About me
Dhanashri Chavan is a Senior Developer Advocate at GitHub, where she collaborates with the developer community to promote awareness and adoption of GitHub products and features while representing customer needs within the organization.
With over 20 years of professional experience including 14 years in the United States and a brief stint in Malaysia, her career includes roles in engineering, professional services, and sales. In her professional services role, she oversaw deployments, customizations, and facilitated migrations of IBM Tivoli Security products for major enterprises, including IBM, Whirlpool, Honeywell, California Department of Motor Vehicles etc. In sales, she successfully acquired new clients, opened a new geography, and expanded existing accounts, driving multi-million-dollar revenue growth.
As a developer advocate, she is passionate about engaging with the technology community and empowering developers to harness advanced tools, with a particular focus on AI-driven development, to drive innovation and success.