About
Eric Johnson is an Operating Partner at Khosla Ventures who helps portfolio companies build and scale their engineering functions. He was previously CTO of GitLab through its 2021 IPO and held engineering roles at several enterprise startups, including Brightcove.
Invests in
Developer ToolsEnterprise Software
Experience
- Khosla VenturesOperating Partnercurrent2023 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- VariousIndependent Board Member & Advisorcurrent2018 β present
- The Linux FoundationBoard Member2021 β 2023
- GitLabCTO2017 β 2022
- AirwareVP of Engineering2014 β 2017San Francisco Bay Area
- Brightcove Inc (NASDAQ:BCOV)Senior Director, Web2008 β 2014Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Idiom TechnologiesDirector, Web + Localization2006 β 2008Boston, MA
- e-Dialog Inc (acq. by eBay)Senior Technology Manager2004 β 2006
Education
- Villanova UniversityGraduated with BA, Philosophy
Skills & more
HiringProject ManagmentSoftware Architectural DesignSecurityLocalizationTest Driven DevelopmentAgile MethodologiesVideoGolangKubernetesContinuous DeliveryInfrastructure
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Amazon Web Services (AWS)Node.jsJavaScriptGitPythonDockerFrom Eric's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Villanova University72
Connor HillAssistant Controller at GreycroftDeb TraversEntrepreneur-In-Residence at The Innovation SpaceKaki CaceresVice President, Finance at StripesSarah ChanController at StripesDennis CherianAssociate at RRE VenturesBrian McVeighVenture Partner, USA at 4BIO Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at The Linux Foundation6
Erica BresciaManaging Director at Redpoint VenturesRaghu MadabushiInvestment Director at Samsung Catalyst FundAshwini AnburajanInvestor at Side Door VenturesJohn ZannosVenture Partner at Inflection.xyzAlex SalkeverPartner at Tech EquityNavroop SahdevBoard of Advisors β Founder of Digital Economist Associate, Centre of Blockchain Technologies MIT Connections Fellow at Venture Rock
Also worked at GitLab22
Dave MunichielloInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Michael McBrideInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Bruce ArmstrongInvestor at Khosla VenturesTim McAdamGeneral Partner, Senior Advisor at TCVChrisInvestor at Perceptive Ventures Management Company, LlcScott WilliamsonPortfolio Partner: Product at OSS Capital
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Also worked at Airware1
Also worked at Brightcove Inc (NASDAQ:BCOV)5
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