John Coghlan

Director of Engineering

New York City, New York, United States20 yrs 6 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Expert in Developer Advocacy and Community Engagement.
Proven track record in launching successful community initiatives.
Strong leadership in nonprofit and startup environments.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS and Community Engagement specialist with a focus on Developer Advocacy.

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Skills

Core Skills

Developer AdvocacyCommunity RelationsCommunity EngagementEntrepreneurshipProgram Management

Other Skills

Content CreationCustomer EngagementTechnical ConsultingCommunity BuildingCommunity SupportStartup DevelopmentVenture CapitalVolunteer ManagementProject ManagementGitLab DuoManagementCommunity OutreachLeadershipEvent PlanningPublic Speaking

About

I make teams better and communities stronger.

Experience

Gitlab

6 roles

Director, Developer Advocacy

Promoted

Aug 2023 – Present · 2 yrs 7 mos

Leader of GitLab's Developer Advocacy team focused on content creation, customer and community engagement, and consulting on technical matters impacting GitLab's customers and community.

Content CreationCustomer EngagementCommunity EngagementTechnical ConsultingDeveloper AdvocacyCommunity Relations

Senior Manager, Developer Evangelism and Technical Marketing

May 2022 – Aug 2023 · 1 yr 3 mos

Head of Community Relations

Promoted

Feb 2022 – Jan 2023 · 11 mos

Served as interim leader of the Community Relations team - overseeing developer relations, open source contributor programs, and GitLab's programs for academic institutions, open source partners, and startups.

Manager, Developer Evangelism

Aug 2020 – May 2022 · 1 yr 9 mos

Senior Evangelist Program Manager

Promoted

Jan 2020 – Aug 2020 · 7 mos

Grew the GitLab community by launching new initiatives including GitLab Heroes, GitLab's global meetups program, and GitLab Commit.

Evangelist Program Manager

Dec 2018 – Jan 2020 · 1 yr 1 mo

Grubhub

Tech Evangelist

Sep 2017 – Dec 2018 · 1 yr 3 mos · Greater New York City Area

Improved recruiting, employee retention, and employee enagement for Grubhub's tech organization through content and community building.

Hudson's bay company

Tech Evangelist

May 2016 – Aug 2017 · 1 yr 3 mos · Greater New York City Area

Lead communications, events, and culture for our tech team.

Dumbo startup lab

Founder

Jun 2012 – May 2016 · 3 yrs 11 mos · Brooklyn, New York

Founder of one of Brooklyn's first coworking spaces, supporting more than 150 companies and creative professionals. Our community raised millions in venture capital, entered prestigious accelerator programs, launched products sold around the world, and created jobs. DUMBO Startup Lab won Coworking Space of the Year in 2015.

United way of new york city

Program Manager

Aug 2010 – Jul 2012 · 1 yr 11 mos

Managed United Way of NYC's Volunteer Programs executing hundreds of projects with thousands of volunteers each year in partnership with nonprofit and corporate partners.

Community SupportStartup DevelopmentVenture CapitalEntrepreneurship