Craig Oda

Craig Oda is a seasoned technology marketing and public relations professional based in Palo Alto, California.1 As a Partner at Oppkey since January 2016, he brings over 15 years of experience in developing high-impact, innovative campaigns for technology companies in Silicon Valley.1

Professional Background

Craig's expertise lies in several key areas:

• Public Relations: Specializing in B2B tech startups
• Social Media: Managing partner at LEWIS Pulse
• Open Source: Extensive experience promoting open source technologies
• Marketing: Focus on lean startup marketing methods

Career Highlights

• Oppkey: Partner since January 20161
• o3 Rocket Communications: Partner and Head of Firm since January 20141
• Page One PR: Managing Partner for Open Source, Social Media, and Community from April 2003 to October 20101
• SWsoft: Vice President of Business Development (company later renamed to Parallels)1

Notable Achievements

• First elected president of Tokyo Linux User Group
• Co-author of a Linux technical book for O'Reilly Japan
• President of the first ISP/Internet community in Japan, which was sold for 5x ROI for investors1

Areas of Expertise

Craig Oda specializes in consulting for technology companies, particularly in:

• Enterprise software
• Open source technologies
• Networking
• Software development

His approach emphasizes the lean startup marketing method and focuses on developing strategies for both paying customers and non-paying community members.1