Jersey City, NJ
Daniel J. Coppola
Product Leader — Connected Hardware, Software & Product Experiences
Building connected product ecosystems across hardware, software, device management, operational workflows, and end-user experiences in consumer and regulated industries.
About
Product Manger with 10+ years of experience spanning hardware, software, and operations — leading complex products from early discovery through launch and lifecycle optimization. Currently at LifeStation, previously at BetMGM, Peloton, and Stryker. Co-founder at Chargesafe (side project).
I bring a strong engineering foundation and business acumen to translate user and market needs into scalable, high-impact products — with a track record of roadmap strategy, VOC-led decision making, and operational efficiency across regulated and consumer environments.
Experience
- 2024 — Present
LifeStation
Senior Product Manager
Leading connected health initiatives across in-home and wearable personal emergency response systems (PERS), caregiver experiences, and operational platforms supporting aging-in-place and emergency response services. Driving product strategy, roadmap development, VOC-led discovery, and cross-functional execution across hardware, software, and service operations.
- 2024 — Present
Chargesafe
Co-Founder
Building charging infrastructure for e-micromobility communities. Side project.
- 2022 — 2024
BetMGM
Senior Product Manager
Senior Product Manager in the online gaming and sports betting space. Managed a team of two direct reports, driving product strategy and roadmap execution across gaming features and user experience focused on content discovery.
- 2020 — 2022
Peloton Interactive
Product Manager
Led hardware product initiatives across Peloton’s connected fitness portfolio, including Bike, Bike+, and Studio products, driving new product development, quality improvements, cost optimization, and user experience innovation across hardware and software experiences
Studio Bikes
Pedals
Shoes & Cleats
- 2018 — 2020
Peloton Interactive
Quality NPI Engineer
Led quality and risk management for Peloton’s connected hardware portfolio, including Bike+, Tread, and tablet platforms, driving supplier quality, launch readiness, manufacturing validation, and cross-functional risk mitigation for products used by over 1M members (regular on-site engagement in Asia).
Bike+
Tread
- 2014 — 2018
Stryker
Sr. Project Engineer
Managed manufacturing readiness and product launch execution for Stryker’s Trident II Hip Implant System, leading cross-functional engineering and supplier teams to deliver high-quality medical devices in a highly regulated environment
Restoration Anatomic Shell
Shell Cup Impactor
Ball-joint Drill Shaft
Education
Rutgers University
MBA — Technology Commercialization, Innovation & Entrepreneurship; Marketing · 2022
Cornell University
M.Eng., Biomedical Engineering · 2014
The College of New Jersey
B.A., Biomedical Engineering (Mechanical Concentration), Cum Laude · 2012
Areas of expertise
- — User Research and Discovery
- — Connected Devices & IoT Ecosystems
- — Hardware & Software Product Development
- — Product Strategy & Portfolio Roadmapping
- — Digital & Physical User Experiences
- — Device Operations & Fulfillment Systems
- — Cross-Functional Leadership
- — Data-Driven Product Decision Making
- — New Product Introduction (NPI) & Launch Execution
Get in touch
Open to conversations about product, hardware, and what's next.