Brian Hartsock

Brian Hartsock is a seasoned software development leader currently serving as the Analytics and Visualization Platform Senior Manager at Atlassian.1 He joined Atlassian in February 2021 following the company's acquisition of Chartio, where he previously held the position of VP of Engineering.1

Career Highlights

Current Role: Brian leads the Analytics and Visualization Platform engineering team at Atlassian, focusing on unleashing the power of data for teams worldwide.1 His team was formed as a result of Atlassian's acquisition of Chartio in 2021.

Previous Experience:

• VP of Engineering at Chartio (July 2017 - February 2021)
• Director of Engineering at Tilt.com (August 2015 - May 2017)
• Director of Engineering and Product Manager at Rackspace (February 2012 - August 2015)

Expertise and Interests

Brian has nearly 20 years of experience in web applications and software development.1 He is passionate about:

• Building single-page web applications
• Developing and leading great teams
• Data exploration and visualization

Educational Involvement

Brian served as an Adjunct Professor at Virginia Tech from January 2016 to May 2017, teaching JavaScript for Java Developers.1

Professional Philosophy

Brian is driven by his love for building things, both in terms of technology and team development. He believes in the democratization of data, enabling everyone to explore, transform, and visualize information easily.1