Summary
Mark Southard is an Engineering Manager and seasoned front-end developer with 12 years of experience building WordPress sites and shipping HTML/CSS, PHP, and JavaScript solutions for small businesses. Currently leading engineering at Kit (formerly ConvertKit), he combines hands-on development with team leadership and a keen eye for product-ready interfaces. His background includes an MBA with a marketing concentration and practical expertise in email campaign management, branding, and project management—skills he leverages to align engineering efforts with customer and business needs. As a long-time freelance web developer, he brings entrepreneurial pragmatism and direct client experience to product teams. Based in Greensboro, NC, he’s equally comfortable coding theme customizations as he is shaping go-to-market messaging and UX-driven copy.
12 years of coding experience
MBA, MBA at UNC Charlotte Belk College of Business
BS with Honors, BS with Honors at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill