Summary
Cori O'brien is a community-driven technology leader with eight years of experience scaling nonprofit and open-source programs at Salesforce, now directing the Commons & Nonprofit Trailblazer Community. She has grown volunteer-driven initiatives fivefold, engaged 2,500+ volunteers worldwide, and overseen 40+ community-built projects while maintaining high CSAT and NPS scores. Her background blends product and project management, Salesforce administration, and event/volunteer coordination, enabling practical, stakeholder-aligned solutions for nonprofits and schools. Based in Gibsons, BC, she pairs strategic program leadership with hands-on ops experience from earlier roles in payments and customer service, and actively champions open-source Commons projects within the Salesforce ecosystem.
8 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
Leadership, Leadership at Salesforce Accelerate Program
Trailhead by Salesforce
Manager Essentials Program, Manager Essentials Program at Salesforce Elevate
British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT)
Digital Arts, Digital Arts at Grande Prarie Regional College
English