About
Dan spent seven years at Buffer, joining as a product engineering lead in 2014 and later serving as software architect and Chief Technology Officer through 2021. Earlier in his career he was a lead front-end developer at Slated and APOGEE Media, co-founded NYC Originals, and worked as a project engineer at The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company.
CTO & Founder at Inngest
Intro paths
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Inngest's investors · 7
Afore CapitalSan Francisco · $500K – $2M checksAltimeter CapitalMenlo Park · $1M – $25M checks · since 2025Andreessen HorowitzMenlo Park · $500K – $50M checks · since 2025Banana CapitalSeattle · $1 – $250K checksMotive ForceSan FranciscoNotable CapitalSilicon Valley · $5M – $50M checksPreston-Werner VenturesSan Francisco Bay Area · $500K – $3M checks
Co-founders at Inngest
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Tony Holdstock-BrownCEO & Founder
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Daniel FarrellyExecutive Officer, Director
Experience
- InngestCTO + Co-foundercurrent2022 — presentDetroit Metropolitan Area
- BufferChief Technology Officer2017 — 2021New York, New York, United States
- BufferSoftware Architect2016 — 2017
- BufferProduct Engineering Lead - Full Stack2014 — 2016
- Slated, Inc.Lead Front-end Developer2012 — 2014New York, NY
- APOGEE MediaLead Front-end Developer2011 — 2012New York, NY
- NYC OriginalsCo-Founder2011 — 2012New York, NY
- The Whiting-Turner Contracting CompanyProject Engineer2008 — 2010Baltimore, MD
Education
- University of DelawareBSCE, Civil Engineering2004 — 2008
Skills & more
Amazon Web Services (AWS)1JavaScript8React.js1DatadogGraphQLNode.jsMongoDBKubernetes1DevOps1Software Architecture1User Experience14User Experience (UX)1
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Data InfrastructureData GovernanceData PipelinesMicroservicesTypeScriptSegmentLanguages English
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Frequently asked questions
- Where does Dan Farrelly work?
- Dan Farrelly is CTO & Founder at Inngest.
- What companies did Dan Farrelly found?
- Dan Farrelly founded Inngest.
Founder mafias
University of Delaware mafia9
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Dave DeWaltDoctorate of Science (Honorary 2015)Founded FireEyeArthur SuckowB.S.Founded DTx PharmaTanya BakalovBachelorsFounded HelloTeamZack LiscioHonors B.A; B.AFounded NaytevSean HuntBachelor’s DegreeFounded SolugenGuru SinghProfessional Science MastersFounded Scispot
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Buffer mafia2
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Same school
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Erik RannalaCo-Founder & Partner at Mucker CapitalAlphaeus HansonLP Relations at Transform Capital ManagementPurnesh SeegopaulAdvisor at Pangaea Ventures Us Inc.William D. ProvinePresident & CEO at The Innovation SpaceAlex DulinChief Operating Officer at The Innovation SpaceJames CarterSr. Staff Scientist & Lab Manager at The Innovation Space
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