What Clients Say About Daniel
Consulting Testimonials
“Daniel inherited a legacy app and a team that had never had dedicated leadership at Typing.com. He was able to quickly understand our users and our business to successfully lead them through the development of our most comprehensive student outcomes initiative in years.
Students all over the world have been able to learn better and have more fun because of his work on Typing.com - and I am very grateful for his time here.”
— Tim Dikun, Chief Operating Officer at Teaching.com
“Daniel joined Typing.com as the team's very first Product Leader. He did an exceptional job establishing the role within our team by integrating sales, marketing, development and leadership around product initiatives driven by the market.
As a member of the development team I was especially thankful for Daniel's focus on people. Product Managers can, understandably, put all their attention on the product. Daniel showed a mastery of balancing both the product and the people on his team.
He was an advocate for the development team and celebrated our successes, owned our failures, and continuously inspired exceptional work. In short, he was a great leader. I hope our paths cross again in the future!”
— Brent Strandy, Lead Developer at Typing.com
“Daniel understood the nature of the brief and the needs of our young learners right away and put together an excellent and engaging workshop.
The learners thoroughly enjoyed the session and went away with new and important knowledge that informed them of the key principles of product management.
They now know how to approach, and more importantly, think about building digital products that will benefit them as they embark on their new and exciting career paths.”
— Adam Williams, Programme Director at Buzz Magazine
Coaching Testimonials
“I found a great degree of clarity in each of my sessions with Daniel. He’s a fantastic listener, and was able to guide me from my cluttered thoughts to clear, achievable goals within just a few short sessions. I can’t recommend him enough!”
— Colin Spence, Product Designer at Colin Spence Design
“I recommend Daniel without hesitation. I worked with Daniel to get out of a career rut, where I wasn’t sure what my next move should be. He actively helped me untangle my thoughts, which let me identify the need for change. Daniel also provided concrete and actionable exercises to up my self-confidence and present my best-self to others”
— Eli Encarnacion, Staff Software Engineer at Amazon
“Daniel's guidance has been fantastic. He's always got a new perspective to look at things from and my work has been much better as a result. He's responsive and goes the extra mile, sharing useful tips and resources I can look at in my own time.”
— Bruno Noble, Product Manager at Freeview New Zealand
“Daniel helped provide clarity in the vision for my career, clarifying my thoughts on my career transition and identifying strengths that I didn't even realise I had!
Every session with Daniel has been inspiring, insightful and helped provide valuable new perspectives on the situation, especially during my job search. Before meeting Daniel I was of the opinion that coaching helps no one, but Daniel made it easy for me to speak with him and share my thoughts. He made it comfortable for me to say “I do not know this” without feeling any shame.
Everyone needs a Daniel Merriman in their life. I always look forward to my conversations with him.”
— Chika Beke, aspiring Product Manager
Speaking Testimonials
“When students hear about career trajectories, the world of work and what they might do when they finish their degrees, they are often craving one key element that is sorely missing: honesty. Daniel Merriman offers this up in spades and students absolutely respond to it.
When Daniel spoke to our students about translating their Sociological skills and knowledge into the world of product management, not only did they get directly actionable guidance on how to get into the field, they got an honest heartfelt perspective on the realities of life and work.
Our students ended the session invigorated by a whole new world of potential careers, but also a perspective that reassured them that there is no such thing as a 'standard' career path, and that's ok.”
— Dr James Allen-Robertson, Director of Employability, Department of Sociology, University of Essex
“Daniel was invited to speak to our undergraduate students at YSJU last year, focusing on how to identify and apply different skill sets from social sciences disciplines into the work place, specifically in terms of product management.
The talk was excellent, very well-received, and students left with a real sense of the applicability of their skills. Looking forward to inviting Daniel back again in the near future!”
— Dr Matthew Spokes, Dean of Social Sciences, York Business School, York St John University
“If you are looking for a sociologist that knows product management, search no more. And who can understand the value your product brings to its user better than a sociologist who is trained in both research and critical thinking to look beyond the assumptions of who people are and what they do and dig into the ‘why’?
If taking on a sociologist sounds radical to you I can highly recommend to invite Daniel as a guest speaker on your next big product event. He is a brilliant public speaker and will bring a fresh perspective.”
— Dr Petra Färm, Product Consultant, Trainer, Author, and Podcast Host at ProductBeats