Emily Gould

Associate Partner

Dallas, Texas, United States17 yrs 6 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Led a multidisciplinary team at GitHub Docs.
Improved user experience for GitHub content.
Scaled content strategy for diverse user needs.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS content strategy leader with expertise in technical documentation.

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Skills

Core Skills

Strategic LeadershipTechnical LeadershipContent StrategyUser Experience

Other Skills

Cross-functional Team LeadershipContent DesignProject ManagementTechnical WritingCommunicationProject PlanningWritingEditingDocumentationContent DevelopmentInformation ArchitectureTechnical SupportSoftware DocumentationTechnical DocumentationGit

About

I lead a multidisciplinary team to design, write, and build GitHub Docs.

Experience

17 yrs 6 mos

Total Experience

3 yrs 8 mos

Average Tenure

12 yrs 6 mos

Current Experience

Github

7 roles

Senior Director, Docs

Promoted

Sep 2025 – Present · 7 mos

Director of Docs

Promoted

Sep 2023 – Present · 2 yrs 7 mos

Director of Documentation Strategy & Platform

Promoted

Jul 2021 – Sep 2023 · 2 yrs 2 mos

Led product management, open source, and content design, strategy, and craft for GitHub Docs.
Focused on improving the user experience of our content to help people make the most of GitHub and get back to work.
Scaled a team that owned the product and content experience for GitHub Docs.
Created systems and processes to empower dozens of contributors to optimize content for new users, developers, and enterprises.

Strategic LeadershipTechnical LeadershipCross-functional Team Leadership

Staff Content Strategist

May 2021 – Jul 2021 · 2 mos

Senior Content Strategist

Promoted

Sep 2018 – May 2021 · 2 yrs 8 mos

Help Content Writer

Promoted

Jun 2015 – Sep 2018 · 3 yrs 3 mos

Supportocat

Aug 2013 – Jun 2015 · 1 yr 10 mos

Village learning place

Community Relations Coordinator

Sep 2008 – Dec 2010 · 2 yrs 3 mos · Baltimore, Maryland Area

E.l.t. the english language trainers gmbh

Trainer

Aug 2007 – Jul 2008 · 11 mos · Halle an der Saale, Germany

English language teacher for corporate, government, and private clients.

Village learning place

Library Associate

Jun 2006 – Jun 2007 · 1 yr · Baltimore, Maryland Area

Greater homewood community corporation / baltimore city public schools

Community School Coordinator

Aug 2005 – Jun 2007 · 1 yr 10 mos · Baltimore, Maryland Area

AmeriCorps VISTA service

Education

Glendon Campus of York University | Campus Glendon de l’Université York

Bachelor’s Degree

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