Summary
Dan Hardiker is a technology leader and founder with extensive experience across startups, consulting, and the Atlassian ecosystem. He co-founded Adaptavist, a leading Atlassian partner, and now leads Atlas Advantage to empower Atlassian partners through coaching, mentoring, and strategic enablement. Previously, he served as Chief Technology Officer at Adaptavist and as CTO at Weaver, guiding product delivery, architecture, and cross-functional strategy across high-growth teams. A dedicated community organizer and speaker, he shapes tech events from Devoxx UK and Devoxx4Kids UK to BarCamp Manchester, focusing on developer practices, mentoring, mental health at work, security, and home automation. Based in Chapel Brampton, UK, Dan is a deep generalist who enjoys hands-on coding and building self-sustaining teams that solve pragmatic, human-centered technical challenges.
11 years of coding experience
25 years of employment as a software developer
HND, Computer Studies, HND, Computer Studies at Southport College
A Levels, Maths, Physics, Computer Studies, A Levels, Maths, Physics, Computer Studies at King George V College