# Daniel Finlay > Founder and Group Manager at MetaMask Location: San Leandro, California, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/danielfinlay An easy going and thoughtful guy who strives to challenge preconceptions at every turn. ## Work Experience ### Software Developer @ ConsenSys Jan 2016 – Present Primarily working on Metamask, a browser extension to allow normal browsers to visit sites that require access to the Ethereum blockchain, as well as private key management. ### Software Developer @ Apple Jan 2013 – Jan 2016 | Cupertino, CA Full stack development, mostly web applications using Ember.js, Node.js, and Ruby on Rails. ### Owner & Founder @ Tricera-Tops Jan 2009 – Jan 2014 Owned & Ran a screen printing business from my garage. Served Google, Alameda County 4H, various schools, weddings, a hockey league, and more. ### Software Developer @ MochaLeaf Jan 2013 – Jan 2013 Full stack web development for a variety of clients. ### Software Instructor @ City of Oakland Jan 2011 – Jan 2013 | Studio One Art Center, Mosswood Recreation Center, Oakland, CA Teaching kids from 7-18 how to make their own video games and web pages, and taught high schoolers to make web apps. Some of the games they've made can be viewed online at scratch.mit.edu/users/studioone, and one of the web apps can be viewed at danfinlay.com/oaktest ### iOS Developer @ Slightly Flavored Jan 2012 – Jan 2012 | Berkeley, CA Developing a currently confidential iPhone game for a student-run startup. ### Technology Teacher @ East Bay School for Boys Jan 2011 – Jan 2012 | Berkeley, CA Taught Electronics for the first technology class for this new and innovative private school for boys. ### Lead User Experience Designer @ Pacific Whistle, Inc Jan 2008 – Jan 2011 Site Auditing in written reports and presentations. Market research, reviewing and analyzing currently available alternatives. Concept Refining, and creating graphic mockups for implementing new concepts. I also populate our established sites with useful or hypothetical Personas. ### Chess Instructor @ Success Chess Schools Jan 2008 – Jan 2011 Teach beginning & intermediate chess at several different programs around the bay area. ### Actlete @ ComedySportz San Jose Jan 2003 – Jan 2010 Performed in and taught high school students to perform in unscripted comedy shows for audiences all over the bay area including private events for groups like Google, eBay, Intel, schools, churches, synagogues, festivals, and more. ### Reel Focus Instructor @ City of Livermore Jan 2008 – Jan 2009 Taught a 6-month Digital Video making class to kids aged 10-15. The whole process from making an idea, to shooting, to editing special effects. ### Video Game Design Instructor @ iD Tech Camps Jan 2008 – Jan 2009 Taught children to use Scratch and Multimedia Fusion 2. ### Owner & Operator @ Daniel Finlay Videography Jan 1997 – Jan 2002 | Castro Valley, CA Ran and operated a small event videography company. I would shoot & edit events such as weddings, bar mitzvahs, and plays. ## Education ### B.A. in English UC Irvine ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/daniel-finlay-33318a10 - Portfolio: http://www.danfinlay.com - Portfolio: http://www.tricera-tops.com --- Source: https://flows.cv/danielfinlay JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/danielfinlay/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-11