Dreamers of Day CTO & Co-Founder Named in Dallas Business Journal’s C-Suite Leaders Awards
We’re proud to share that our co-founder and CTO, Mark Atli, has been named one of the Dallas Business Journal’s 2025 C-Suite Leaders Awards winners.
The award recognizes some of North Texas’s most dynamic executives; leaders who are shaping the future of business in our region. For anyone who’s worked with Mark, it’s no surprise to see him included.
From the start, Mark has been the technical backbone of Dreamers of Day. He has built an engineering culture grounded in rigor, mentorship, and innovation—introducing practices like component-based architecture, automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, and accessibility tooling long before they became industry standards.
His work has powered everything from award-winning public sector platforms to large-scale enterprise migrations, including the Texas Real Estate Research Center’s transformation of over 40,000 pages.
And most recently, he architected the Dreamers of Day Intelligence layer. An AI-driven system that reduces risk in managing large-scale sites by catching issues early, enforcing standards, and automating oversight. This innovation has set a new standard in enterprise WordPress management, making our Managed Website Services an actual growth driver rather than just maintenance.
A few words from Mark on his recognition:
“This honor isn’t about me alone. It reflects the work of our entire team. Building and scaling Dreamers of Day has been a collective effort from the very beginning. Our engineers, designers, project managers, and partners all share in this recognition. What drives me is building systems that make a real impact for our clients and give our people the tools and freedom to do their best work.”
Mark’s leadership combines technical vision with deep care for people. He’s as focused on mentoring young engineers as he is on solving infrastructure at scale. His ability to translate complex challenges into elegant solutions has made him a trusted partner to clients and teammates alike.
This recognition isn’t just a win for Mark. It’s a reflection of the standard he’s set for technical excellence, and the culture of trust, growth, and innovation he’s helped foster at Dreamers of Day.
