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Simon Stanlake

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Senior Software Developer at Hootsuite
📍 Roberts Creek, British Columbia, Canada

Simon Stanlake is a technology leader and the ex-CTO of Hootsuite, with a track record of scaling engineering teams through hyper-growth to unicorn status. Educated at The University of British Columbia and Queens University, he is praised by colleagues for transforming engineering culture, fostering psychological safety, and championing participation.

Outside of his executive roles, Simon is an avid cyclist and has previously ridden for the HootSuite racing team. He channels his passion for technology and leadership into advising various startups on navigating growth challenges.

His current focus is on the belief that improving decision-making processes can fundamentally transform an organization, making it more productive, aligned, and successful.

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Experience
25 Years
Current Role
Senior Software Developer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Roberts Creek, British Columbia, Canada
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Decision Making
His current passion is writing about and building tools to help individuals and teams create better outcomes through higher quality decision making.
Scaling Engineering Teams
He specializes in leading software organizations through hyper-growth phases, having scaled Hootsuite's engineering team from 14 to over 100 people.
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Career

Work history

1-2025 - 10-2025
Senior Software Developer
Hootsuite
4-2024 - 8-2024
Senior Software Engineer
Cylinder
2-2024
Fractional CTO
sipply
2-2024
Executive in Residence
Foresight Canada
7-2023 - 4-2024
Senior Software Engineer
UrbanLogiq
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Education
2010 - 2015
Bachelor’s Degree
University of Alberta
1998 - 2000
BSc
The University of British Columbia
1993 - 1997
BScH
Queen's University
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