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Tessa Kriesel
DevRel Leader & Coach | Head of Platform DevRel at Snap
Tessa Kriesel is an experienced developer and community leader. With over 14 years of experience, she is a self-taught developer who has focused on open-source development, DevOps, and community growth. She is passionate about engaging developer audiences and drives her efforts from a data-driven campaign perspective.
Tessa takes pride in engaging with her community as a contributor and mentor and has done this for several companies, ranging from startups to tech giants. As a technologist, her goal is to elevate developers' voices and knowledge in the community. In addition to her work as Head of Platform Developer Relations at Snap, she advises early-stage startups and mentors underrepresented groups. Prior to her current role, Tessa was the Director of Advocacy & Community at Lacework, Developer Community at Twitter, and Developer Outreach Manager at Pantheonto name a few.
Presentations
Well dive into what it takes to draft a developer relations strategy that drives impact, from research & discovery to establishing ruthless priorities & opportunities, and how youll measure and track success. Covering the high-level key elements of a developer relations strategy, youll understand what it takes to bring together the pieces to drive impactful DevRel programs.
Who can benefit from this session:
- Experienced DevRel practitioners moving into a leadership role
- DevRel teams of one looking to structure the chaos & prioritize appropriately
- DevRel leaders looking to drive impact, measure success, & report impact to leadership
- Leaders that oversee DevRel who are looking to draft team strategy