Hubshift Bios

Danny Sanchez: Technology Director and President
Driven by passion for emerging technologies, Danny Sanchez, founded Hubshift in 2007. With over 13 years of experience he has worked innovative solutions that bridge marketing, technology and business. His success in innovation awarded Mr. Sanchez senior management positions at startups, Monster.com, and other large publicly traded companies. In 2001 he deployed then innovative web-based file sharing technology for Freedrive.com, increasing membership from 1M to 7M customers in 24 months. In 2005 Danny redesigned and implemented then relatively unknown AJAX e-commerce technology for the website of a $24M entertainment company. Within 18 months revenue grew to $49M as a direct result of his work. Keeping his finger on the pulse of technology, he is helping clients stay ahead of the technology curve by seamlessly shifting business data to future information hubs. Currently he is experimenting with mobile technology in the music industry. Danny is a young father of three, and is a musician in a Chicago indie music band.

Harry Tapias: Communication Strategy Lead, DePaul University B.S. Finance and Marketing
Harry comes to us from Accenture’s Talent and Organizational Performance Consulting practice with nearly 5 years of Consultant-level experience. His change management, and workforce transformation knowledge helps our clients understand the importance of the human element in the success of technology implementation. His experiences include recommending communication strategies and assessing the change readiness levels of people and organizations to manage new technologies. In 2007, he helped a “Big Box” electronics retailer expand into Puerto Rico by assessing the ability of critical departments to support Spanish speaking employees and retail technologies for the first San Juan area stores. He also managed SAP training development teams for a global Beverage Manufacture and Bottling company in New York. His work experience spans multiple industries including retail, financial services, government, consumer goods and pharmaceuticals. He is fluent in Spanish, speaks conversational French, and is a Scuba Diver certified by Confédération Mondiale des Activités Subaquatiques (CMAS).