Summary
Priyanka Sharma is a go-to-market and ecosystem builder with a decade of experience scaling developer-facing businesses and open source communities from startup to global scale. As former Executive Director of the Cloud Native Computing Foundation she managed a multi-million dollar P&L and helped steward 200+ projects and 220K+ contributors while running the world’s largest cloud native conferences. She now blends that operator experience with hands-on GTM at Thiink Inc and advising at Heavybit, helping product teams turn developer traction into sustainable revenue. Priyanka is known for combining board-level financial stewardship and partner relations with a deep understanding of developer ecosystems and technical evangelism. Based in Palo Alto, she brings a founder’s curiosity—having launched startups and led product launches—and a rare comfort bridging engineering, community, and press/analyst relations.
10 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Arts - BA Political Science and Government, Bachelor of Arts - BA Political Science and Government at Stanford University