Kody O'Connell

Kody O'Connell is a technology professional with extensive experience in developer relations and developer experience roles. He worked as a Developer Experience Advocate at Optimizely from 2019 to 2021.13 In this role, he focused on translating the capabilities of Optimizely's progressive delivery and experimentation platform to full-stack developers worldwide.1

Career Highlights

Current Position:: VP, Developer Experience at JPMorgan Chase & Co. (2021 - Present)12

Previous Roles::

• Developer Experience Advocate at Optimizely (2019 - 2021)1
• Developer Evangelist - Americas at Xero (2017 - 2019)1
• Developer Evangelist at Perk.com (2015 - 2017)1

Background and Skills

Kody has a solid technical foundation in mechanical engineering and programming.2 He's described as a mechanical engineer turned self-taught developer.3 His diverse experience includes:

• Creating technical content such as sample apps, tutorials, and videos
• Managing technical documentation
• Speaking at conferences about progressive delivery and experimentation
• Consulting with large banks and technology partners on integrations
• Advising developers on business and technical strategies

Education

Kody attended the United States Air Force Academy.12

Interesting Facts

• He was the first DevEx hire at JPMorgan Chase, working to accelerate their DevX & DevRel strategy.1
• Kody has experience in iOS development, having created and shipped a social media app to the iOS store.1
• He has worked with robotics, building a teleoperation tool used at MIT's Computer Science Artificial Intelligence Lab.1

Kody O'Connell's career demonstrates a strong focus on bridging the gap between developers and complex technological platforms, with a particular emphasis on developer experience and relations.