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Daniel Saban

Daniel Saban

Meitar

Summary

Operations leader with a track record of turning complex ideas into revenue, from managing Tier IV data center builds at Turner Construction to commercializing nanotech water treatment systems at NanoClear. Fluent in both construction execution and SaaS growth, I build critical paths, global partnerships, and sales engines that shorten timelines and open new markets. Bilingual in English and Hebrew, I bridge Israeli innovation with North American and UK demand through clear strategy, data-driven decisions, and team-first leadership.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Chief Operating Officer

NanoClear Systems
10.2023 - Current
  • Company Overview: NanoClear is a deeptech water treatment startup developing nanotechnology solutions for addressing global water solutions.
  • Led R&D commercialization, working side-by-side with the CTO from lab prototype to market-ready system in under 18 months.
  • Co-authored corporate strategy with the CEO and aligned the board to secure required funding.
  • Built a critical-path playbook that cut decision time by forty percent and shortened launch timelines.
  • Established a sales engine that produced $21M qualified pipeline across North America, Europe, Latin America and EMEA.
  • Closed the first enterprise contract and negotiated multi-year supply terms.
  • Formed alliances in seven countries to clear regulatory paths and fast deployment.
  • Drove a strategic divestiture that lifted valuation by thirty percent and recruited key C-suite talent.

Execution Engineer → Project Manager

Ofek Shely Development and Construction
Jerusalem
06.2022 - 10.2023
  • Promoted to Project Manager after three months and led 300-plus workers across nine residential buildings.
  • Managed the full project life cycle, coordinating excavation, formwork, MEP and finishing to deliver 165 units.
  • Handled direct procurement in Hebrew, English and basic trade Chinese, reducing material costs and delays.
  • Compiled monthly progress billing and maintained developer relations through transparent reporting.
  • Managed project closeout processes, completing quality inspections and handing over ready for occupancy units.

Project Manager and Data Centre Specialist

Turner Construction Canada
Toronto
05.2019 - 05.2022
  • Company Overview: National contractor for complex public and private infrastructure.
  • Led projects valued at $21M to $280M, including multiple data-centre builds with strict uptime and redundancy standards.
  • Served as client-facing lead, aligning tender estimates, schedules and deliverables.
  • Piloted new site technologies: presented Procore best practices to leadership, introduced 3D photo capture for remote progress checks and led the first SoilFLO implementation to automate earthworks tracking.
  • Managed high-security sites with military, RCMP and airport authorities, ensuring full compliance.

Sales Operations and Growth Lead

ScopeLeads
Toronto
03.2016 - 06.2021
  • Company Overview: ScopeLeads is a pre-CRM SaaS platform that finds B2B leads and sends personalized cold emails.
  • Worked with the founder to refine product positioning, user onboarding and outbound email cadences.
  • Configured lead-scoring rules that lifted qualified prospect volume and improved reply rates.
  • Integrated ScopeLeads output with HubSpot and Pipedrive, removing most manual list work for agency users.
  • Helped recruit and ramp a small SDR pod and delivered KPI dashboards for management.
  • Supported due diligence data ahead of the platform sale.

Education

Honours Bachelor of Technology BTech (Hons.) - Civil Engineering and Construction Management

George Brown
Toronto, Canada
04.2019

Master of Business Administration MBA - Sustainable Commerce

University of Guelph
Guelph, Canada
04.2022

Skills

  • Business strategy
  • Revenue growth
  • Enterprise sales
  • Deal structuring
  • Operations management
  • Process optimization
  • Value engineering
  • Workforce planning
  • High-value contract negotiation
  • Risk mitigation
  • Financial forecasting
  • Market analysis
  • Data-driven decision-making
  • Strategic planning

Certification

Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified Construction Manager (CCM), ISO 9001:2015 Lead Auditor, LEED Green Associate

Timeline

Chief Operating Officer

NanoClear Systems
10.2023 - Current

Execution Engineer → Project Manager

Ofek Shely Development and Construction
06.2022 - 10.2023

Project Manager and Data Centre Specialist

Turner Construction Canada
05.2019 - 05.2022

Sales Operations and Growth Lead

ScopeLeads
03.2016 - 06.2021

Honours Bachelor of Technology BTech (Hons.) - Civil Engineering and Construction Management

George Brown

Master of Business Administration MBA - Sustainable Commerce

University of Guelph

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