# Daniel Jebaraj

> Daniel Jebaraj is the co-founder and CEO of Syncfusion, based in Morrisville, North Carolina. His career spans developer components, enterprise software, and AI coding tools, with a public focus on affordable access to technology, concise developer education, and hiring for potential. He became CEO in 2020 after leading product development and helped establish the company’s office in Kisumu, Kenya.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at Syncfusion
- **Organizations:** Syncfusion, Stingray Software, Rogue Wave Software, Forbes Technology Council
- **Education:** BE, Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, Guindy, Chennai, MS, Industrial Engineering, Clemson University
- **Known for:** Co-founded Syncfusion and led product development before becoming CEO., Helped establish the Kisumu office following volunteer computer-skills teaching., Supported free developer education through the Succinctly series and free software access for eligible developers.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2001** — Worked on Objective Grid at Stingray Software and managed development and strategic planning for Objective Studio at Rogue Wave Software.
- **2001** — Co-founded Syncfusion and served as vice president of product development; led early development of Essential Chart.
- **2012** — Syncfusion launched the free Succinctly ebook series.
- **2014** — Syncfusion introduced its Community License program.
- **2018** — Began volunteering to teach computer skills in Kisumu, Kenya.
- **2020** — CEO appointment announced March 17; Syncfusion opened its Kisumu office in September with four employees.
- **2025** — Syncfusion announced Code Studio on June 17.
- **2026** — Syncfusion marked its 25th anniversary, reporting more than one million active developers and over 2,000 employees.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Syncfusion and led product development before becoming CEO.
- Helped establish the Kisumu office following volunteer computer-skills teaching.
- Supported free developer education through the Succinctly series and free software access for eligible developers.
- Led Syncfusion as it expanded into enterprise software and AI-assisted development.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Listed as a contributor to the October 13 Forbes Technology Council panel on daily habits for better engineering decisions.
- **2026-09** — Published a September 15 essay on lessons from 25 years of platform shifts and adapting to AI.
- **2026-06** — Syncfusion celebrated 25 years on June 30, reporting more than one million active developers, over 2,000 employees, and continued self-funding.
- **2026-04** — Published an April 3 essay arguing that leaders should regularly reassess growing software portfolios.

## Links

- Website: https://www.syncfusion.com/blogs/author/danielj
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-jebaraj

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