Hi, I'm Daniel Montoya
Technology leader specializing in Web3, Blockchain, and AI. Building innovative digital products and leading cross-functional teams.
Founder | CTO | Advisor | Web3 | Blockchain | AI
About Me
I'm a technology leader with a deep passion for emerging tech and a strong foundation in software development, blockchain, and AI. From building my first website as a child over 20 years ago to leading cross-functional teams at Asta, my career has centred around turning bold ideas into impactful digital products.
I've led the development of a wide range of digital platforms, from enterprise systems to innovative SaaS products, mobile apps, automation tools, AI agents, and blockchain-powered ecosystems. Currently managing a team of around 20 across engineering, design, QA, project management, and business development, overseeing projects end-to-end from pre-sales and solution architecture to delivery and stakeholder engagement.
Whether mentoring developers, architecting scalable systems, or presenting at industry conferences, I thrive at the intersection of innovation and execution. I'm driven by the challenge of solving complex problems with simple, elegant tech and helping others do the same.
Skills & Technologies
Career Journey
Innovation & Technology Lead
Leading a cross-functional team of ~20 across engineering, design, QA, project management, and business development. Overseeing end-to-end project delivery from pre-sales and solution architecture to stakeholder engagement.
Organized company-wide hackathon at Asta with 6 innovative projects
Organized and ran a company-wide hackathon at Asta that produced 6 innovative projects including AI-powered automation tools, phone answering bots, website agents, system integrations, resume screening, and trading signal analysis.
Launched Chest and submitted to Cypherpunk Solana Hackathon
Launched Chest, a multi-chain Web3 wallet solution, and submitted it to the Cypherpunk Solana hackathon.
Launched Rehide
Launched Rehide, a zero-knowledge, non-custodial password manager that encrypts confidential information using Web3 wallets and securely stores it as NFTs in your vault.
Launched Underdogs NFT Collection
Launched Underdogs NFT collection, an AI-powered NFT creation platform enabling artists and creators to mint, manage, and trade NFTs.
Launched Underdogs AI Studio
Launched Underdogs AI Studio, an advanced AI-powered platform for NFT creation with style transfer, animation, and batch generation capabilities.
Blockchain & Emerging Tech Lead
Led the development and delivery of blockchain-powered dApps, including smart contracts, cryptocurrency platforms, NFT minting marketplaces, and exchanges. Advised clients on blockchain strategy, Web3 adoption, and emerging technologies.
Chief Technology Officer
Building the world's first multi-chain Web3 & AI powered insurance platform for RWA (Real World Assets). Using NFTs as policies and DeFi for underwriting to democratize, decentralize and disrupt the existing insurance industry.
Launched Dobleye iOS to the App Store
Launched Dobleye iOS to the App Store, a real-time photo delivery platform connecting strangers worldwide through a global map interface.
Senior Mobile Developer
Led the Android and iOS teams to deliver game-changing blockchain solutions with emerging technology.
Software Developer
Worked with C#, Xamarin, .NET and SQL Server on web, mobile and Windows applications to maintain and enhance an established supply chain ERP.
Mobile Application Developer
Developed native mobile apps using Java for Android and Swift/Objective-C for iOS. Built back-end systems using C# and .NET with SQL Server.
Back End Developer
Designed, developed and deployed web applications and APIs.
Full Stack Developer
Worked on multiple projects including mobile and web applications design, development and deployment. Developed Android apps with Java, iOS apps with Objective-C, back-end with C# .NET and PHP, front-end with JavaScript, jQuery, HTML and CSS. Designed and implemented MySQL, SQL Server and SQLite databases.
Built My First Website
Built my first website, sparking a lifelong passion for technology and software development that would shape my career.
Education
Bachelor of Computer Science
Melbourne Polytechnic
Diploma of Computer Software Engineering
Holmesglen
Certificate IV in Computer Programming
Holmesglen
Professional Certifications
Positive Leadership
Swinburne Online
Oct 2025
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution
Melbourne Business School
Oct 2024
Presenting with Impact
Australian Institute of Management
Feb 2024
Finance for Non-Finance Managers
Swinburne University of Technology
Jul 2023
Implementing Digital Marketing Campaigns
RMIT University
Mar 2023
Digital Marketing Strategy
RMIT University
Jan 2023
Meeting Management: How to Lead & Master Productive Meetings
Udemy
Dec 2022
Manage People Effectively
Australian Institute of Management
Aug 2022
Kaseya Certified Technician in Autotask PSA
Kaseya
Jul 2021
Interests
What People Say
"Daniel's technical expertise and leadership transformed our product development process. His ability to architect scalable solutions while mentoring the team was invaluable."
