Greater Denver Area
- Past
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- Manager at Apple
- Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer at Terra Soft Solutions, Inc.
- Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Tadpole Ventures
- Education
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- University of Colorado at Boulder - Leeds School of Business
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- Industry
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Dan Burcaw (dan@doubleencore.com)’s Summary
Dan Burcaw’s career as an entrepreneur began because of an insatiable thirst for knowledge. In the early 1990s, Burcaw taught himself the ins and outs of the early Internet and the emerging technologies of the time including the Linux operating system. This formed the basis for his first several businesses.
In 1999, Burcaw co-founded Terra Soft Solutions, Inc., a technology consultancy focused on Linux-based integrated technology solutions. As Chief Technology Officer, Burcaw architected solutions for Fortune 500 companies, the Department of Defense, and the Department of Energy. Of note, he designed and delivered a multi-million dollar technology solution to Lockheed Martin which was the basis for a high availability sonar image processing platform deployed on board the US Navy submarine fleet.
Following his tenure at Terra Soft, Burcaw spent time in an Entrepreneur-in-Residence capacity at a private venture capital fund where he was assigned to a special project focused on delivering virtualization on commodity hardware to the widely untapped small and medium business market. Recognized for his technical expertise and business prowess, Burcaw evaluated emerging technologies, market trends, and the impact of industry drivers to build a product strategy and technology approach.
Prior to forming Double Encore, Inc. Burcaw saw first-hand the power of a strong corporate culture in his time at Apple, Inc. His experience confirmed his long-standing belief that it is vital to do what you love. Only then will the mind’s potential be unlocked. This core belief is the backbone for Double Encore, Inc. a software development firm that marries consulting, product creation, and entrepreneurship--a Manhattan Project for ideas. Double Encore is initially bringing innovative solutions to market for Apple's iPhone.
Burcaw earned his B.S. in Business Administration from the Leeds School of Business at the University of Colorado at Boulder.
Dan Burcaw (dan@doubleencore.com)’s Specialties:
Vision, emerging technology analysis, leadership, software engineering, process management, new venture creation
Dan Burcaw (dan@doubleencore.com)’s Experience
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Manager
Apple
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Computer Hardware industry)
September 2004 — June 2008 (3 years 10 months)
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Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer
Terra Soft Solutions, Inc.
(Computer Software industry)
1999 — 2004 (5 years)
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Entrepreneur-in-Residence
Tadpole Ventures
(Venture Capital & Private Equity industry)
March 2004 — August 2004 (6 months)
Dan Burcaw (dan@doubleencore.com)’s Education
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University of Colorado at Boulder - Leeds School of Business
BS, Business Administration, 2000 — 2004
- Activities and Societies:
- Collegiate Entrepreneur's Organization
Additional Information
Dan Burcaw (dan@doubleencore.com)’s Websites:
Dan Burcaw (dan@doubleencore.com)’s Interests:
leadership, startups, emerging technology, software engineering, strategic analysis, team building, investments, open source, snowboarding, rock climbing, and yoga.
Dan Burcaw (dan@doubleencore.com)’s Groups:
Political Volunteer, Open Source Contributor
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Hi-Tech Ventures & Startups -
Apple - Current and Former Employees -
Boulder Denver New Tech Meetup
Dan Burcaw (dan@doubleencore.com)’s Honors:
Publications and Presentations:
"The 'Other' Linux", Linux Magazine, May 2004 (Cover Story)
"Linux Options for PowerPC", MacWorld, January 2001 (Presenter)
"Outside Intel", Linux Magazine, August 1999 (Cover Story)
Dan Burcaw (dan@doubleencore.com)’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
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