A consulting and software company built on the conviction that when it comes to data, the thankless foundational work is the most important.
We focus on data system design, process improvement, documentation, and governance. We also like to build things!
The logo is a mountain pass — the route through the valley instead of over the summit. Less impressive to talk about at a conference. Much better to actually travel.
Lower Technology designs and builds practical, sustainable solutions that fit your organizations needs.
We bias toward explainable solutions. The one your team can understand and build upon. Complex systems are impressive until you have to figure out what broke
Every engagement ends with a documented, maintainable deliverable your team can own. We're not interested in creating dependencies. Good consulting should reduce the need for more consulting.
If you are looking for a sycophant to tell you eveything is great, use ChatGPT. We will ask difficult questions and give honest feedback, even if it's not what you are hoping to hear.
With a career spanning pre-ipo startups (Affirm, Nerdwallet), Fortune 500 companies (Goldman Sachs), and the public sector (City and County of San Francisco, New Orleans Inspector General), Dan has built teams and data solutions across a diverse set of industries and organizational structures.
He started Lower Technology because working on the thankless foundational work is weirdly what he likes to do and fortunately what he is good at.
If you're working on something that matters and your data infrastructure is getting in the way, we'd like to hear about it.
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