
Daniel Alexander van Skye, DBA
Daniel Alexander van Skye, DBA
Human Performance Scientist
I am Daniel Alexander van Skye, DBA, a Human Performance Scientist working at the intersection of Human Performance, Data Science, and elite professional tennis. My work centers on designing individualized systems that model readiness, recovery, and fatigue with scientific precision.
With over two decades in high-performance environments, I integrate autonomic profiling, workload diagnostics, metabolic efficiency modeling, and neuroendocrine analysis into frameworks aligned with the unique demands of the professional tennis calendar. My methodology combines academic research with applied consulting at the highest levels of sport, grounded in systems-science principles and physiological rigor.
My expertise includes female-specific performance science, where I build cycle-aware planning frameworks that integrate hormonal phase markers, endocrine-sensitive tapering, and recovery slope modeling. This remains central to my work with WTA athletes. In ATP men’s tennis, I emphasize strength-power-endurance balance, cumulative load adaptation, and resilience management across dense match demands.
I hold certifications in Neurobiology, Sports Performance Psychology, and Workload Management from FC Barcelona Universitas, and previously served as a Special Operations Forces soldier and human performance strategist for military intelligence and tactical units. These experiences sharpened my ability to engineer adaptive systems that perform reliably under pressure.
Every engagement is designed and delivered personally. Each system is constructed from longitudinal human performance data, modeled to capture recovery dynamics, hormonal transitions, training load responses, hydration and thermal stress, and fatigue accumulation. My role is to provide clarity where variability hides, transforming complex signals into structured decision logic.
The objective is precise: preserve resilience, sustain readiness, and secure a measurable edge in professional tennis.
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Doctor of Business Administration - DBA
University of Southampton
Master in Business Administration - MBA
University of Southampton
Bachelor in Business Administration - BBA
University of Hamburg
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Certificate in Data Analysis (Sports Science)
TECH Global University
Certificate in Neurobiology and Sports Performance
FC Barcelona Universitas
Certificate in Psychology for High Performance Sports
FC Barcelona Universitas
Certificate in Psychology for Sports Coaches in High Performance
FC Barcelona Universitas
Certificate in Sport Psychology for Athletes Development
FC Barcelona Universitas
Certificate in Statistics Applied to Performance and Research
TECH Global University
Certificate in Technology and Science applied to Sport
FC Barcelona Universitas
Certificate in Tennis Biomechanics and Motion
TECH Global University
Certification in Training, Planning and Periodization in Professional Tennis
TECH Global University
Neuro-Performance Tennistrainer Certification
Deutsche Neuro-Akademie
Professional Diploma in Health and Performance in Sport
FC Barcelona Universitas
Professional Diploma in Neurobiology and Psychology
FC Barcelona Universitas
Professional Diploma in Workload Management
FC Barcelona Universitas
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Brain and Behaviour
University of Oxford
Exercise Physiology
Stanford University
Optimizing Performance through the Menstrual Cycle
Exos Education
Psychology for High PerformanceStanford University
The Applied Neuroscience of Peak Performance
Exos Education
Unlocking The Power of Female PhysiologyExos Education