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Lieke B.

Lead, Content Strategy at MongoDB

Lieke B. has a diverse work experience spanning multiple companies and roles. Lieke currently works at MongoDB as the Lead of Content Strategy, a position they have held since June 2023. Prior to this role, they served as a Senior Program Manager at MongoDB from February 2022 to June 2023. Lieke started their journey at MongoDB in January 2020 as the Program Manager for MongoDB for Academia, where they played a vital role in supporting educators and students in learning and teaching MongoDB.

Prior to their time at MongoDB, Lieke worked at GitHub from 2016 to 2019. Lieke held various positions within the company, including Manager of GitHub Education, where they oversaw partnerships and outreach in the Higher Education market, as well as managed the Education interns of 2020 and three contractors. Lieke also served as a Developer Program Manager for Campus Experts, focusing on fostering technical communities on campuses and improving student understanding of software development, open source, and collaboration. Additionally, they worked as a Developer Program Manager for Inclusion, designing and implementing a new developer program for tech community leaders and aspiring leaders. Before that, they were a Community Manager and a Social Impact Community Manager at GitHub.

Lieke B. also has experience working at CodePancake as a Creator and Writer, where they provided resources, tools, and reviews on learning to code from November 2013 to March 2019. Lieke also worked at VHTO, the Dutch national expert organization on girls/women and science/technology, where they were involved in various projects focusing on promoting girls' participation in ICT fields.

Early in their career, Lieke worked as a Trainee/Developer Ruby on Rails at Kabisa ICT, contributing to the development of the Burn Fat Not Fuel application. Lieke also worked as a Social Media Coordinator at Centrum van Sociaal Kapitaal, focusing on community development in Amsterdam.

Lieke's work experience extends even further back, with a role as the Acquisitie Coordinator on the Daily Board at Cultureel Studentencentrum Usva, where they were responsible for sponsorship and acquisition policy, network creation, and daily management tasks.

Overall, Lieke B. has a well-rounded background in program and product management, community building, content strategy, and advocacy in the technology and education sectors.

Lieke B. has a strong educational background in History. Lieke obtained a Bachelor's degree in History from the University of Groningen, graduating in 2011. Lieke then pursued a Master's degree in History from the same university, completing their studies in 2013.

In addition to their formal education, Lieke has also obtained several certifications. In 2012, they completed courses in Javascript and Ruby from Codecademy. In 2015, they further enhanced their skills by obtaining certifications in Cyber Security from FutureLearn and Javascript from Treehouse Inc. Lieke also received a certification in Rails from Codecademy in the same year.

Most recently, Lieke completed the "Introduction to Italian" course from FutureLearn in December 2019. Lieke has also completed various online courses through platforms such as Coursera, including "An Introduction to Interactive Programming in Python," "Learn to Program: The Fundamentals," and "New Models of Business in Society." Lieke has also pursued a course in Python from Codecademy, although specific details regarding the completion date are not available.

Overall, Lieke B. has a strong foundation in History, with additional certifications and courses that demonstrate their interest in programming and technology.

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Timeline

  • Lead, Content Strategy

    June, 2023 - present

  • Senior Program Manager

    February, 2022

  • Program Manager Mongodb For Academia

    January, 2020