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Michael Stearns

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Vice President of Marketing at Testlio
📍 San Francisco Bay Area, United States

Michael leads marketing and demand generation at CircleCI, a role he has grown into since the companys startup phase. His expertise spans SEO, e-commerce, and B2B digital marketing strategies, informed by an MBA from Georgetown University. People who have worked with him describe him as a "natural leader" and a "great manager."

Outside of his professional life, Michael is deeply involved in the craft brewing community as a board member and former president of the San Francisco Homebrewers Guild. He is also a fan of San Francisco sports, particularly the Giants and the NFL, and has an interest in golf.

Unique fact: Michael is an award-winning homebrewer, having won a competition with his "Rudolphs Sweet Ass Winter Stout."

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Experience
20 Years
Current Role
Vice President of Marketing
Job Level
Senior
Location
San Francisco Bay Area, United States
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Demand Generation
As VP of Marketing, he leads all inbound lead generation and top-of-funnel marketing activities for CircleCI's niche DevOps audience.
Developer Marketing
[Predicted] His role at CircleCI, a platform for software developers, requires a deep focus on marketing strategies tailored to a highly technical audience.
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Career

Work history

4-2025
Vice President of Marketing
Testlio
11-2023 - 2-2025
Vice President of Marketing
Secureframe
2-2020 - 8-2023
Vice President of Marketing
CircleCI
3-2016 - 3-2019
Board Member
San Francisco Homebrewers Guild
11-2014 - 2-2020
Director of Marketing and Demand Generation
CircleCI
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Education
2006 - 2008
MBA
Georgetown University McDonough School of Business
1996 - 1999
BS
Colorado State University
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