Meet the Team

Early GitLab employee, still knows too much about Git for his own good
BSc in Computer Science, developing software since his teenage years
Only half an Ironman, but certainly knows how to swim, bike, and run

ZJ van de Weg

CEO

Created Node-RED in 2013 and continues to lead the Open Source project
Member of the OASIS MQTT Standards Committee
Called 'one of those computer geeks' by King Charles III many years ago

Nick O'Leary

CTO

Reformed triathlete (stil swim and ride)
20+ years of Software Engineering, 9 of those doing customer support
Heavy Stack Overflow user, answering questions on MQTT & Node-RED

Ben Hardill

Senior Software Developer

Programming since I was teenager. Lets just say a 'long time'
25y as an Engineer in the automotive sector primarily interfacing field technologies and IS/IT
Love to travel - it broadens the mind. Favourite places include Japan, Cuba and Thailand

Steve McLaughlin

Senior Software Developer

10 years of UX & Design Experience
Former IBM Master Inventor & Emerging Technology Specialist
18 Filed Patents
Qualified Rocket Scientist

Joe Pavitt

Head of UX & Design

Founder of airship.co.uk CRM SaaS.
Collects hobbies for a hobby.
Loves low-code, using Node-RED is not 'work'.

Rob Marcer

Customer Success Manager

Over 15 years of experience in graphic design and art direction
Successfully ran my own design studio for over five years
Enjoy traveling to new places, exploring different cuisines, and indulging in my love for watching series

Yndira Escobar

Visual Designer

DevOps/Cloud Engineer with 10+ years of experience and solid background in Linux/Unix administration
Huge automation enthusiast, automate all the boring stuff around me
Dog lover, owner of Figa - 4 year old female beagle

Piotr Pawlowski

DevOps Engineer

5+ years selling open-source software, from SDR to Enterprise
Digital nomad
Love outdoor sports and getting off-grid

Zack Wasli

Account Executive

18+ years marketing enterprise software
Worked primarily with B2B, open source, and tech start-ups
Despite living in the 'Land of the living skies' is yet to see the Northern Lights

Hasmin AbdulCader

Head of Demand Generation

IT enthusiast and allround tinkerer with a keen eye for UX
Built his own bare metal server just for giggles
Snowboarder, surfer, mountain hiker, overlander, wannabe fisherman, amateur sailor, part time cook, dog owner

Serban Costin

Senior Front End Developer

Enjoys contributing to open-source projects.
Experienced love at first sight with Node-RED and enjoys writing and reading about it.
Loves helping and spending time with stray animals, Owns a cat
Passionate about reading, running, and exploring historical places.

Sumit Shinde

Technical Writer

Specialist in improving user onboarding and engagement
Wide background includes a philosophy PhD and time at Stack Overflow
Enjoys just about anything outside

Greg Stoutenburg

Product-Led Growth Manager

Working at FlowFuse

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