About Daniel

Daniel Raffel is a product leader, entrepreneur, developer, and artist based in San Francisco.

His career has never followed a straight line. Before working in technology, he cooked under Thomas Keller at Per Se. Since then, he has co-founded a startup called Snapguide, run independent record labels, and worked as a product manager at Google, Slack, Nest, and Yahoo.

Products he’s proud of launching include: Nest Home & Away, Google Home Automations, Snapguide, Songbird and Yahoo Pipes.

Today, Daniel is taking time to learn, build, and explore new ideas and projects. His days are often spent writing code, experimenting with emerging technologies, and following his curiosity wherever it leads.

He lives in San Francisco with his wife Sara. Together they enjoy cycling, cooking, traveling, watching movies, and listening to podcasts. Daniel also enjoys surfing, making music, and reading non-fiction.

You can find Daniel on Github, LinkedIn, Medium, Threads and X.