Dave Mendlen
Sabbatical Executive Refresh Industry Research
Bellevue, Washington, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolDave Mendlen is a seasoned technology leader with three decades of experience shaping cloud and developer platforms at Microsoft and PwC. He grew Microsoft's developer tools business to over $1B in revenue, led global developer initiatives, and orchestrated major marketing and product programs, including a Visual Studio/NET rebrand. As a former Chief Marketing Officer for developer-focused firms, he built partnerships and go-to-market strategies that accelerated cloud adoption across industries. His leadership extends to executive communications, having authored speeches for Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer that sharpened clarity at the highest levels. Currently on a planned sabbatical for executive refresh and industry research, he is exploring Microsoft practice leadership and cloud advisory roles. Based in Bellevue, Washington, he holds a BS in Management Information Systems from California State University, Chico, and continues to advise peers and clients in cloud and AI transformation.
10 years of coding experience
18 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science - BS, Management Information Systems, Bachelor of Science - BS, Management Information Systems at California State University-Chico
Github Skills (54)
sml8
dropdown-menu8
google-api7
dotnet-library7
api6
amazon6
aws-lambda6
homekit6
wikipedia6
rest-api5
avplayer5
sdk5
menu5
accessory5
animated5
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
davemen/decoded
Jun 2015 - Sep 2020
Contributions:1 branch in 5 years 3 months
davemen/davemen.github.io
Aug 2015 - Aug 2015
Contributions:24 pushes, 1 branch in 1 day
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