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About
Dan Zigmond is a Director of Special Projects at Apple who previously built and led data science teams at YouTube, Google Maps, Facebook News Feed, Instagram, and the Chan-Zuckerberg Initiative. He is also a published author and a Zen teacher.
Board director at Zindi
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Ekow DukerExecutive Officer, Director
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Celina LeeExecutive Officer, Director
Experience
- VariousExecutive coach and advisorcurrent2014 — present
- CompoundBoard Partnercurrent2016 — presentGreater New York City Area
- HeadspaceVice President of Artificial Intelligence and Data2025San Francisco Bay Area
- AppleEngineering Director2020 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area
- Chan Zuckerberg InitiativeSenior Director of Data Science2019 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
- MetaSenior Director of Data Science and Engineering2016 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
- JUSTStrategic Advisor2015 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
- JUSTVice President of Data2014 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area
- GoogleLead Data Scientist, Google Maps2013 — 2014Mountain View, CA
- YouTubeHead of Data2010 — 2013San Bruno, CA
- GoogleFounder and Engineering Lead, Google TV Ads2005 — 2010Mountain View, CA
- MicrosoftServer Development Manager, Microsoft IPTV2003 — 2005
- WebTVDirector of Client Engineering2000 — 2002
- WebTVSenior Manager, Interactive Television1997 — 2000
- Wink CommunicationsDirector of Engineering, Servers1995 — 1997
- Siren SoftwareSenior Software Engineer1995 — 1996
- Zirkle-Wells Software GroupDirector of Products1993 — 1995
Skills & more
Data Engineering1Applied Machine Learning1Quantitative AnalyticsLarge Language Models (LLM)Computational BiologyAnalyticsArtificial Intelligence (AI)High Profile ProjectsData ScienceBig Data12Software Engineering24Software Development11
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Dan Zigmond?
- Dan Zigmond is a Director of Special Projects at Apple who previously built and led data science teams at YouTube, Google Maps, Facebook News Feed, Instagram, and the Chan-Zuckerberg Initiative. He is also a published author and a Zen teacher.
- Where does Dan Zigmond work?
- Dan Zigmond is Venture Partner at Compound and Board director at Zindi.
- What check size does Dan Zigmond write?
- Dan Zigmond typically writes checks of $400K – $1.5M.
- What boards does Dan Zigmond sit on?
- Dan Zigmond holds tracked board seats at Zindi.
- Where did Dan Zigmond go to school?
- Dan Zigmond studied at University of Pennsylvania (B.A., Computational Neuroscience); Bennington College (M.F.A., Writing and Literature).
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Also attended University of Pennsylvania1,233
Brian ActonCo-founder of WhatsApp; co-founder of Signal FoundationKunal BahlCo-founder of Snapdeal; co-founder of Titan CapitalDasha MaggioPartner at Felicis Ventures, writer on venture capital and founder psychologyNancy WangInvestor at Felicis VenturesLeah von SiemensPartner at Manta Ray VenturesEghosa OmoiguiFounder and Managing General Partner at EchoVC Partners
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Also attended Bennington College3
Shared employers
Also worked at Chan Zuckerberg Initiative12
Rachel PhilbinVice President at Long Ridge Equity PartnersJasmine JordanEvents Manager at Playground GlobalAlicia SeigerAdvisor at AvilaJessica PhanDesign at iFly.vcYun-Fang JuanGeneral Partner at Brighter CapitalBrian ParkFounder at Foreword
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Also worked at Meta410
Nat FriedmanCo-lead of Meta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDGDaniel GrossMeta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDG and Safe SuperintelligenceDrew HoustonCo-founder & CEO of DropboxGabriel PereyraCo-founder & President of HarveyTinaInvestments & Portfolio Services Team Member at Clear VenturesMike ArpaiaComputer scientist working on machine learning and data infrastructure
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Also worked at Google2,000
Kai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AIBrian SingermanCo-founder of GPx; Partner Emeritus at Founders FundJess LeePartner and Chief Product Officer at Sequoia CapitalHunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at HomebrewAydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at FelicisLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalG
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Also worked at Microsoft1,852
Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorNat FriedmanCo-lead of Meta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDGKai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AIBill GatesCo-founder of Microsoft; Chair of the Gates FoundationMike KriegerCo-founder of Instagram; Chief Product Officer at Anthropic
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