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Michael Bonnell

Commander · DISC type D
Head of DA Consulting at Bonnell Insight
📍 Greater Boston, United States

Michael is an expert in customer experience and developer advocacy, with a track record of driving significant revenue and satisfaction growth at companies like Google, Digits, and Twitter. Described as intelligent, kind, and dedicated, he excels at turning customer feedback into actionable product improvements. He holds both a BA and BS from Providence College.

Outside of his direct professional roles, Michael is passionate about applying lessons from unconventional sources to the tech world. He frequently analyzes and writes about how the intentional design principles used in Disney theme parks can be a powerful model for creating seamless and intuitive customer experiences.

He has developed and delivered a conference talk on how Disneys theme park design can teach us to write better support documentation.

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Experience
12 Years
Current Role
Head of DA Consulting
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Greater Boston, United States
Personality Overview

How Michael shows up

Strong-Willed
Very Quick
Decisive

They like to be in a position where they can control the conversation and terms. They are not focused on building rapport and relationships. They like to act fast and expect others to do the same.

Priorities

Topics Michael cares about

Developer Experience
His career at Google, Twitter, and Digits has focused on developer advocacy, improving developer satisfaction, and driving adoption through better support and documentation.
Relationship-Building Support
He believes support is an opportunity to build relationships, not just close tickets, emphasizing the 'why' behind customer interactions to foster trust and engagement.
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Career

Work history

7-2024
Head of DA Consulting
Bonnell Insight
12-2021 - 7-2024
Head of Client & Developer Success
Digits
2-2019 - 11-2020
Manager & Senior Developer Advocate
Google
1-2017 - 2-2019
Lead Developer Advocate, Lead of Firebase Developer Support
Google
1-2013 - 1-2017
Sr. Developer Advocate
Twitter
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Media appearances

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Education
BS
Providence College
BA
Providence College
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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