Daniel Zillante
Login to view DISC.Daniel leads North American Business Planning and Market Insights at Tesla, leveraging 13 years of experience in engineering and management. An MIT Sloan MBA graduate, he previously co-founded the construction-tech startup Zilper Trenchless, which was later acquired by Petra, where he then served as COO and boosted sales by 20x in 18 months.
He is passionate about building high-performing teams and fostering professional growth, believing it is one of the most rewarding aspects of life. Daniels entrepreneurial journey began with his brother, Roberto, turning a family Christmas dinner conversation into an innovative company that would go on to win numerous awards.
Unique fact: His startup, Zilper Trenchless, was created at MIT to significantly reduce the cost and disruption of installing underground infrastructure.
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