Chris Cooke

Chris Cooke has extensive work experience in various industries and roles. Chris started their career as a Sales Manager at Canterbury Historic River Tours, where they achieved record-breaking revenue and helped the company win an excellence in tourism award. Chris then co-founded and served as the Sales & Marketing Manager of Undiscovered Thailand, a conservation tour company and dive school. During this time, they secured contracts with major hotels and international schools.

Chris went on to co-found and serve as the Marketing Director of Thailand English Academy, where they secured contracts with government agencies and businesses and was responsible for staff recruitment and training. Chris also co-founded Positive Night Life, where they organized networking events and raised funds for charity through concerts.

In 2015, Chris joined Clearvision as the Atlassian Services Growth Manager, managing a team responsible for outbound business development with Fortune 500 clients. Chris later took on the role of Atlassian Products Growth Manager, leading the marketing and business development strategy for a product that achieved over £1 million in sales.

Chris then worked at what3words as a Growth Specialist, contributing to the development of a precise and user-friendly addressing system. After that, they joined Adaptavist as a Scriptrunner Solutions Sales representative, specializing in Atlassian consultancy, implementation, and support services.

Chris's most recent role was as the Chief Executive Officer at Old Street Solutions. Currently, they work as the Business Unit Manager - Custom Charts for Jira at Tempo Software. Additionally, Chris co-founded Everyone-Games, where they raised awareness for disabled gamers and raised funds for charitable organizations.

Throughout their career, Chris has gained extensive experience in sales, marketing, business development, and leadership roles. Chris has successfully collaborated with major companies, secured contracts, achieved revenue growth, and made significant contributions to the organizations they have worked for.

Chris Cooke attended Truro School from 1996 to 2003. Chris then pursued a Master of Science (MSc) degree in Evolutionary Psychology at the University of Kent from 2005 to 2009. In addition to their formal education, Chris has obtained several certifications, including Jira Essentials from Atlassian in June 2020, Atlassian Accredited Sales Professional in March 2018, and Atlassian Certified Marketing Professional in August 2017.