Summary
J Palermo is a seasoned developer relations leader with over a decade in developer-facing roles and more than 25 years devoted to the craft of tech education and evangelism. Currently Senior Manager of Developer Advocacy at Okta, he has built and scaled DevRel teams, transformed documentation, and launched online communities across companies like Telnyx, HERE, Amazon, and Microsoft. He blends hands-on technical training, content strategy, and event-driven outreach to drive developer acquisition and activation, and is skilled at shifting programs from in-person to scalable online formats. Known for creating “train the trainer” kits and office-hours programs, he consistently turns product feedback into actionable improvements for engineering teams. Based in the Greater Phoenix Area, he pairs enterprise experience with grassroots developer engagement, making complex platform integrations approachable for broad audiences.
13 years of coding experience
19 years of employment as a software developer
Indonesian, Spanish