Jeff Stautz is a seasoned engineering leader and Certified Co-Active executive coach with two decades of experience building high-performing teams and shipping product-led growth initiatives. Currently VP of R&D at ThoughtExchange, he blends technical leadership with coaching to help schools and municipalities turn community data into actionable outcomes. A founding member of Hootsuite who helped scale the company into a $250M ARR unicorn, he later led PLG and customer journey engineering at Vidyard and now runs a coaching practice for leaders and creatives. Known for fostering trust, alignment, and continuous growth, Jeff combines product-driven engineering rigor with a background in creative writing that sharpens his communication and storytelling as a leader.
14 years of coding experience
20 years of employment as a software developer
CPCC Certified Professional Co-Active Coach, CPCC Certified Professional Co-Active Coach at Co-Active Training Institute
MFA Creative Writing, MFA Creative Writing at The University of British Columbia
Certificate Publishing + Editing, Certificate Publishing + Editing at University of Denver - Publishing Institute
BA English and Creative Writing, BA English and Creative Writing at Pomona College
Contributions:6 pushes, 1 branch in 4 years 3 months
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Jeff Stautz - VP Of R&D at Jeff Stautz Coaching & Consulting