# Daniel Haiem

> Daniel Haiem, also published as Dan Haiem, is the Los Angeles-based founder and CEO of AppMakers USA and the founder of ClassCalc. A UCLA alumnus and former AP Physics teacher, he developed a calculator app designed to lower classroom costs while giving teachers exam controls. He now leads mobile and web development work and writes about product strategy, AI, software reliability and privacy.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at AppMakers USA
- **Organizations:** AppMakers USA, ClassCalc, TheXperiment, Yula Boys High School, Forbes Technology Council, Fast Company Executive Board
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience, University of California, Los Angeles
- **Known for:** Founded ClassCalc, combining scientific and graphing calculation with teacher-controlled test features., Built and leads AppMakers USA, a mobile and web software development business., Participated in education and startup accelerator communities at UCLA and USC Rossier.

## Career timeline

- **2012** — Founded TheXperiment, according to his public career biography.
- **2016** — Graduated from UCLA; contemporary Daily Bruin coverage identifies him as a 2016 alumnus.
- **2017** — Listed with ClassCal in Startup UCLA’s summer accelerator cohort; his career biography dates his AP Physics teaching role at Yula Boys High School to 2017.
- **2018** — ClassCalc released in September; November reporting recorded about 1,000 users and 10,000 waitlisted students.
- **2019** — Participated in USC Rossier’s EdVentures accelerator; wrote a guest essay on mathematics, problem-solving and choosing a university.
- **2021** — Listed as a presenter of The GIFs that Keep on GIFing at the CMC3-South spring conference.
- **2022** — ClassCalc’s integration into SmarterProctoring was announced, with Haiem quoted as CEO of ClassCalc.
- **2025** — Discussed ClassCalc, agency leadership and AI-native interfaces in an August executive interview.
- **2026** — Published on software recovery, AI-assisted development and device-versus-cloud privacy while leading AppMakers USA.

## Achievements

- Founded ClassCalc, combining scientific and graphing calculation with teacher-controlled test features.
- Built and leads AppMakers USA, a mobile and web software development business.
- Participated in education and startup accelerator communities at UCLA and USC Rossier.
- Publishes technology commentary through Forbes Technology Council and Fast Company Executive Board.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — His Forbes Technology Council profile lists participation in the October 19 panel Before You Build: How To Know You’re Solving The Right Problem and the October 14 panel Workplace Tool Resistance: Strong Signs The Rollout Is The Problem.
- **2026-08** — His Forbes Technology Council publication list includes Apple Made On-Device AI Easy, But That Doesn’t Mean Your App Needs It.
- **2026-06** — Published What I See When A Vibe-Coded App Lands On My Desk, describing reported application recovery work and failures outside a demo’s expected path.
- **2026-05** — Published on the compounding cost of postponed software fixes and on privacy boundaries between device and cloud AI.

## Links

- Website: https://appmakersla.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-haiem-ceo-b650b59a
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/danclasscalcco1

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Last updated: 2026-10-22