Summary
Ana Cidre is a developer advocacy leader with a decade of experience building bridges between engineering teams and developer communities across EMEA and APAC. Currently Director of Developer Advocacy at Upsun (formerly Platform.sh), she advanced through senior leadership roles at Auth0 and Okta where she led developer relations, interim-head initiatives, and global programs that scaled platform adoption. With roots in front-end development and web design, she combines a fine arts background and an international business master’s to craft technical narratives that resonate with designers and engineers alike. Based in Santiago de Compostela, her career blends hands-on engineering, public-facing advocacy, and regional strategy—often turning practical frontend chops into effective developer experiences and community growth.
10 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science - MS, International Business Management and Economics, Master of Science - MS, International Business Management and Economics at KU Leuven
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Fine/Studio Arts, General, Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Fine/Studio Arts, General at Hogeschool Sint-Lukas
Bachelor's Degree, Fine/Studio Arts, General, Bachelor's Degree, Fine/Studio Arts, General at Universidade de Vigo
Galician, English, Spanish