THABANG MASHOLOGU

THABANG MASHOLOGUTHABANG MASHOLOGUTHABANG MASHOLOGU

THABANG MASHOLOGU

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INNOVATION + INTEGRITY + IMPACT

INNOVATION + INTEGRITY + IMPACTINNOVATION + INTEGRITY + IMPACTINNOVATION + INTEGRITY + IMPACT

A modern tech executive with a passion for open source

INNOVATION + INTEGRITY + IMPACT

INNOVATION + INTEGRITY + IMPACTINNOVATION + INTEGRITY + IMPACTINNOVATION + INTEGRITY + IMPACT

A modern tech executive with a passion for open source

BIO

An accomplished tech and nonprofit executive, Thabang Mashologu has over 20 years of broad experience in the tech industry, including engineering, product management, marketing, developer relations, and open source ecosystem development. He currently leads global marketing and community programs for the Eclipse Foundation and its thriving ecosystem of maintainers, contributors, users, members, and vendors.


Previously, Thabang was the VP, Business and Community Operations at the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF). Prior to the CNCF,  he led marketing at Zenhub, a leader in project and productivity management for innovative startups, enterprises, and open source projects. Over the years, Thabang helped launch and grow several working groups related to cloud native technologies, microservices, edge, the Internet of Things, and the Java ecosystem, including Jakarta EE, MicroProfile, Eclipse Cloud Development Tools, Edge Native, and Adoptium.


Earlier in his career, Thabang held R&D and product management positions at CENX (acquired by Ericsson), Bell Canada, and Nortel Networks (acquired by Ciena). Thabang, who is originally from the Kingdom of Lesotho, Southern Africa, holds degrees in Physics and Electrical Engineering with Distinction from Simon Fraser University and Carleton University, respectively, in Canada. He also holds an MBA from the University of Ottawa, Canada.


Thabang lives in Ottawa with his wife and two hockey-loving sons.


He can be reached at thabang@innov8n.io.

BLOG

MEDIA+INTERVIEWS

SD Times - The State of Open Source in the Global South

SD Times - The State of Open Source in the Global South

SD Times - The State of Open Source in the Global South

An abridged version of a conversation with Thabang Mashologu, VP of community at the Eclipse Foundation, on the most recent episode of our podcast, What the Dev?

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Heise - Open Source in the Global South

SD Times - The State of Open Source in the Global South

SD Times - The State of Open Source in the Global South

In his interview with Heise online, Thabang Mashologu, Vice President, Community and Outreach at the Eclipse Foundation, discusses the positive impact that open source development can have in the Global South.

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VMblog Interview - Eclipse Temurin

SD Times - The State of Open Source in the Global South

VMblog Interview - Cloud Developer Trends

Thabang Mashologu of the Eclipse Foundation talks about the latest release of Eclipse Temurin, a leading open source Java SE runtime.

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VMblog Interview - Cloud Developer Trends

VMblog Interview - Developer Productivity Trends

VMblog Interview - Cloud Developer Trends

Thabang Mashologu, Vice President, Marketing and Community Programs, The Eclipse Foundation, talks 2023 Cloud Developer Survey Report

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Inspirational Black Men In Tech

VMblog Interview - Developer Productivity Trends

VMblog Interview - Developer Productivity Trends

Inspirational Black Men In Tech: Thabang Mashologu of the Eclipse Foundation On The Five Things You Need To Know In Order To Create A Very Successful Tech Company

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VMblog Interview - Developer Productivity Trends

VMblog Interview - Developer Productivity Trends

VMblog Interview - Developer Productivity Trends

Thabang Mashologu of Zenhub talks Productivity Management Trends for Enterprise Software 

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PODCASTS

From Code to Company

Entrepreneurial Open Source

Entrepreneurial Open Source

From Code to Company explores the practical business of the software industry with leaders and innovators from around the world.

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Entrepreneurial Open Source

Entrepreneurial Open Source

Entrepreneurial Open Source

The Entrepreneurial Open Source Podcast features successful entrepreneurs and innovators from around the globe who have built their businesses through open source participation and leadership.

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EVENTS

Productivity Management in Open Source Projects

2022 State of Disruptive Software Teams Webinar

2022 State of Disruptive Software Teams Webinar

My talk on productivity management in open source projects at 2022 Open Source 101, March 29, 2022.




2022 State of Disruptive Software Teams Webinar

2022 State of Disruptive Software Teams Webinar

2022 State of Disruptive Software Teams Webinar

I was joined by John Garrett, Founder at ClearPath Strategies, in a discussion of research findings on what founders, team leaders, and developers working in high-growth companies care about most.

VOLUNTEERING

Help Lesotho

Hockey Eastern Ontario Minor Hockey Association

Hockey Eastern Ontario Minor Hockey Association

I was proud to serve on the board of Help Lesotho, an amazing organization whose leadership programs and community services reach approx. 20,000 children and vulnerable people per year in the Kingdom of Lesotho, Southern Africa. Since 2004, over 180,000 people have benefitted from their programs. 


Help Lesotho was named a Top 25 Charity to Support in Canada by the Financial Post (2015) and was one the first charities in Canada to receive the Imagine Canada Accreditation, which they have maintained since 2014.

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Hockey Eastern Ontario Minor Hockey Association

Hockey Eastern Ontario Minor Hockey Association

Hockey Eastern Ontario Minor Hockey Association

I was the statistician, videographer, and social media manager for my son's competitive hockey team.

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PATENTS

Blockchain-based Personal Data Management Systems

U.S. Patent 17/549362. Filed December 13, 2021. Patent pending.

MUSIC

Right Now feat. Derran Day

Right Now feat. Derran Day

Right Now feat. Derran Day

Words & music by T. Mashologu

© 2022, Thabang Mashologu

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The One feat. Derran Day

Right Now feat. Derran Day

Right Now feat. Derran Day

Words & music by T. Mashologu

© 2022, Thabang Mashologu

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