YK Sugi — Co-Founder
YK is a seasoned professional with expertise in AI & LLMs, software development, data science, product management, and developer advocacy. His journey has led him to roles at several market-leading companies including Google and Microsoft, where he made significant contributions to software products serving a diverse user base. As the first developer advocate at leading startups, YK has spearheaded the creation of their developer relations programs, establishing key advocacy strategies that boosted product adoption, community engagement, as well as a strong social media presence. In addition to his roles in these prestigious companies, he is the founder of CS Dojo, an internationally recognized business dedicated to programming education with over 1.9 million subscribers on YouTube. He has also pioneered advancements in AI development, launching tools such as Kaguya, an open-source AI coding agent with ~1200 stars on GitHub, as well as SummarizeAnything, a ChatGPT plugin that served tens of thousands of users weekly. Additionally, he's the creator of the Claude Code tips repo with 2500+ stars: https://github.com/ykdojo/claude-code-tips
Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS expert with a strong focus on AI and developer advocacy.
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Experience: 10 yrs 3 mos
Career Highlights
- Founder of CS Dojo with 1.9M YouTube subscribers.
- Pioneered AI coding tools with significant user engagement.
- Expert in developer advocacy and community building.
Work Experience
Eventual
Developer Experience Manager (7 mos)
Daft
Developer Experience Manager (7 mos)
Sourcegraph
Developer Experience Manager (Office of the CTO) (4 mos)
Lead AI Developer Advocate (2 mos)
Senior AI Developer Advocate (8 mos)
Propel
Senior Developer Advocate (7 mos)
Delv AI
Product Manager / Founding Engineer (1 yr)
Replit
Developer Advocate / Editor-in-Chief (1 yr 2 mos)
Pluralsight
Author (5 mos)
Lynda.com
Author (2 mos)
LinkedIn Learning Author (2 mos)
Software Developer (1 yr 1 mo)
CS Dojo
Founder (9 yrs 1 mo)
Microsoft
Program Manager (internship) (3 mos)
Data Scientist (internship) (2 mos)
Education
Statistics at The University of British Columbia