Courtney Dragoon

Courtney Dragoon is a product marketing professional currently working as a Senior Product Marketing Manager at AppDynamics.2 Her career journey has been somewhat unconventional, starting in the performing arts before transitioning to the tech industry.

Background and Education

Courtney graduated from Wagner College in New York City with a degree in theatre.1 During her time in college and after graduation, she pursued a career in the performing arts, including roles in musical theatre productions.

Career Transition

After realizing that the life of a performing artist wasn't for her, Courtney began exploring how to apply her theatre skills to the business world.1 She recognized that her abilities in presentation, fast learning, connecting with people, and hard work could translate well to tech sales and marketing.

Early Tech Career

Courtney's entry into the tech industry was facilitated by networking events in Boston. At one such event, she met Izzy Azeri and Dan Belcher, co-founders of Stackdriver (later acquired by Google).1 Izzy Azeri became her mentor, guiding her through her early career in tech marketing.

Recent Roles

Before her current position at AppDynamics, Courtney worked at mabl, a software testing automation company.1 At mabl, she served as the product marketing lead, joining the company in its early stages and working directly with the co-founders she had met years earlier.

Skills and Approach

Courtney's background in theatre has influenced her approach to tech marketing. She views creating marketing content as similar to performing, drawing parallels between landing a perfect pirouette and building great marketing materials.1 Her skills in creativity, storytelling, and engaging with people have been valuable assets in her tech career.

Courtney Dragoon's LinkedIn profile can be found under the username "courtneydragoon".23