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Dan Hodkinson

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Head of Engineering at Polarsteps
📍 United Kingdom

Dan Hodkinson is a product-minded Head of Engineering at Polarsteps, with a history of leading web engineering functions at companies like Depop and Lottie. He writes publicly about engineering leadership and has a Bachelor of Science from the University of Kent. Colleagues commend his wealth of engineering expertise.

Outside of work, Dan is a passionate traveler who took a career break to explore the world. He is dedicated to mentoring and was part of a Mental Health & Wellbeing group at a previous role, showing a commitment to helping people grow. He uses bullet points to journal his trips.

He was an avid user of the Polarsteps app to document his personal travels during a career break before joining the company as Head of Engineering.

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Experience
8 Years
Current Role
Head of Engineering
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
United Kingdom
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Travel Journaling
As Head of Engineering at Polarsteps, he was a user of the app for journaling his own travels before joining the company.
Engineering Leadership
He writes articles on engineering management topics, such as frameworks for improving leadership skills and team productivity.
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Career

Work history

6-2025
Head of Engineering
Polarsteps
1-2025 - 6-2025
Director of Engineering
Lottie
12-2023 - 12-2024
Travel
Career Break
12-2022 - 12-2023
Head of Engineering
Depop
1-2022 - 12-2022
Senior Engineering Manager
Depop
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Education
2005 - 2008
Bachelor of Science (BSc)
University of Kent at Canterbury
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