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Developer turned Developer Whisperer, Tessa Kriesel has been in the tech industry for over 12 years. She is a self-taught developer that has focused on the open source space most of her career.

In 2016, she changed gears and moved into the Developer Relations field where she grew communities, advocacy programs & her public speaking skills.

Today, Tessa is the head of Developer Community at Twitter and founder of Devocate, a company focused on developer engagement & advocacy consulting.