Dan gained an appreciation for land development during school, and then through his time as an Engineer in Training at Otak. He enjoys that "land development offers a unique opportunity to help integrate design work from a range of engineering disciplines such as geotechnical, structural, transportation, lighting, water resources, and others." When he isn't working, Dan spends time either outdoors hiking and backpacking or hitting the basketball and tennis courts. He appreciates that Otak gives him a quality life/work balance so he can enjoy these pastimes.