DigitalOcean, a developer cloud optimized for startups and growing technology businesses, hired Wade Wegner as chief ecosystem and growth officer, a position that will bridge the gap between R&D and go-to-market strategy. Wegner will specifically oversee developer relations, marketing, growth and partnerships.
“Wade is a transformative technology leader who blends deep technical expertise with strategic vision,” said DigitalOcean CEO, Paddy Srinivasan. “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.”
In the past, Wegner has helped build developer communities for Microsoft Azure, Salesforce and Heroku. He also has experience with RapidAPI and Twilio.
“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.”
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