“Rod Danan is the Founder & CEO of Prentus, an AI-powered career success platform that is transforming the way job seekers, career coaches, and schools approach the job search. Frustrated by the inefficiencies in traditional career services, Rod set out to build a seamless, all-in-one platform that leverages AI, community, and gamification to help job seekers get hired 50% faster while enabling schools to track and boost student outcomes with 400% greater efficiency. Since launching Prentus in 2021, Rod has helped over 14,000 job seekers across 1,000+ schools streamline their job searches, consolidating multiple career tools into one powerful platform. With a mission to make job searching fair, fast, and fun, he is redefining workforce development by connecting schools, job seekers, and employers in one integrated ecosystem. Prior to founding Prentus, Rod was a Senior Data Analyst at American Express, where he built NLP models and machine learning solutions that uncovered millions in hidden revenue. His career also includes roles as a Data Science & Career Coach at Thinkful and an Entrepreneur in Residence at JFF, where he worked to improve workforce solutions at scale. Rod is passionate about leveraging technology to break down barriers in hiring, democratize job access, and empower individuals from all backgrounds to succeed in today’s job market.”