Johanna Koester

Johanna Koester is a seasoned professional in developer advocacy leadership at IBM, specializing in developer offering management, open source software strategy, community building, new business development, and strategic partnerships management across different global regions.

With a diverse educational background, Johanna holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Mathematics from Tulane University, an MBA from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - Kenan-Flagler Business School, and another Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Mathematics from The University of Edinburgh.

Throughout her career, Johanna has held various key positions at IBM, including Director of Worldwide Developer Advocacy, Program Director for Developer Offering Management, WW Developer Engagement GTM, Open Cloud Technology, Industry Software Standards Strategy, Marketing Strategy for Retail Store Solutions, Manager for Retail Marketing Brand Management, LAN and National Language Support, EMEA Marketing Liaison, Product Planner, and Software Programmer.

Her expertise lies in open source software strategy and execution, community building, new business development, and software standards strategy.

Johanna Koester has demonstrated a proven ability to lead global teams in executing open source software strategies, community building initiatives, and managing strategic partnerships. She is adept at driving program management practices, crafting business investment proposals, and overseeing multiple projects efficiently with effective time management skills.