Daniel originally completed an apprenticeship as a mechanical draughtsman, then trained as a multimedia producer and studied interaction design and scenography at Zurich University of the Arts. After completing his Master's degree, he joined iart as a media planner and project manager and worked on projects including i-factory (2010) and Children's Science Park (2009). He then spent several years as a project manager in the exhibition and software sector before returning to iart in 2019.