Dan Melinger
Product leader, entrepreneur and UX-focused product strategist
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New York, New York
Joined October 2025
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Summary
Product leader who specializes in live, real-time and social product experiences — Dan has led the invention and launch of real-time casual fantasy experiences (NBA InPlay) and social product features (FanDuel Friends Mode) that increased live viewership and social retention. rtlab+1
Serial entrepreneur and operator — Dan co-founded Socialight (a location-based content startup), scaled it through acquisition, and later founded Real‑Time Lab to provide product strategy and UX consulting to startups and enterprises. informationweek+1
Human-centered product and UX strategist — his public bios and consultancy emphasize experience design, cross-functional leadership, and translating technical constraints into delightful, measurable user experiences across industries (gaming, education, telemedicine, beauty services). rtlab+1
Advisor and mentor to startups and organizations — in addition to running a consultancy, Dan serves as a technical/operations advisor (bink.) and, more recently, as an Operating Partner at Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator, signaling a role helping early-stage companies scale product and operations. thinkbink+1
Practitioner of cross-disciplinary creative work — beyond product leadership, Dan engages in performance and immersive arts projects and publicly frames his work around playful, human-centered experiences combining light, sound, and interaction. timelapsedance+1
Work
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Writing
Take 5: Socialight Combines Mobile Location And Social Networking For Something New
January 1, 2007Interview / Q&A with Dan Melinger about Socialight: product vision, use cases, and how Socialight blends social filtering with local content.
Podcast appearance: “The Dan Melinger Hypothesis” (product leadership / product-led growth discussion)
Guest episode / interview focusing on product-led growth, product leadership, and Dan's product hypotheses based on his experience across live, social, and marketplace products.