Kylie Wagar-dirks
Communications Manager
Seattle, Washington, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolKylie Wagar-dirks is a Senior Marketing Manager specializing in go-to-market strategy and messaging for developer and open source ecosystems, with 8+ years translating complex technical products into clear narratives that drive adoption and trust. At The Linux Foundation she leads marketing for flagship projects including the Agentic AI Foundation, Node.js, PyTorch, OpenJS, and OpenSearch, aligning product, partnerships, web, and creative teams for global launches. Her background in developer-facing PR at WE Communications gives her a strong track record in integrated campaigns, community engagement, and executive stakeholder partnership. Kylie excels at making technically dense ecosystems accessible to both developers and enterprise buyers, accelerating developer growth through multi-channel programs. Based in Seattle, she brings a communications BA and a pragmatic mix of strategic vision and hands-on program execution. A detail that sets her apart: she pairs enterprise GTM rigor with deep sensitivity to open source community dynamics, ensuring launches resonate with both contributors and customers.
3 years of coding experience
Bachelor of Arts - BA Communication Studies, Bachelor of Arts - BA Communication Studies at Western Washington University
Spanish, English
Github Skills (20)
nextjs10
nodejs10
foundation9
javascript9
tsc9
pytorch9
linux9
js8
macos8
machine-learning8
windows8
directions8
rocket7
collaboration5
typescript5
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
LF-Engineering/pytorch.github.io
Jan 2024 - Aug 2024
The website for PyTorch
Contributions:18 pushes in 6 months
pytorchtorchmachine-learning
nodejs/next-10
Nov 2022 - May 2024
Repository for discussion on strategic directions for next 10 years of Node.js
Contributions:2 reviews, 22 comments in 1 year 6 months
node-jsnodejsnodedirections
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