Ben Venker

Ben Venker is a Senior Product Manager specializing in Global Search at GitLab since August 2023. Prior to this role, Ben served as Principal Product Manager at Privado.ai from October 2022 to August 2023 and Product Manager - Search at Sourcegraph from August 2021 to October 2022. Ben's extensive experience includes a significant tenure as VP Product at Juristat, a platform revolutionizing the IP industry through advanced search and analytics, as well as co-founding Medalus, LLC, a company focused on manufacturing surgical simulators for trauma training. Earlier career roles included positions at Daugherty Business Solutions, where Ben advanced from Consultant to Manager. Ben Venker holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from the University of Missouri-Saint Louis.