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Lauren Gilchrist

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Senior Director of Product & Platform - Maryland Digital Service at State of Maryland
📍 Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Lauren is a product and platform leader with a passion for transforming how the public sector builds software. Currently with the Maryland Digital Service, she has held director-level roles at VMware Tanzu and Pivotal Labs, focusing on government clients. People who have worked with her describe her as a team player with a terrific attitude.

Outside of her primary roles, Lauren is passionate about building diverse teams and better products. She has engaged in the tech community as a speaker, mentor, and co-founder of Hackn Jill, which organized hackathons with balanced gender ratios. Her interests include rock climbing, running relay races, and cooking for friends.

In 2015, she relocated to Washington D. C. specifically to help build out Pivotal Labs federal practice from the ground up.

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Experience
19 Years
Current Role
Senior Director of Product & Platform - Maryland Digital Service
Job Level
Senior
Location
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Personality Overview

How Lauren shows up

Pragmatic
Self-Assured
Trusting

They respond better to a combination of speed and relationship. They like to keep things under control. They are more likely to be open to unproven but exciting technologies.

Priorities

Topics Lauren cares about

Public Sector Tech
Her entire career focus is on helping federal, state, and local government agencies leverage technology to deliver better value to their constituents.
Digital Transformation
She specializes in helping organizations, particularly in government, fundamentally reimagine their software teams, processes, and culture.
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Career

Work history

4-2025
Senior Director of Product & Platform - Maryland Digital Service
State of Maryland
9-2021 - 10-2024
Director, Civilian & SLED, Public Sector Labs
VMware Tanzu Labs
9-2020 - 9-2021
Delivery Lead, Growth & Strategy, Federal Labs
VMware Tanzu Labs
4-2016 - 9-2021
Director, Labs DC
VMware Tanzu Labs
9-2015 - 4-2016
Product Manager Manager, Labs DC
VMware Tanzu Labs
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Media appearances

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Education
2002 - 2006
B.A
Columbia University
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Influence (I)

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