DevRel, Open Source, Ecosystem | Google Executive | Pilot
Experienced technical leader specializing in building teams of multi-disciplinary technical creatives working at massive scale to help global developers succeed. Delivered hundreds of tech talks in dozens of countries for millions of developers. Built or overseen strategy, content, and global programs for thousands of platform or feature launches and millions of developers. Background in engineering, theater, and teaching. Believes in improving life through engineering and art.
Experience
Director, Developer Relations & Open Source
Google | May 2021 - Present
Improve developer platform experience leading to more adoption, faster onboarding, and better retention. Global outreach, ecosystem, open source.
  • DevRel leadership for Core Platforms including Firebase, Flutter, Dart, Identity, AR/VR, Google Technical Infrastructure (Internal Platforms). Transformed TensorFlow DevRel into AI DevRel covering OSS AI/ML Frameworks, Generative AI APIs and Open Models, orchestration for professional developers.
  • Open Source company-wide including all open source releasing and contributions, open source strategy & internal consulting, positions & policy, industry relationships.
  • Global Developer Ecosystem, driving deeper engagement and conversions with community, events, influencer, and accelerator programs.
Developer Relations Senior Staff
Google | June 2015 - May 2021
Head of Google Developer Advocacy
  • Managed all Developer Advocates and Developer Advocacy Discipline for all developer platforms at Google
  • Oversaw new in-house video production studio, Google Developer Studio
  • Improved impact (scale and conversions) for developer outreach through targeted in-person events, quality online video, self-paced training, managed publishing pipelines, influencers program, and social media.
Head of Core Platforms DevRel
  • Established new practice for building multi-disciplinary DevRel teams around new and existing platforms consisting primarily of Developer Advocates, Developer Engineers, Tech Writers, Program Managers, Instructional Designers.
  • Built and scaled new DevRel teams for Firebase, Maps, Machine Learning (TensorFlow), Flutter, Dart, GSuite (now Workspace), Google Technical Infrastructure (Internal Platforms). Maintained developer programs for AR/VR, Identity, Photos, Angular.
  • Owned DevRel Discipline company-wide with yearly DevRel conference, role profile oversight, and CSat metrics program.
Developer Relations Manager
Google | Februrary 2014 - June 2015
  • Established new global Developer Advocacy team to grow awareness and adoption of Google's platforms for new form factors including Android Wear, Android Auto, IoT (Brillo, Weave), beacons, Google Glass, Android TV, and Chromecast.
Developer Advocate
Google | January 2010 - February 2014
Social
  • Led initiatives for introducing platforms and growing developer community for Google's social web products including Google+, the +1 Button, Google Buzz, and Friend Connect.
  • Technical owner of partner pipeline leading to integration with Google's social products by top tier Fortune 500 companies including Yahoo, Bloomberg, and others.
Google Glass
  • Owned developer narrative, responsible for all developer outreach including first public demo of Glass and the introduction of the developer platform, platform experience, customer insights, and technical partnerships.
Instructor
Academy of Art University | January 2008 - April 2010
  • Build curriculum and taught courses in Advertising and Web Design and New Media departments.
  • Course subjects included Flash, ActionScript (beginning, intermediate, and advanced), HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, Photoshop, and general development and design principles.
Interactive Engineering Team Lead
Dmax Imaging | 2008 - January 2010
  • Built and led an engineering team building infrastructure, web apps, and rich media ads for global advertising campaigns.
  • Full-stack engineering including PHP, JavaScript, Flash, ActionScript, and MySQL.
  • Managed backend services including multiple Linux based web servers and content delivery systems.
  • Creative consulting, art direction, and design
Full Stack Design and Engineering
Freelance | 2004 - January 2010
  • Full stack web design, expert in custom PHP CMS systems, JavaScript, and ActionScript.
  • Flash Design and ActionScript programming for various online marketing applications.
  • Clients include: JWT (Boeing, Multicare Health System, Ecanterra, Texas Instruments), Intwine Marketing (Tapena Wines, Freixenet, Gloria Ferrer, Wild Rock Wines, Victoire Imports, Heredad Collection), Uncommon Brewers.
Instructor
Digital Media Academy | Aaugust 2006 - July 2009
  • Bootcamp-style intensive courses taught at levels Beginner through Expert.
  • Advanced Flash Design, Flash Game Design, C++ Game Programming, Final Cut Studio Video Production, Dynamic Web Design.
  • Stanford University, Lawrence Livermore National Labs, San Francisco, San Jose.
Lecturer
University of California, Santa Cruz | September 2003 - June 2007
Courses:
  • Media Design for Live Theater (Final Cut, After Effects, Photoshop, Design)
  • Radio Broadcasting
Education
M.F.A., Digital Arts and New Media
University of California, Santa Cruz
2004 - 2006
Theater Arts Graduate Certificate
University of California, Santa Cruz
2003 - 2004
B.S., Computer Engineering
University of California, Santa Cruz
1998 - 2003