Daniel leads the [Nuxt core team](https://nuxt.com). Previously, he was CTO of a SaaS startup and founder of a creative agency focusing on clarity of vision and message.
He is part of the team at [Vercel](https://vercel.com) where he is employed to work full-time on Nuxt.
His open source work has a focus in the Vue.js and Nuxt ecosystems, but extends across the broader JavaScript ecosystem. He created [npmx.dev](https://npmx.dev), a fast, modern browser for the npm registry, and is a core contributor to [Nitro](https://nitro.build). He has also built type-safe developer tools like [magic-regexp](https://github.com/unjs/magic-regexp), web performance libraries like [fontaine](https://github.com/unjs/fontaine) and [beasties](https://github.com/danielroe/beasties), and community utilities like [page-speed.dev](https://page-speed.dev). He's a keynote speaker at conferences around the world, particularly around frontend, web performance, serverless and software architecture.
He continues to mentor founders as an expert-in-residence at the [Imperial Enterprise Lab](https://www.imperialenterpriselab.com/), and has been recognised as a [Microsoft MVP](https://mvp.microsoft.com/), a [Google GDE](https://developers.google.com/community/experts/) and a [GitHub Star](https://stars.github.com/profiles/danielroe/).
He was named in the [2025 New Year Honours List](https://openuk.uk/honours/) from OpenUK, was identified as One to Watch by FreshMinds, has delivered a TEDx talk on the importance of clear communication, was a founding member of [Durham Young Professionals](https://durhamyoungprofessionals.org/) and has mentored students in the [Future Business Magnates programme](https://www.durhamstartups.co.uk/future-business-magnates/).
He's based in Scotland where he lives with his family and a very affectionate ragdoll cat named Barley.
Daniel holds an MA in Jurisprudence from Oxford University and an MTh in Theological and Pastoral Studies from Oak Hill College.
