On Path

Dan is the Head of Measurement and Analytics, Retail at Google. He oversees an analytics practice helping eCommerce retailers with their digital advertising strategy through data. We talk about his career and life path: growing up in Brazil then attending Georgia Tech for Industrial Engineering, how he decided to do an MBA and what he got out of it, and his move from consulting at Deloitte to leading a team of analytics professionals at Google.

Show Notes

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Show notes:
  • 1:50 Killer coffee
  • 2:22 A perfect day
  • 3:30 Dan's role at Google
  • 6:16 Skills to be on Dan's team
  • 8:07 Growing up in São Paulo
  • 9:07 Personal safety
  • 11:54 Industrial engineering at Georgia Tech
  • 13:46 Getting into consulting with Deloitte
  • 15:20 Deciding to do an MBA
  • 17:46 What Dan got out of the MBA experience
  • 19:31 Traveling with classmates
  • 21:43 MBA coursework that served as a career inflection point
  • 24:22 The second stint at Deloitte
  • 26:30 How to be a stand-out candidate on the job market in 2020
  • 28:20 How Dan landed his position at Google
  • 30:38 People that have inspired Dan: Ayrton Senna
  • 32:23 People that have inspired Dan: Naval Ravikant
  • 37:08 How is life different than envisioned 10 years ago?
  • 39:22 Decompress time in schedules
  • 40:36 How being a father has changed Dan
  • 42:20 Injecting a bit of Portuguese at home
  • 43:04 Dan's love of golf
  • 45:20 More on coffee
  • 46:51 Recommended podcasts

What is On Path ?

With the On Path podcast you'll hear the behind-the-scenes of what got professionals in the technology sector to where they are today. These are the career and life stories that aren't captured on a LinkedIn or web profile. The twists and turns. The inspirations and influences. Hosted by Vijay Viswanathan.