Summary
Connor Penhale is a seasoned software leader with 12+ years delivering support, sales engineering, and productization for enterprise open-source technologies, now Senior Manager for OpenLogic Global Technical Support at Perforce. He builds metrics-driven teams and SOPs that scale follow-the-sun operations for Fortune 500 customers in banking, aerospace, and telecom, and has driven software offerings generating tens of millions in ARR. A hands-on systems thinker, he architects observability, messaging, and integration platforms—teaching Kafka, Kubernetes, nginx, Camel, and more—to both internal teams and international enterprise clients. Connor combines startup grit (founder of a funded ERP venture for the cannabis industry) with deep Tier 4 engineering roots, routinely stepping into special engineering assignments to solve thorny technical and organizational problems. Out of the spotlight he’s an artist and community organizer with an uncommon blend of operational rigor and creative interests that inform his leadership style.
12 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
In Progress, Business Administration, In Progress, Business Administration at University of Colorado Denver
High School Diploma, High School Diploma at BATTLE MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL
University of Denver
English