About

Megan Sullivan is a highly skilled software developer and educator with a passion for designing educational experiences and using technology for good. With over 10 years of relevant experience, she is currently serving as a Developer Educator at Apollo GraphQL. In this role, Megan is responsible for educating developers on how to effectively use Apollo GraphQL in their projects. Prior to joining Apollo GraphQL, Megan worked as a Senior Software Engineer at Gatsby, where she managed the company's open-source documentation and led the restructuring of the Gatsby open-source docs site. She also rewrote the official Gatsby Tutorial to improve the overall learning experience and teach open-source users the latest v3 features. Megan's efforts led to an increase in "great" ratings from 55% to 74%. Additionally, she planned and facilitated a 4-hour live workshop at GatsbyConf 2021 and hosted weekly livestreams on the Gatsby Twitch channel to share new features with the open-source community. Megan engaged with the open-source community via GitHub discussions and PR reviews, Twitter, and podcasts/streams. Before Gatsby, Megan worked as a Software Developer Consultant at ThoughtWorks, where she maintained a microfrontend application and backend microservice for a major international retail and eCommerce company. She collaborated with stakeholders from multiple external teams to get alignment on new features and accessibility improvements. Her tech stack included React, Node.js, Webpack, Jenkins, PCF, NewRelic, Splunk, and Jest. Megan holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from the University of Southern California. Her tech stack includes Software Engineering, UI, New Relic, NodeJS, Javascript, Jenkins, Microservices, and Backend. Megan's passion for creating educational experiences and using technology for good makes her a valuable asset to any team.