Jarod joined SignalFire in 2024 as Head of Developer Community. For the past 15 years, Jarod has served developers as an engineer disguised as a marketer. He has built developer communities and marketing teams at some of the most well-known developer brands on the planet, including Twilio, Auth0, and PlanetScale. Outside of work, Jarod loves making music, hiking in San Diego with his family, and debating the merits of a burrito with Bay Area locals. Jarod is always looking for new communities to serve, so feel free to email him at jarod@signalfire.com.
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