Tom Trahan is an experienced business development and product leader with 25+ years spanning startups and enterprise software, currently serving as SVP of Business Development at CircleCI. He has a strong track record building partnerships and go-to-market programs across cloud, open source, and DevOps ecosystems, scaling partner channels from initial community engagement to global strategic alliances. Tom combines business strategy and IT/product execution—shaped by earlier roles in supply chain BI at Microsoft and founding enterprise-focused startups—to connect technical vision to measurable revenue outcomes. Known for building and empowering high-performing teams, he frequently bridges engineering and commercial stakeholders to drive adoption and customer value. Based in Bellevue, WA, he brings a practitioner’s understanding of enterprise sales cycles and platform ecosystems that few BD leaders with his technical background possess.
11 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
MBA, MSE, Program in Engineering and Mfg Mgt, MBA, MSE, Program in Engineering and Mfg Mgt at University of Washington - Michael G. Foster School of Business
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