Jason Harmon

Initiator
DISC Type : Di

Director of Product at Kong Inc.

Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area, United States

Overview

Jason is a product leader at Kong with nearly 30 years of experience in tech, specializing in scaling platforms with APIs, governance, and marketplaces. He has held CTO roles at Stoplight and Typeform and led API design at PayPal and Expedia Group. Colleagues describe him as a special talent with excellent API design skills and a fierce advocate for the developer experience.

Originally from Austin, Texas, Jason is the founder of the Austin API meetup. He has an interest in learning Spanish and has previously taken a career break to focus on health and well-being. In his free time, he has also explored learning about video production.

He hosts the popular "API Intersection" podcast, where he interviews industry leaders about API design, governance, and culture.

Personality Overview

Friendly Challenger

Risk-Accepting

Impact-Oriented

They usually prefer to drive the conversation.  They respond well to objective pitches but also attach some value to relationships. They measure a product on its merit but can be influenced by strong testimonials.

Topics They Care About

API Governance
He established API governance concepts like style guides at PayPal and Expedia, and it's a frequent topic on his podcast.
Developer Experience
Described as a "fierce advocate" for Developer Experience, he is passionate about improving the usability of APIs and platforms for developers.
Platform Transformation
He has led large-scale platform transformation and replatforming efforts at companies like Expedia Group and Typeform.

Media Appearances

Jason has no verified media appearances

Work History

10-2025
Director of Product at Kong Inc.
10-2024 - 10-2025
Principal Product Manager at Kong Inc.
1-2024 - 10-2024
Health and well-being at Career Break
10-2020 - 1-2024
CTO at Stoplight
6-2019 - 10-2020
Senior Director, Platform Architecture at Expedia Group

Education

1994 - 1996
Computer Science from The University of Texas at San Antonio

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Insights For Selling To Jason

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Look like someone who is on top of their game
  • Refer to testimonials from well known people to highlight the value of your product
  • Acknowledge their status and position during the conversation

DONT's

  • Avoid focusing only on the product or its ROI, keep building trust subtly
  • Don't be unorganized, be prepared for the pitch
  • Don’t be too verbose or overly friendly; a little bit, however, is fine

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Jason is

  • Confidence in the product’s value is critical, followed by relationship and a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Jason

  • They will not hesitate to say no if they do not develop conviction.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Jason move?

  • They can take fast decisions if they develop conviction in the product and find you trustworthy.
  • Can Jason take some risk or not?

  • They have the capability of taking risky decisions if necessary.

You And Jason

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