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Peter O'Connor

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Director Platform Engineering at Stack Overflow
📍 Hagerstown, Maryland, United States

Peter OConnor is the Director of Platform Engineering at Stack Overflow, where he focuses on enabling product engineering teams to deploy services to the cloud with confidence. With a Master of Science from Hood College, he has a rich background that includes teaching Chemistry and Computer Science before moving into technology full-time.

Before his career in tech, Peter was a teacher and received the Philip Merrill Outstanding Teacher Mentor Award for his leadership and dedication to students. This passion for mentorship continues in his current role, where he helps junior developers grow and fosters continual team improvement. He has also taught at the collegiate level.

Unique fact: Peter was a guest on "The Platform Engineering Podcast" to discuss Stack Overflows major shift from on-premises infrastructure to the cloud.

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Experience
21 Years
Current Role
Director Platform Engineering
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States
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Platform Engineering
Leads platform engineering at Stack Overflow and was a guest on a podcast specifically about this topic, discussing cloud migration and fostering innovation.
Developer Enablement
His professional headline and work focus on enabling diverse teams, reducing cognitive load for developers, and helping them ship products faster and more confidently.
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Career

Work history

4-2024
Director Platform Engineering
Stack Overflow
2-2023 - 4-2024
Engineering Manager
Stack Overflow
4-2022 - 2-2023
Senior Software Developer
Stack Overflow
1-2012 - 2-2023
Software Engineer
Independent
2-2020 - 3-2022
Lead Software Developer
Carroll County Public Schools
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Media appearances

Engineering Culture Change with Stack Overflow's Peter O'Connor. Featured in Platform Engineering Podcast
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Leaders of Code – Two‑part episode featuring Peter O'Connor, Director of Platform Engineering at Stack Overflow. Featured in Facebook (official Stack Overflow)
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Education
8-2010 - 5-2016
Master of Science - MS
Hood College
2013 - 2016
Master of Science - MS
Hood College
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