Daniel Cummins
Fellow/VP, ISG Edge Solutions Platforms, Dell Technologies
- Daniel Cummins is a Dell Technologies Fellow/VP and Chief Architect, where he drives the technical strategy for both the Dell Automation Platform and NativeEdge. In this role, he drives the technical strategy to simplify the deployment and management of AI, Private Cloud, and Edge outcomes. As an Edge Domain Leader he is responsible for creating Dell’s Edge Technology Radar, which is used to inform the company’s decisions on technology trends and strategic investments.
- As a technical leader, Daniel has a strong track record of developing and delivering market-changing technology and products. He led the Midrange Storage transformation at Dell/EMC for both VNX2 and PowerStore from inception to market delivery. He also led the creation of NativeEdge and ultimately the Dell Automation Platform.
- Daniel’s formal education is in Computer Science and Mathematics from Eastern Connecticut State University. His professional experience includes embedded systems development for Defense Systems, Operating System and Distributed Systems design for portable PCs and home media products, Video on Demand storage and streaming systems, Content Distribution Networks, Digital Video, Edge Caching systems, and Enterprise Storage System design.
- Daniel is a member of the University of New Hampshire Computer Science Industry Advisory Board and a Board Advisor at the Edge AI Foundation.

