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Daniel Guermeur

Examiner · DISC type cs
Founder & CEO at Metadot Corporation
📍 Austin, Texas, United States

Daniel Guermeur is the Founder and CEO of Metadot, the company behind Das Keyboard, Mojo Helpdesk, and Montastic. A computer engineer with degrees from French universities, he is passionate about programming and well-engineered objects. He also co-authored a book on Google App Engine development and is recognized for creating usable, innovative products.

Outside of his main ventures, Daniels passion for performance and skill led him to create the Ultimate Typing Championship, a worldwide competition that celebrates fast and accurate typing as a legitimate esport. This initiative reflects his interest in turning a professional skill into a competitive and entertaining event.

To improve his own programming speed, he created the first Das Keyboard with completely blank keys, forcing himself to master touch-typing.

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Experience
31 Years
Current Role
Founder & CEO
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Austin, Texas, United States
Personality Overview

How Daniel shows up

Process Oriented
Overcautious
Unexpressive

Being observant comes to them naturally. The only way to convince them is by showing them examples and ample proof. They are heavily focused on quality and prefer doing things the right way, even if it takes time.

Priorities

Topics Daniel cares about

Hardware Innovation
As the creator of Das Keyboard, he is deeply involved in hardware design, from developing keyboards with blank keys to experimenting with new form factors and aesthetics.
Software Compliance
Recently announced that his company's software, Mojo Helpdesk, successfully passed the SOC 2 type 2 audit, indicating a strong focus on security and operational excellence.
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Career

Work history

4-2000
Founder & CEO
Metadot Corporation
1997 - 2000
IT - Research Scientist
Schlumberger Austin Products Center
1995 - 2000
IT Coordinator
Schlumberger Austin Products Center
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Media appearances

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Education
1985 - 1990
Engineer diploma
Université de Technologie de Compiègne (UTC)
Master’s Degree
Ecole Nationale Superieure de Physique de Strasbourg - France
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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