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Jonathan Rochelle
Product Leader & Builder, Entrepreneur, Startup Advisor, Investor, Creator, Learner
Jonathan Rochelle
Jonathan Rochelle is an experienced technology executive and entrepreneur who has held leadership roles at several prominent companies. He is best known for his work at Google and Zapier.
Rochelle spent over 14 years at Google, where he was a Director of Product Management.1 He was one of the original co-creators of popular Google products such as:
- Google Sheets
- Google Docs
- Google Drive
- Google Slides
- Google Drawings
- Google Forms
- Google Apps Script
- Google Fonts
- Google Sites
- Google Classroom
- Google Jamboard3
Certain Google products Rochelle helped develop, like Google Drive, now have nearly one billion active users worldwide.1
Zapier
In 2019, Rochelle joined Zapier as Chief Product Officer, leading the product, design and user research teams.12 Zapier helps people automate their work by connecting over 1,500 apps.1
As of 2021, Rochelle is the VP of Learning Content and Instructor Experience at LinkedIn.25 In this role, he leads the development of learning products to help LinkedIn's global workforce develop professional skills.2
Entrepreneurship
Rochelle has co-founded several companies, including:
- 2WebTechnologies, which was acquired by Google and became the foundation for Google Sheets1
- ITK Solutions, a technology strategy and solutions company1
He is active in advising and investing in startups.4 Rochelle also ran a small business called HomeStudioStuff.com that sold 3D printed and laser cut stands for music equipment.4
In summary, Jonathan Rochelle is an accomplished product leader and entrepreneur who has played key roles in developing some of the most widely used productivity and collaboration tools, especially during his tenures at Google and Zapier. He is currently focused on LinkedIn's learning products.