# Daniel Dines

> Daniel Dines is the Romanian co-founder, chairman and CEO of UiPath. After working as a software engineer at Microsoft, he returned to Bucharest in 2005 to start DeskOver, which evolved into a global enterprise automation company and listed on the NYSE in 2021. He returned as CEO in June 2024 and published The Work That Remains in 2026, arguing for a division of responsibilities among AI, people and automation.

- **Role:** Co-founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at UiPath
- **Organizations:** UiPath, Microsoft
- **From:** Onești, Romania
- **Nationality:** Romanian
- **Education:** M.S., University of Bucharest
- **Known for:** Co-founded UiPath, taking a Bucharest software business into global enterprise automation., Led UiPath through its April 2021 NYSE listing., Published The Work That Remains in 2026.

## Career timeline

- **1990** — Began university in Bucharest.
- **2001** — Moved to Seattle to work as a software engineer at Microsoft.
- **2005** — Returned to Romania and co-founded DeskOver with Marius Tîrcă.
- **2015** — DeskOver adopted the UiPath name and focused on robotic process automation.
- **2021** — UiPath listed on the New York Stock Exchange under PATH.
- **2022** — Began sharing the CEO role with Rob Enslin.
- **2024-02** — Became Chief Innovation Officer; remained Chairman.
- **2024-06** — Returned as CEO, effective June 1.
- **2026-08** — Released The Work That Remains.

## Achievements

- Co-founded UiPath, taking a Bucharest software business into global enterprise automation.
- Led UiPath through its April 2021 NYSE listing.
- Published The Work That Remains in 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Appeared on 20VC on September 21 to discuss enterprise AI, workflows and company-building.
- **2026-08** — UiPath announced The Work That Remains on August 27, with a digital download and a limited print release.
- **2026-07** — In an Investment Reports interview, explained how UiPath combines agents, robots and business orchestration.

## Links

- Website: https://ddines.substack.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danieldines
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/danieldines

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