Profile
Daniel Smith is the founder of Big Planet, Inc. Prior to founding Big Planet, he worked as a Non-Executive Director at Gale Force Petroleum, Inc., a Principal at Microsoft Corp., a Senior Analyst at CheckFree Corp., and a Vice President-Technology at Pakana Corp.
He received his undergraduate degree from Texas A&M University in 1996 and another undergraduate degree from Montana State University.
Former positions of Daniel Smith
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Gale Force Petroleum, Inc.
 Gale Force Petroleum, Inc. Oil & Gas ProductionEnergy Minerals Gale Force Petroleum, Inc. engages in the exploration, operation and development of oil and gas resources. It focuses on acquiring and exploiting underdeveloped oil and gas reserves in mature basins, bringing operational expertise and capital to lower risk, development type projects. The company was founded on May 29, 2001 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | Director/Board Member | - |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Big Planet, Inc.
 Big Planet, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Big Planet, Inc. provides digital photography services. It operates a web site, Photomax.com, which is designed to help users to preserve, organize and share photos online and a business tool, VideoStream, which allows distributors to talk face to face with customers and business associates via a web interface. The company was founded by Daniel Smith in 1998 and is headquartered in Provo, UT. | Founder | - |
CheckFree Corp.
 CheckFree Corp. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance CheckFree Corp. provides financial electronic commerce services and products. The company works with the financial institutions, web portals and organizations that issue regular bills and statements to give consumers the ability to receive and pay bills online. It offers services such as core processing, electronic billing, risk management, payments, and wealth management. CheckFree was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Norcross, GA | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Pakana Corp.
 Pakana Corp. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Pakana Corp. is engaged in the provision of e-business solutions for digital markets. It delivers web-enabled supply chain strategy, integration, collaboration, and managed services to emerging digital enterprises. The company was founded by Michael Palmer, Peter Boboff and Michael Shive in 2000 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | - |
Training of Daniel Smith
| Montana State University | Undergraduate Degree |
| Texas A&M University | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Listed companies | 1 |
|---|---|
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | Technology Services |
| Private companies | 4 |
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Pakana Corp.
Pakana Corp. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Pakana Corp. is engaged in the provision of e-business solutions for digital markets. It delivers web-enabled supply chain strategy, integration, collaboration, and managed services to emerging digital enterprises. The company was founded by Michael Palmer, Peter Boboff and Michael Shive in 2000 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Commercial Services |
Big Planet, Inc.
Big Planet, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Big Planet, Inc. provides digital photography services. It operates a web site, Photomax.com, which is designed to help users to preserve, organize and share photos online and a business tool, VideoStream, which allows distributors to talk face to face with customers and business associates via a web interface. The company was founded by Daniel Smith in 1998 and is headquartered in Provo, UT. | Technology Services |
CheckFree Corp.
CheckFree Corp. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance CheckFree Corp. provides financial electronic commerce services and products. The company works with the financial institutions, web portals and organizations that issue regular bills and statements to give consumers the ability to receive and pay bills online. It offers services such as core processing, electronic billing, risk management, payments, and wealth management. CheckFree was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Norcross, GA | Finance |
Gale Force Petroleum, Inc.
Gale Force Petroleum, Inc. Oil & Gas ProductionEnergy Minerals Gale Force Petroleum, Inc. engages in the exploration, operation and development of oil and gas resources. It focuses on acquiring and exploiting underdeveloped oil and gas reserves in mature basins, bringing operational expertise and capital to lower risk, development type projects. The company was founded on May 29, 2001 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | Energy Minerals |
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