Dav***oke
Education
University of Redlands (2006 - 2010)
- Degree: B.A.
- Field of Study: Economics and Non-fiction Creative Writing
- Description: Earned Presidential Scholarship, Cum Laude, Dean's List, & Departmental Honors
Skills:
Blogging, Smooke, Writing, Social Media
Work Experience:
Founder & CEO at HackerNoon
- Location: Edwards, Colorado
- Duration: 2013-01 to Present
- Description: How hackers start their afternoons. HackerNoon's a small team of editors, software developers, and startup people working to publish the best technology stories and build the best publishing software. We've served 4k+ tech companies as customers, published over 45k+ curious and insightful contributing writers, raised $2.9M from 1,300+ awesome shareholders such as Alexis Ohanian, Garry Tan, Stefan Thomas, Forward Research, Colorado Venture Fund, FlyerOne Ventures, and more. Since launch, 300M+ humans have visited HackerNoon to learn something about technology. Read: hackernoon.com Write: hackernoon.com/p/publish Business business.hackernoon.com Careers: careers.hackernoon.com Help help.hackernoon.com About: hackernoon.com/p/about
Founder at ArtMap Inc. dba HackerNoon
- Location:
- Duration: 2013-01 to Present
- Description: Startup marketing company turned digital publishing holding company. DBA HackerNoon!
Director, Content Marketing & Social Media at SmartRecruiters
- Location: San Francisco
- Duration: 2012-07 to 2015-01
- Description: Built a network of 400+ contributing bloggers on the SmartRecruiters Blog, learned GTM strategy from pre-seed through Unicorn status, and made some friends along the way.
Blog Editor / PR Manager / Content Marketing / Social Media Marketing at SmartRecruiters
- Location: San Francisco
- Duration: 2011-02 to 2012-06
- Description:
Intern at SmartRecruiters
- Location:
- Duration: 2011-02 to 2011-04
- Description: Reported to the CEO. Was a small team back then!
Candidate Intelligence Report
AI-powered analysis from the perspective of a US hiring director — evaluating career continuity, growth trajectory, and role fit.
Career Continuity & Risk Assessment
No notable employment gaps; experience flows continuously from 2011 onward, including entrepreneurial leadership projects.
Consistent focus on technology publishing, content marketing, and SaaS-related roles; later startup founder experience complements this track.
Long-running engagement with HackerNoon since 2013, plus prior multi-year tenure at SmartRecruiters; overlapping founder roles are common in tech, not a red flag for stability.
Education at University of Redlands is not specified by degree, but extensive, relevant leadership and product-building track record in tech media and publishing demonstrates strong career alignment with executive roles.
Career Growth Curve
Best-Fit Roles (Top 5)
Chief Content Officer (CCO) at a technology media company or SaaS platform98% fit
Proven ability to build and scale a large content network, maintain a production CMS, and drive editorial and monetization strategies; aligns with HackerNoon's scale and CMS expertise.
Chief Growth Officer (CGO) / VP Growth & Content92% fit
Extensive GTM and content-driven growth experience across B2B SaaS and publishing; strong track record in partner networks, blogger ecosystems, and audience expansion.
Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) at a technology company86% fit
Deep background in content marketing, social media, and brand storytelling for tech products; capable of leading cross-functional marketing functions at scale.
Head of Product / VP Product - Publishing Platform or CMS78% fit
Experience building and operating a CMS powering HackerNoon; strong product sense for writing, publishing workflows, and developer-focused tooling.
General Manager / Managing Director of Digital Publishing70% fit
Entrepreneurial leadership with P&L mindset and multi-entity management; suitable for running a tech-focused media or publishing business.
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