An entrepreneur turned tech exec, Dan has had an interesting journey from a Ph. D. in Europe to CTO at Pure Storage (when the interview was conducted). He is now VP Engineering at Google. He has some "spot on" advice for entrepreneurs: Focus on the right team and a large addressable market; keep in mind the time to market and think about the market not as it is today, but as it will be when as and when the product is robust; and be flexible and ready to pivot if needed. Like others in the Iron Pillar Network, Dan is experienced both as a serial entrepreneur as well as a senior executive so he understands the strengths and weaknesses/ parallels and contrasts between the two.