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Robert Jacobi

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Chief Experience Officer (CXO) at Blackwall (formerly BotGuard)
📍 Greater Chicago Area, United States

Robert is the Chief Experience Officer at Blackwall, focusing on security solutions. An open-source veteran with over 20 years of experience, he founded Arc Technology Group and served as President of Joomla. He holds a BS in Finance from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and is an international speaker on hosting and security.

Outside of his executive role, Robert is deeply committed to the open-source community, contributing to WordPress and ICANN. He is a multilingual home cook who enjoys preparing meals, listening to business audiobooks, and has eclectic musical tastes ranging from Mozart to 80s industrial. He grew up in Chicago and studied in Vienna.

Interesting fact: Robert speaks multiple languages, including Polish, which was his first language, as well as German, French, Italian, and Russian.

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Experience
30 Years
Current Role
Chief Experience Officer (CXO)
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Greater Chicago Area, United States
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Priorities

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Open Source Advocacy
As President Emeritus of Joomla and a contributor to WordPress and ICANN, he is a respected leader and evangelist within the open-source and hosting communities.
Web Security
His current role as CXO at Blackwall and his frequent talks on security layers demonstrate his focus on protecting websites from malicious bots and modern web threats.
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Career

Work history

1-2025
Chief Experience Officer (CXO)
Blackwall (formerly BotGuard)
6-2024 - 1-2025
Vice President, Americas
Blackwall (formerly BotGuard)
11-2023 - 5-2024
Director Global Alliances
Blackwall (formerly BotGuard)
6-2017
Growth, Marketing, and Strategy Consultant
Robert Jacobi
4-2018
President Emeritus
Joomla!
In the press

Media appearances

S02E01: Robert Jacobi (Blackwall, formerly BotGuard) – Hosting Providers Must Prevent Malicious Traffic. Featured in Apple Podcasts
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Robert Jacobi – Seriously, BUD?. Featured in Apple Podcasts
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Education
BS Finance
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Business Management
WU (Vienna University of Economics and Business)
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