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Daniel Barraza, founder of dbar Labs
Daniel Barraza · Founder, dbar LabsSe habla español

About

Built in the enterprise. Applied where it matters.

My name is Daniel Barraza. I am a principal-level engineer, industry speaker, and founder of dbar Labs. For 14+ years, I have built software, automation, and proofs of concept in environments where reliability and accountability are not optional.

I run dbar Labs from Boerne, Texas, with roots and relationships across San Antonio, El Paso, and the Texas Hill Country. Most engagements are delivered remotely.

El Paso.

I grew up in El Paso and was the first in my family to graduate from college. I am bilingual, English and Spanish. I am a husband and a father.

The technologist.

Before anything else, I am a technologist. I learn new tools because I enjoy them, and I solve problems because that is the fun part. That habit became a career: 14+ years building software and automation, including inside large companies.

I run this company the way I was raised to work: say what you will do, do it, and charge a fair price.

Built where failure is expensive.

For 14+ years, I have built and modernized software inside large enterprises. My work has included critical systems used by millions of people, enterprise DevOps platforms supporting dozens of applications, APIs, automation, monitoring, and proofs of concept for emerging technology.

I have worked as a hands-on engineer, engineering lead, product owner, scrum master, and technical educator. I have also spoken at industry conferences and technical exchanges in the United States and Europe.

That range taught me to do more than build the thing. First understand the problem. Test the assumptions. Explain the tradeoffs. Then deliver something people can actually use.

dbar Labs.

The AI industry is busy selling to itself. Meanwhile the businesses that keep a town running, the plumbers, the dental offices, the auto shops, the salons, get sold long contracts for tools that do not fit, or they get ignored entirely. Spanish-first businesses get ignored twice. Families who could use this technology the most hear about it the least.

dbar Labs exists for the people in between: real businesses and real families that could benefit from AI but need technology to solve real problems, not create more work. Useful products and automations, explained in plain language, at prices a small business can actually check against the return.

I have seen what strong technology work looks like at enterprise scale. dbar Labs brings that discipline to smaller businesses without the layers, jargon, or consulting theater. Technology should meet people where they are. That gap is the reason this company exists.

The mission

Bridge AI to those left out.

dbar Labs · Boerne, Texas

How I work

Five rules I do not break.

01

Founder-led.

I lead every engagement and stay accountable for the client relationship, scope, technical direction, and quality. Larger projects may include carefully selected specialists working under my direction.

02

Written scope and honest prices.

You know what you are buying before you pay.

03

Plain language.

If I cannot explain it simply, I do not ship it.

04

Honest statuses.

The Lab page lists what is out in public and what I have retired.

05

Bilingual by default.

English or Spanish, whichever is easier for you and your customers.

The facts

Company
dbar Labs, founder-owned
Based
Boerne, Texas
Serves
Roots and relationships across San Antonio, El Paso, and the Texas Hill Country. Most engagements delivered remotely.
Languages
English and Spanish
Experience
14+ years building software and automation
Scale
Critical enterprise systems used by millions of people, plus DevOps platforms supporting dozens of applications.
Practice
Principal-level DevOps and modernization. Proofs of concept, APIs, automation, AI systems, product, and delivery leadership.
Speaking
Industry conferences and technical exchanges in the United States and Europe.
Education
M.S. in IT Project Management. B.B.A. in Computer Information Systems.
Selected credentials
PMP, AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Associate, IBM Applied DevOps Engineering Professional, IBM AI Product Manager Professional, Certified ScrumMaster, SAFe Practitioner.

Work directly with the person who builds.

If this sounds like the way you would want to work, book a free 15-minute fit call. Or email daniel@dbarlabs.com.

Free · 15 minutes · English or Español · No obligation