Portfolio

As a DevRel practitioner and leader, I’ve built Developer Relations functions from the ground up—twice. In both cases, I started as a team of one: writing the technical first blog post, publishing the first sample code to GitHub, handling developer support, and more. My bias is toward building lean, high-impact teams that strike the right balance between quantitative results and qualitative impact, always in service of growing the core business through exceptional developer journeys.

As part of my work, I've had the privilege of doing hands-on developer outreach and enable globally:

Below is a selection of my DevRel work from 2015–present: writing, talks, open source, and more, spanning roles at Adobe (Group Manager, Developer Experience), Nylas (Director of Developer Relations), as well as community projects through the Astoria Tech Meetup in NYC, and more.

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🗣️ Talks & Events

I've spoken at conferences around the world on developer experience, APIs, AI, and extensibility platforms. Many of these sessions were part of broader company initiatives, where I also contributed to content planning, SDK design, or developer enablement alongside my team.

• Generative APIs @ Austin API Summit 2024
  When, where, and how to combine LLMs and APIs.
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• AI for the Mere Mortal Web Dev @ BITS 2024
  Bringing LLMs into everyday dev work.
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• “Hello, XD plugin!” Workshops and Hackathons Across Europe
  Adobe-hosted XD plugin labs across London, Amsterdam, Mannheim.
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• XD Dev Days 2019: New Frontiers for the XD Plugin Ecosystem
  Recap of developer demos & community growth in 2019 event.
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• XD Dev Days 2018: Kickstarting the XD Plugin Ecosystem
  Hosted a private beta event to help developers ship on pre-release APIs.
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• WeAreDevelopers World Congress 2024
  Participated in panel discussion on LLMs and APIs.
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✍️ Writing & Blog Posts

From launch announcements to DevRel strategy deep-dives, I’ve written blog posts that help developers get inspired, unblocked, and productive. These pieces include solo posts as well as team-driven releases shaped in collaboration with product, marketing, and engineering.

• The 3 Cs of Developer Advocacy
  My framework for hiring and evaluating DevRel folks.
  Read

• Using Nylas + OpenAI to Triage Email
  Building practical AI demos.
  Read

• No Cloud Required: Local LLMs as a Practical App Dependency
  Why local AI is underrated.
  Read

• DevRel and AI: A Self-Eval One Year In
  Honest reflection on using AI in DevRel orgs.
  Read

• Adobe XD Cloud Content APIs Are Here
  Adobe MAX 2019 launch announcement: Cloud-based content integration APIs for XD.
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• 2019 Wrap‑Up for Creative Cloud Developers
  End-of-year recap for developers: Covers UXP SDKs, plugin updates, Cloud APIs and more.
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• Photoshop Extensibility Enters a New Era Soon
  Announcing UXP in Photoshop and new extensibility vision.
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• CC Platform & Ecosystem in 2019
  Recap of plugin API growth, Dev Days, and the future of extensibility.
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🎙️ Podcasts & Interviews

I've shared DevRel lessons and product thinking on a range of podcasts and panels, from docs best practices to AI's role in developer workflows. Several of these came out of work done with teammates building thoughtful developer experiences at Adobe and Nylas.

• API Intersection – Stoplight
  The 4 Cs of DevRel org-building.
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• How DevRel Teams Can Use AI Today and Tomorrow – Panel Discussion @ DevRelX Summit 2023
  Moderated by me, featuring DevRel leaders from Adobe, MLH, and Postman on AI in Developer Relations.
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• I’d Rather Be Scripting (co-host)
  Tangents on DevRel, AI, and creative tech.
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• TechInformed Interview – Dublin Tech Summit
  Unlocking communication data with APIs.
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• Enjoy the Vue (Episode 79)
  On docs, onboarding, and Vue influence.
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🧑‍💻 Open Source Projects

Whether solo projects or team-built, I prioritize open sourcing tools that help developers learn faster or ship more confidently. Some of these emerged from hackathons and DevRel demos; others were civic efforts with local tech communities.

• Subcurrent
  RSS aggregator and Discord bot for tech community.
  Repo ↗

• Volunteer Dispatch
  Slackbot to coordinate local volunteers during COVID.
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• Adobe XD plugin samples
  Templates and code-complete examples of Adobe XD plugins.
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• xdpm: Adobe XD plugin manager
  A CLI to spin up boilerplate for XD plugins.
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🧪 Side Projects & Experiments

I regularly prototype new ideas at the intersection of code, creativity, and community. These experiments are usually solo-built but often informed by conversations with other builders or feedback loops from my developer audience.

• Collxn
  Vibe-matched vinyl + daily drops for collectors.
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• Vibebox
  AI-powered good-vibes-only email feed.
  Overview ↗

• Mere Mortal Dev
  YouTube + Twitch experiments for web devs who tinker.
  YouTube ↗

🌱 Community Organizing

I’ve organized grassroots tech meetups in New York, Kyoto, and Osaka, always focused on spotlighting local builders, sparking collaboration, and creating spaces where folks feel like they belong. Some led to civic tech projects, some helped founders launch and scale products, others just gave people a reason to keep tinkering.

• Kyoto Tech Meetup On Meetup.com ↗ — organizer (2025–). A friendly community for tech folks in Kyoto.
• Astoria Tech Meetup (NYC) (On Meetup.com ↗) — co-organizer (2019–2025). Community events and hack nights in Queens; helped spark Volunteer Dispatch ↗ and Subcurrent ↗.
• Founders Friday (NYC) — co-organizer (2015–2019). Real talk for founders by founders.
• Coffee & Coding Conundrum (NYC) — organizer (2015–2017). A friendly community for devs and creative coders.
• Coffee & Coding Conundrum (Osaka) — organizer (2012–2015). Community meetups for tech folks in Kansai.
• PechaKucha Night Kyoto — co-organizer (2012–2015). Local chapter of the global presentation series.

🎪 Events Sponsored or Exhibited

As part of broader DevRel efforts, I've helped plan and support company presence at major developer events—from booths and sponsored talks to ecosystem outreach. These were always team efforts, involving coordination with marketing, product, and external partners.

• WeAreDevelopers World Congress (2023–2024)
  Nylas was an official partner and exhibitor.
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• APIdays NYC, London, Paris (2023)
  Nylas was an official partner and exhibitor.
  Event site ↗

• Infobip Shift (2023)
  Sponsored and exhibited as part of the API tools ecosystem.
  Event site ↗

• Dublin Tech Summit (2022)
  Booth + interview content with TechInformed.
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Last updated: August 1, 2025