Summary
Dave Stanke is a seasoned technology leader with nine years of experience at Google and a long track record of building and scaling product-focused engineering teams and platforms. He blends product management, developer relations, and hands-on engineering to align user needs, technical capabilities, and business goals—most recently inspiring technical practitioners to succeed with Google Cloud. Previously he grew a startup engineering org from 2 to 20+ as CTO, launched a SaaS ticketing platform that led to a successful exit, and originated the “DORA Core” knowledge mobilization framework used in DORA reports. Comfortable moving between strategy, storytelling, and code, Dave excels at forging cross-functional consensus and shipping elegant, efficient solutions. He holds a BA in Psychology from Brown and an MS in Technology Management from Columbia, a combination that informs his focus on people-centered product decisions.
9 years of coding experience
27 years of employment as a software developer
BA Psychology, BA Psychology at Brown University
MS Technology Management, MS Technology Management at Columbia University