Bryan G. Behrenshausen, PhD Durham, NC (USA) bryan@semioticrobotic.net semioticrobotic.net (Last updated July 12, 2023) Writing, Editing & Community Management Experience ================================================== 2022--present Senior Open Source Program Manager Developer Relations, GitLab - Managed GitLab for Open Source and GitLab Open Source Partners programs - Wrote and edited public-facing marketing materials, including blog posts and case studies - Served as liaison to high-profile open source partners - Oversaw open source consortium memberships and event sponsorships - Trained team members in remote/hybrid work best practices (via TeamOps | https://handbook.gitlab.com/teamops/) 2019--2022 Principal Community Architect (Community Insights) Open Source Program Office, Red Hat, Raleigh, NC - Developed open source and open culture educational, sales enablement, and training materials - Edited and curated materials for office's resource library - Managed upstream, global open source community (the Open Organization project) - Contribute to open source community architecture handbook (the Open Source Way) - Served as member of The Document Foundation advisory board 2018--2019 Writer, editor, community manager (Corporate Communications) Marketing Communications + Brand, Red Hat, Raleigh, NC - Led corporate marketing initiative related to organizational culture - Served as ghostwriter (articles and presentations) on issues of open source culture for C-suite executives - Organized and executed community conference activities - Edited and curated open culture articles for Opensource.com - Organized and edited community-driven Open Organization book series 2012--2018 Writer, editor, community manager (Opensource.com) Digital Communities, Red Hat, Raleigh, NC - Composed original writing on open source technology and culture for Opensource.com - Managed global volunteer writing community - Curated and published newsletter - Edited written materials - Published articles using Drupal CMS - Hosted monthly community meetings and Twitter chats - Managed social media account (Twitter) - Organized and edited community-driven book series 2011 Brand Marketing intern (Opensource.com) Brand Marketing, Red Hat, Raleigh, NC - Composed original writing on open source technology and culture for Opensource.com - Managed online community via social media - Recruited volunteer staff writers - Authored best practices for increasing website traffic using social media - Assisted with SEO initiatives 2001--2002 & 2005 Reporter (General Assignment and Features) Reading Eagle newspaper, Reading, PA - Worked as daily city/metro reporter - Composed lifestyle features, fitness pieces, personality profiles, entertainment (book, concert) reviews, and culture pieces - Coordinated story packages and layout/art for stories - Edited page proofs for print publication Instructional Experience ======================== 2021 Instructor Open Source Technology Management, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA - Developed and instructed courses in open source business strategy and community architecture 2017--2018 Instructor Innovation & Entrepreneurship, Duke University, Durham, NC - Created and instructed course titled "Foundations of an Open Source World" 2010--2015 Instructor Dept. of Communication Studies, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC - Instructed courses in public speaking, media history/theory, and communication theory - Created and instructed course entitled "Introduction to Video Game Studies" 2008--2010 Instructor Dept. of Communication & Theatre, Millersville University of Pennsylvania, Millersville, PA - Instructed courses in public speaking, communication theory and research, media theory, and persuasion 2007--2008 Instructor - Dept. of Speech Communication & Theatre, Kutztown University, Kutztown, PA - Instructed courses in public speaking Recent Publications =================== Open Source & Culture - Publications concerning open source software and open culture are available at and - Contributions to open source community architecture handbook are available at - Additional writing available at Open Organization - The Open Organization book series is available at Education ========= 2010--2016 PhD, Communication Studies (Certificate in Cultural Studies) University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 2005--2007 M.A., Communication University of Maine, Orono, ME 2001--2005 B.S., Speech Communication (minor in Print Journalism) Millersville University of Pennsylvania, Millersville, PA Committee and Board Service =========================== 2022-present Board member Open Way Learning 2021-2022 Advisory board member The Open Document Foundation Professional Training ===================== 2020--2021 Open Source Technology Management Program Brandeis University, Waltham, MA Courses completed: Open Source Workflow and Infrastructure (2020); Cultivate an Open Source Community (2021) Skills ====== Open Source Industry & Community Participation - Broad working knowledge of open source industry, communities, culture, politics, and economics - Experience architecting, leading, managing, and growing open source communities - Facilitate and manage relationships between multiple corporate and community stakeholders in open source projects - Participate in and speak at open source events Writing & Editing - Compose clear, concise, engaging, and audience-focused materials in deadline situations - Excels at translating technical concepts and benefits for multiple audiences - Experience ghostwriting for various personas, including C-level executives Instructional & Organizational - Experience teaching learners in a variety of contexts, including online - Architect informative and persuasive presentations with compelling messages and effective structures - Enjoys research-oriented approach to projects Technical Competencies - Prefers working in open source, Linux-based operating environments - Design and code W3C standards-compliant websites in HTML and CSS - Manage large documentation projects using Markdown, Git, and popular social coding platforms (GitLab, GitHub, Gitea) - Produce publication-ready books and manuscripts with open source desktop publishing tools