Summary
Lizz Parody is a developer-focused marketing and community leader with a decade of experience building bridges between engineering teams and developer audiences across Node.js, JavaScript, and React ecosystems. Currently a Marketing Manager at The Linux Foundation, she previously led Developer Relations at NodeSource and drove developer advocacy at Fusebit, creating technical content, workshops, and outreach strategies that measurably grew product engagement. A self-taught programmer and Recurse Center alum, Lizz combines hands-on coding experience with event production—organizing JSConf South America, Medellín’s largest women-in-tech meetup Pioneras Developers, and the first Startup Weekend women’s edition. She is a seasoned international speaker (EmpireJS, Node.js Interactive, NodeConf Remote) and an organizer who blends community-building, mentorship, and data-driven developer outreach to scale open-source and commercial adoption. An uncommon strength is her track record of turning grassroots meetups into sustained ecosystems that feed into enterprise developer programs.
10 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Technology, software development, entrepreneurship., Technology, software development, entrepreneurship. at Ruta N
International Business, International Business, International Business, International Business at Universidad EAFIT
Harvard National Model of United Nations, Harvard National Model of United Nations at Harvard University
Spanish, English, French