing Partner / CTO
511 Ventures
4-2020 - 7-2025
Director of Engineering
Alpine Advanced Materials
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Media appearances

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Education
2002 - 2004
Master of Science - MS
Mississippi State University
1998 - 2002
Bachelor of Science - BS
Mississippi State University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

C

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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