Daniel Cooley serves as Senior Vice President for Technology and Product Development, and Chief Technology Officer where he is responsible for the company’s overall research and development strategy and execution. Cooley is a respected IoT industry veteran and has been instrumental in building the unmatched breadth and depth of the company’s wireless connectivity portfolio. Previously, Daniel served as Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer, where he led Silicon Labs’ overall strategy, corporate development, M&A, emerging markets, and security. Prior to that, Daniel led Silicon Labs’ IoT business as Senior Vice President and General Manager. Since 2005, Cooley has served in a variety of engineering and business leadership positions at Silicon Labs in the US, Asia, and Europe. He has an M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University and a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin and holds five patents in radio and low-power technology. Daniel currently serves on the University of Texas Cockrell School of Engineering Advisory Board. Previously, he served on the University of Texas Chandra Family Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Advisory Board and the board of directors for the Thinkery, Texas 4000, and the Austin Symphony Orchestra.