Summary
Rob Gordon is a seasoned partner and project/product manager with over 30 years of hands-on experience organizing people, technology, and information to accelerate startups, small businesses, and non-profits. He founded and ran multiple ventures—Action Planning Associates, World Startups and California Trade Network—combining program management, community building and systems development to drive measurable results. Comfortable stepping in as a hands-on leader or collaborative team member, he pairs modern project practices with creative brainstorming and technical writing to make complex initiatives auditable and actionable. Rob has delivered work across industries from finance and manufacturing to international development, and he still codes and prototypes web systems using open source tooling. A natural community-builder, he grew an online entrepreneurs group to over 70,000 members, proving his ability to scale engagement as well as projects. Based in San Diego with an MPA and technical project management credentials, he brings pragmatic systems thinking and a knack for turning stalled efforts into momentum.
11 years of coding experience
19 years of employment as a software developer
San Diego State University
University of California Santa Cruz
BS, biology, BS, biology at Michigan State University