Joseph DeBruin

Joseph DeBruin has a diverse work experience, starting with their current position as Co-founder and CEO of Backdrop, a company they co-founded in August 2021. Prior to that, they worked as the Head of Community Product at Benchling from December 2021 to March 2022.

Before joining Benchling, DeBruin held multiple roles at ResearchGate, including Director of Product Management from November 2020 to November 2021, Head of Product Management from October 2019 to November 2020, Head of Product Growth from March 2019 to October 2019, and Product Growth Lead from July 2018 to March 2019.

Joseph also gained experience at On Deck as an ODW1 from October 2020 to December 2020.

DeBruin held leadership positions at Feastly, where they were the Head of Growth & Product from February 2017 to July 2018 and the Head of Growth from February 2016 to February 2017. Joseph played a key role in the acquisition of Feastly by ChefsFeed.

In 2017, they served as a Co-Host in Brian Balfour's Reforge Growth Series, facilitating learning for growth professionals.

Earlier in their career, DeBruin gained experience at Gladly as the Head of Growth from June 2015 to April 2016 and as a Marketing Manager from February 2015 to June 2015. Joseph also worked as a Research Technologist at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine from September 2013 to January 2015, and as a Researcher at UCSF in 2012.

Overall, DeBruin has demonstrated expertise in product management, growth, and community building throughout their career.

Joseph DeBruin received their Bachelor's degree in Neuroscience from Pomona College. In 2017, they also attended the Reforge Growth Series for a brief period, although no specific degree or field of study was specified.