Leadership for developer ecosystems
Hi, I'm Seth.
I help boards, leadership teams, and founders scale developer-first organizations through product strategy, governance, and transformational leadership.
Leadership for developer ecosystems
Board-trusted executive for developer platforms and AI interfaces.
I partner with boards and founders to clarify product direction, strengthen governance, and align leadership around developer-first execution.
Engagement focus
Trusted by companies
TRUSTED BY TEAMS
Meta • React Foundation • global OSS communities
LEADERSHIP SCOPE
20+ years building developer platforms • Multiple Successfuly Launches / Exits
GOVERNANCE
Stewarding open-source funding and policy
SPEAKING
React Conf keynote + executive forums
Engagement models
Three ways to work together
Governance
Board Positions
Board guidance for platform strategy and open-source stewardship.
- Ecosystem strategy and governance
- Platform trust and long-term durability
- Executive-level decision support
Keynotes
Speaking Gigs
Talks that align technical and business audiences around outcomes.
- Keynotes and executive firesides
- Developer platforms and AI interfaces
- Practical leadership stories for builders
Advisory
Consulting
Advisory support for teams building developer-first products.
- Strategy sprints and advisory retainers
- Product narrative and platform positioning
- Org alignment and leadership coaching
Timeline
Leadership milestones across React
Executive Director, React Foundation
Established governance and funding architecture for React's long-term sustainability.
Result: Launched 3 foundation programs -- sustainability initiatives, RIS scoring, and CoIS forums. -> Early 2026 Launch
React Compiler & Developer Tooling
Funded and oversaw development of the React Compiler and investment in revitalizing developer tooling.
Result: Oversaw React DevTools modernization and a coordinated tooling cycle for production DX.
Scaled the React Organization
Scaled the team with high-trust operating rhythms while preserving execution quality.
Result: Grew from ~35 to ~70 engineers and quadrupled React Native release cadence.
Head of React at Meta
Took stewardship of React at Meta, relaunched React Conf, and expanded ecosystem momentum.
Result: Led React through a 4-year tenure with 20+ years of leadership context behind it.
Testimonials
Direct, pragmatic, and deeply human
“Seth built the strongest team I've ever had the privilege to work with: helping each individual be the best version of themselves. The skills I've learned from Seth helped me not just at work but in my personal life, helping me be a better partner and father.”
Joseph Savona
User Interface Engineer, Meta
“If you want to expand business, grow skills for yourself and everyone around you, get a handle on flawed processes, or build technology many consider impossible — figure out how to work with Seth.”
Jack Pope
React Team, Meta
“His superpower has been about 'people-first', empowering his team to unleash their own strengths, balancing doing the right things with the right principles, which resulted in great results I often never imagined were possible.”
Kevin Gozali
Software Engineering Manager, Meta
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