DigitalOcean Hires Wade Wegner as Chief Ecosystem and Growth Officer
DigitalOcean Holdings (NYSE: DOCN) announced the appointment of Wade Wegner as Chief Ecosystem and Growth Officer.
Wegner, with extensive experience from companies like RapidAPI, Twilio, Salesforce, and Microsoft, will oversee Developer Relations, Marketing, Growth, and Partnerships.
His role will bridge research and development with go-to-market strategy, focusing on strengthening DigitalOcean's developer community and driving innovation in AI/ML.
CEO Paddy Srinivasan emphasized Wegner's blend of technical expertise and strategic vision, highlighting his past success in building robust developer communities.
Wegner aims to expand DigitalOcean's mission by enhancing developer advocacy, partnerships, and alignment with the external community.
- Appointment of Wade Wegner, a leader with deep technical expertise and strategic vision.
- Wegner's experience with top tech companies like Microsoft, Salesforce, and Twilio.
- Focus on enhancing developer community and innovation in AI/ML.
- New role bridging research and development with go-to-market strategy.
- Potential concerns about continuity and experience gaps during the transition.
Wegner will strengthen DigitalOcean’s position within the developer community and further fuel growth
“Wade is a transformative technology leader who blends deep technical expertise with strategic vision,” said Paddy Srinivasan, CEO DigitalOcean. “He brings robust developer relations and developer ecosystem experience to our team, at a time when the development landscape is rapidly evolving with AI/ML. Our community content is also central to our mission. Every month, millions of people rely on our content to solve problems and drive innovation. We offer thousands of tutorials and have a vibrant community of users who generate more content each day. We are excited to bring Wade on board to help us continue to develop this community to support developers.”
Throughout his career, Wegner has demonstrated a knack for leading high-impact teams, driving product growth and fostering innovation. He has helped build some of the strongest developer communities for Microsoft Azure, Salesforce, and Heroku. From his roots as a developer, Wegner has consistently shown that he can build and lead teams that push the boundaries of what's possible in product development, developer relations, and strategy. He comes to DigitalOcean with extensive experience from RapidAPI, Twilio, Salesforce, and Microsoft.
"I'm thrilled to join DigitalOcean, a platform that has consistently championed our devoted developer community," said Wegner. "My vision is to amplify DigitalOcean's mission by fostering developer advocacy at every touchpoint, expanding our partnership network and startup ecosystem, and ensuring seamless alignment between our internal strategy and the vibrant external community we serve. I'm committed to driving innovation that empowers developers and startups, making cloud computing more accessible in an age of AI for creators worldwide."
About DigitalOcean
DigitalOcean simplifies cloud computing so businesses can spend more time creating software that changes the world. With its mission-critical infrastructure and fully managed offerings, DigitalOcean helps developers at startups and growing technology businesses rapidly build, deploy and scale, whether creating a digital presence or building digital products. DigitalOcean combines the power of simplicity, security, community and customer support so customers can spend less time managing their infrastructure and more time building innovative applications that drive business growth. For more information, visit digitalocean.com.
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