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Allen Smith

Go-getter · DISC type d
Developer Relations Lead at Umbraco
📍 Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

Allen is an open-source veteran and the US Developer Relations Lead at Umbraco, with 25 years of experience at the intersection of technology and entertainment. He has a history of building developer communities for major platforms like GitHub and WordPress and holds a Master of Fine Arts from Boston University.

Described as a nerdy area dad, Allen is a former motion picture professional who is passionate about storytelling and connecting people. Outside of tech, he enjoys making music, being outdoors, and tinkering with projects. He currently resides in Charlotte, NC.

Unique fact: Allen is the president of Drop Table Records and recently released an album of his own music that blends country, folk, jazz, and ska.

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Experience
16 Years
Current Role
Developer Relations Lead
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
Personality Overview

How Allen shows up

Direct & Candid
Self-Confident
Vision Oriented

They care equally about the product and its potential impact. They don’t always try to control the conversation but neither do they like yielding it fully. They can be nudged to make faster decisions by offering what they value.

Priorities

Topics Allen cares about

Developer Relations
Leads US Developer Relations for Umbraco and has held similar community-building roles at GitHub, Automattic, and Gatsby.
Open Source CMS
His career includes prominent roles at Umbraco and Automattic (WordPress), demonstrating a deep focus on open-source content management systems.
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Career

Work history

12-2022
Developer Relations Lead
Umbraco
9-2020
President
Drop Table Records
1-2022 - 7-2022
Interim Head of Product Marketing
Gatsby
6-2020 - 1-2022
Developer Relations and Advocacy
Automattic
1-2015 - 7-2019
Developer Relations
GitHub
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
2007 - 2009
Master of Fine Arts
Boston University
2003 - 2005
BS
The University of Texas at Austin
2004 - 2004
German and European Studies Program
The Julius Maximilians University of Würzburg
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

d

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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