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 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

  1. LifeStation

    Senior Product Manager

    Leading product strategy and execution for personal emergency response systems (PERS) and connected health devices. Driving roadmap, VOC-led discovery, and cross-functional delivery across hardware, software, and service operations.

    2024 — Present

  2. Chargesafe

    Co-Founder

    Building charging infrastructure for e-micromobility communities. Side project.

    2024 — Present

  3. 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.

    2022 — 2024

  4. 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

    2020 — 2022

  5. 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).

    2018 — 2020

  6. 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

    2014 — 2018

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. References available upon request.