Daniel was born in upstate New York and received his Bachelor of Architecture from Syracuse University School of Architecture in 2009.  Daniel completed internships with RTKL Associates in Washington D.C. and Kohn Pederson Fox Associates in New York City and also studied classical architecture abroad in Florence, Italy in 2007. Attracted to the rugged beauty and history of the Bay Area, Daniel joined Zak Architecture in 2010 and has worked on numerous residential projects in Hawaii and California.