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John Coghlan

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Director, Developer Advocacy at GitLab
📍 New York City Metropolitan Area, United States

John Coghlan is the Director of Developer Advocacy at GitLab, where he leads a team focused on technical content, community engagement, and customer consulting. He has a history of launching major community initiatives like GitLab Heroes and the GitLab Commit conference. His colleagues describe him as deliberate and creative.

Johns background is rooted in strengthening communities, a passion reflected in his previous work at United Way. There, he managed partnerships with organizations like the NFL to support large-scale volunteer events. This focus on community impact is a consistent theme throughout his career.

He successfully launched GitLabs global meetups program from the ground up.

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Experience
20 Years
Current Role
Director, Developer Advocacy
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
New York City Metropolitan Area, United States
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Developer Advocacy
He leads the Developer Advocacy team at GitLab and frequently posts advice for aspiring advocates on how to demonstrate customer impact and stand out in the job market.
AI in DevOps
His recent social media activity is heavily focused on GitLab's AI features, particularly the GitLab Duo Agent Platform and its impact on the developer lifecycle.
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Career

Work history

8-2023
Director, Developer Advocacy
GitLab
5-2022 - 8-2023
Senior Manager, Developer Evangelism and Technical Marketing
GitLab
2-2022 - 1-2023
Head of Community Relations
GitLab
8-2020 - 5-2022
Manager, Developer Evangelism
GitLab
1-2020 - 8-2020
Senior Evangelist Program Manager
GitLab
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Take it from GitLab's John Coghlan: you should always be thinking .... Featured in Instagram
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Penn State University
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