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Daniel Gardea

@danielgardea

Program leader at T-Mobile who led broadband expansion programs and built cloud-based SaaS tools for small businesses.

At T-Mobile, I led programs supporting fixed wireless broadband expansion, coordinating product, engineering, go-to-market, and field teams. I developed roadmaps, governance, and success metrics, and reported progress and risks to director-, VP-, and EVP-level stakeholders.

At SMPL HQ, I designed, built, and launched cloud-based SaaS tools for small businesses, managing the product lifecycle from customer discovery through deployment and pilot onboarding. I also supported broadband infrastructure grant programs at the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts - Broadband Development Office and managed public-sector programs and projects at the Florida Division of Emergency Management.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Founder & Product Lead

Current

SMPL HQ

Nov 2025 - Present (11 months)

Designed, built, and launched cloud-based SaaS tools for small businesses, owning the full lifecycle from customer discovery through deployment and pilot onboarding. Applied Lean and Agile practices to prioritize the backlog against adoption goals.

SaaS Product Management AI Automation Lean Agile Customer Discovery Architecture Deployment

Program Specialist

Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts - Broadband Development

Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 (2 months)

Supported design and administration of state broadband infrastructure grant programs, analyzing requirements, middle-mile buildout patterns, and compliance obligations to ensure publicly funded investments benefited Texas residents.

Grants Compliance Requirements Analysis Infrastructure Public Sector

Business Process and Program Leader

T-Mobile

Jun 2023 - Nov 2025 (2 years 5 months)

Led a portfolio of concurrent programs supporting T-Mobile's fixed wireless broadband expansion, driving execution across product, engineering, GTM, and field teams. Developed program roadmaps, governance models, and success metrics, and reported progress to director, VP, and EVP leadership.

Program Management Roadmapping Governance Metrics Risk Management Stakeholder Management Process Improvement Vendor Evaluation Pilot Management

Technical Project Manager

T-Mobile

Mar 2022 - Jun 2023 (1 year 3 months)

Led end-to-end implementation of a cloud-based diagnostics platform and AI-assisted troubleshooting capabilities within T-Mobile's internal care and support platforms. Managed cross-functional delivery across engineering, product, and operations, owning scope definition, backlog prioritization, and deployment planning.

Project Management Cloud Computing AI Diagnostics ServiceNow Jira Confluence Plan View Cross functional Leadership Deployment Planning

Program Manager

Florida Division of Emergency Management

Oct 2020 - Feb 2022 (1 year 4 months)

Managed a $10M+ annual portfolio of state and federal programs, owning compliance, reporting, funding allocation, and execution timelines across multiple agencies. Established structured governance, reporting, and milestone-tracking processes that improved delivery predictability and cross-agency alignment.

Program Management Compliance Reporting Fund Allocation Governance Stakeholder Coordination Risk Management

Project Manager

Florida Division of Emergency Management

Dec 2017 - Oct 2020 (2 years 10 months)

Oversaw full-lifecycle execution of multi-jurisdiction infrastructure and mitigation projects to scope, funding, and timeline targets. Improved documentation, tracking, and reporting systems, strengthening compliance accuracy and project visibility.

Project Management Infrastructure Mitigation Documentation Reporting Compliance