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 integration with product teams across community, 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 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.
- Established new practice for building multi-disciplinary DevRel teams around new and existing platforms consisting of Developer Advocates, Developer Engineers, Tech Writers, Program Managers, Instructional Designers, and more.
- 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
- Founded Developer Advocacy team for all new form factors including Android Wear, Android Auto, IoT (Brillo, Weave), beacons, Google Glass, Android TV, Chromecast, etc.
Developer Advocate
Google | January 2010 - February 2014
- Social Web Developer Advocate for FriendConnect, Buzz, +1 Button, Google+. Introduced and grew community around Google's Social Web products.
- Glass Developer Advocate, 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, technical partnerships.
Instructor
Academy of Art University | January 2008 - April 2010
- Taught and refined curriculum in both the Advertising and Web Design and New Media departments.
- Subjects included Flash, ActionScript (beginning, intermediate, and advanced), HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, Photoshop, and general development and design principles.
Interactive Lead
Dmax Imaging | 2008 - January 2010
Built and led an "Interactive" engineering team at a pre-press company
- Full-stack engineering using current web technologies including Flash, ActionScript, PHP, HTML, CSS, JavaScript.
- Managed backend services including multiple Linux based web servers and content delivery systems.
- Innovative online technology consulting
Designer and Engineer
Freelance | 2004 - January 2010
- Flash Design and Engineering
- ActionScript programming for various online marketing applications -Web design with HTML/JavaScript/CSS/PHP/ASP/Perl
- 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
- Intensive courses taught to various skill levels
- 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
- Media Design for Live Theater (Final Cut, After Effects, Photoshop, Design)
- Radio Broadcasting