Summary
Tristan Sokol is a technology-focused leader and operator with nine years of experience building developer platforms, product teams, and operational systems across startups and larger enterprises. He moves organizations from low computer literacy to software-driven operations, having built two teams from scratch and led cross-functional work as an early hire at Rightfoot and as Director of NorthPoint Labs. Tristan’s background in developer relations at Square and Intuit gives him a rare blend of developer empathy, content-driven community building, and hands-on SDK/tooling experience. He speaks internationally and produces content that reaches tens of thousands monthly, signaling both domain expertise and an ability to scale knowledge. Outside core engineering work he pursues hardware and maker interests—IoT, Raspberry Pi, robotics and 3D printing—which inform practical automation and product ideas. Based in West Hartford, CT, he also contributes to local civic life as a board member for pedestrian and bicycle planning.
9 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Manufacturing and Design Engineering, Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Manufacturing and Design Engineering at Northwestern University
Spanish