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Danny Dover

Chief Operating Officer at LendEDU

Greater Chicago Area

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121 people in our graph share verified history with Danny β€” schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

AndrewunlockedDanny: together at University of Washington (2006–2008)
Γ—8Danny: together at University of Washington
Γ—3Danny: together at AT&T Interactive

About

Danny Dover is an advisor at LendEDU who has consulted for companies including Facebook, Microsoft, Comcast, AT&T, Hulu, Yelp, and Capital One. He began his career in search engine optimization and authored two books, Search Engine Optimization Secrets (Wiley) and The Minimalist Mindset (Intriguing Ideas Press), and has lectured on topics such as artificial intelligence and automation at venues including Google and Yale University. In May 2017, he completed a personal project of more than 150 life goals that took him to every continent and nearly 100 countries, and his work has been cited by outlets including Time, NPR, NBC, and CBS.

Chief Operating Officer at LendEDUYC W16

Intro paths

YC

LendEDU went through Y Combinator (Winter 2016) β€” Danny is an executive there, so any YC alum in your network can reach them through the company's founders.

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In turn, Danny can intro founders to LendEDU's investors below.

Co-founders at LendEDU

MLMatthew Lenhard
Matthew LenhardFounder/CTO

Experience

  1. LendEDUAdvisorcurrent2025 β€” present
  2. LendEDUChief Operating Officer2023 β€” 2025Chicago, Illinois, United States
  3. LendEDUChief Technology Officer2021 β€” 2023
  4. Intriguing Ideas, LLCSpecial Initiatives Consultantcurrent2010 β€” present
  5. Dealer InspireDirector of Special Initiatives2012 β€” 2020
  6. Launch Digital MarketingDirector of Special Initiatives2012 β€” 2018
  7. Market Motive (Acquired by Simplilearn)SEO Faculty Co-Chair2015 β€” 2016
  8. Making it ClickCTO, Co-Founder2012 β€” 2013Greater Seattle Area
  9. AT&T InteractiveSenior SEO Manager2011 β€” 2012Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
  10. SEOmozLead SEO2010
  11. SEOmozSEO Consultant2008 β€” 2010
  12. SEOmozMarketing Associate2007 β€” 2008
  13. NordstromSales Associate2004 β€” 2007
  14. EastsidelinkFounder2005 β€” 2006
  15. EPACFly System Technician2002 β€” 2006

Skills & more

ImprovisationSEO99Online Marketing73Digital Marketing59Social Media Marketing52Web Marketing27Blogging33Social Media24Web Development18SEM25PPC15Social Media Strategist10
+12 moreWeb AnalyticsContent StrategyOnline AdvertisingAnalyticsOrganic SearchSocial NetworkingCRMStorytellingWritingGoogle AnalyticsFacebookRuby on Rails

Languages English Β· Spanish

  • AI Fluency: Framework & Foundations β€” Anthropic
  • Comedic Writing Program β€” The Second City
  • Improvisation β€” The Second City
  • Build a Modern Computer from First Principles: From Nand to Tetris (Project-Centered Course) β€” Coursera Course Certificates
  • Ham Radio - Amateur (HA) - Call Sign: KI7GTF β€” Federal Communications Commission
  • Wilderness First Responder β€” NOLS Wilderness Medicine

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Danny Dover?
Danny Dover is an advisor at LendEDU who has consulted for companies including Facebook, Microsoft, Comcast, AT&T, Hulu, Yelp, and Capital One. He began his career in search engine optimization and authored two books, Search Engine Optimization Secrets (Wiley) and The Minimalist Mindset (Intriguing Ideas Press), and has lectured on topics such as artificial intelligence and automation at venues including Google and Yale University. In May 2017, he completed a personal project of more than 150 life goals that took him to every continent and nearly 100 countries, and his work has been cited by outlets including Time, NPR, NBC, and CBS.
Where does Danny Dover work?
Danny Dover is Chief Operating Officer at LendEDU.
Where did Danny Dover go to school?
Danny Dover studied at University of Washington (Informatics).

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