Bryan G. Behrenshausen, PhD Reading, PA (USA) bryan@semioticrobotic.net semioticrobotic.net github.com/semioticrobotic gitlab.com/semioticrobotic (Last updated 2026-05-14) Professional Summary ==================== Open source strategist and community architect with more than 15 years of experience building dynamic, inclusive communities and helping organizations cultivate cultures of openness. Open Source Program & Community Architecture Experience ======================================================= 2024--present Open Source Program Manager Open Source Program Office, SAS Institute Inc. - Established and enforced governance frameworks and compliance standards for open source contributions - Developed and delivered open source training materials and enablement workshops - Architected and implemented company-wide GitHub standards and infrastructure strategy - Founded and grew internal Open Source Community of Practice - Designed and executed open source and InnerSource project strategy - Implemented and coordinated office workload management processes 2022--2024 Senior Open Source Program Manager Developer Relations, GitLab - Managed GitLab for Open Source and GitLab Open Source Partners programs - Served as liaison to high-profile open source partner projects (including GNOME, KDE, Debian, and Drupal) - Maintained program documentation with docs-as-code workflows - Oversaw open source consortium memberships and event sponsorships - Wrote and edited public-facing marketing materials, including blog posts and case studies - Trained team members in remote/hybrid work best practices (via TeamOps | https://handbook.gitlab.com/teamops/) 2019--2022 Principal Community Architect Open Source Program Office, Red Hat, Raleigh, NC - Developed open source and open culture educational, sales enablement, and training materials - Edited and curated materials for office's externally facing resource library - Managed upstream, global open source community (the Open Organization project) - Contribute to open source community architecture handbook (the Open Source Way) 2018--2019 Writer, editor, community manager (Corporate Communications) Marketing Communications + Brand, Red Hat, Raleigh, NC - Led corporate marketing initiative related to organizational culture - Served as ghostwriter (articles and presentations) on issues of open source culture for C-suite executives - Organized and executed community conference activities - Edited and curated open culture articles for Opensource.com - Organized and edited community-driven Open Organization book series 2012--2018 Writer, editor, community manager (Opensource.com) Digital Communities, Red Hat, Raleigh, NC - Composed original writing on open source technology and culture for Opensource.com - Managed global volunteer writing community - Curated and published newsletter - Edited written materials - Published articles using Drupal CMS - Hosted monthly community meetings and Twitter chats - Managed social media account (Twitter) - Organized and edited community-driven book series 2011 Brand Marketing intern (Opensource.com) Brand Marketing, Red Hat, Raleigh, NC - Composed original writing on open source technology and culture for Opensource.com - Managed online community via social media - Recruited volunteer staff writers - Authored best practices for increasing website traffic using social media - Assisted with SEO initiatives 2001--2002 & 2005 Reporter (General Assignment and Features) Reading Eagle newspaper, Reading, PA - Worked as daily city/metro reporter - Composed lifestyle features, fitness pieces, personality profiles, entertainment (book, concert) reviews, and culture pieces - Coordinated story packages and layout/art for stories - Edited page proofs for print publication Instructional Experience ======================== 2021 Instructor Open Source Technology Management, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA - Designed, developed, and instructed courses in both open source business strategy and community architecture 2017--2018 Instructor Innovation & Entrepreneurship, Duke University, Durham, NC - Designed, developed, and instructed undergraduate seminar, "Foundations of an Open Source World" 2010--2015 Instructor Dept. of Communication Studies, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC - Instructed courses in public speaking, media history/theory, and communication theory/philosophy - Designed, developed , and instructed undergraduate course, "Introduction to Video Game Studies" 2008--2010 Instructor Dept. of Communication & Theatre, Millersville University of Pennsylvania, Millersville, PA - Instructed courses in public speaking, communication theory and research, media theory, and persuasion 2007--2008 Instructor - Dept. of Speech Communication & Theatre, Kutztown University, Kutztown, PA - Instructed courses in public speaking Presentations ============= "Influencing Open Source Projects" All Things Open (Raleigh, NC) https://2025.allthingsopen.org/sessions/influencing-open-source-projects "Using the Open Leadership Assessment Project to Learn About Your Open Leadership Style" All Things Open (Raleigh, NC) https://2023.allthingsopen.org/sessions/2-for-1-using-the-open-leadership-assessment-project-to-learn-about-your-open-leadership-style-three-cups-of-java/ Interviews ========================== "Redefining Non-Code Contributions and Exploring Asynchronous Work in Open Source Projects" Interview with Communicate, Connect, Grow podcast https://podcastindex.org/podcast/3499131?episode=15630475085 "A Win for Open is a Win for All" Interview with the Open Source Initiative https://opensource.org/blog/a-win-for-open-is-a-win-for-all-interview-with-the-open-organization "Dr. Bryan Behrenshausen on GitLab" Interview on SustainOSS podcast https://podcast.sustainoss.org/210 "The Three Ps of Running an OSPO" We Love Open Source podcast https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdKIOIUWcPQ "Unveiling Open Organizations" Open Leadership Podcast https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCoQZlej5Eg "Running at SCaLE20x" Interview with Destination Linux https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=2533&v=Rr4o6cQ_c4k&feature=youtu.be Publications ============ Corporate Writing - Items published for Red Hat available at - Items published for GitLab available at Community Platforms - Opensource.com publication history available at - Contributions to open source community architecture handbook are available at - The Open Organization book series is available at Education ========= 2010--2016 PhD, Communication Studies (Certificate in Cultural Studies) University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 2005--2007 M.A., Communication University of Maine, Orono, ME 2001--2005 B.S., Speech Communication (minor in Print Journalism) Millersville University of Pennsylvania, Millersville, PA Committee & Board Service =========================== 2022--present Board member Open Way Learning (open source educational non-profit) 2021--2022 Advisory board member The Document Foundation (LibreOffice governing body) Professional Training ===================== 2020--2021 Open Source Technology Management Program Brandeis University, Waltham, MA Courses completed: Open Source Workflow and Infrastructure (2020); Cultivate an Open Source Community (2021) Skills ====== Open Source Industry & Community Participation - Broad working knowledge of open source industry, community governance, and business strategy - Architect, lead, and grow open source communities - Facilitate and manage relationships between multiple corporate and community stakeholders in open source projects - Participate in and speak at open source events Writing & Editing - Compose clear, concise, engaging, and audience-focused materials in deadline situations - Prefers docs-as-code approach to documentation projects - Excels at translating technical concepts and benefits for multiple audiences - Experience ghostwriting for various personas, including C-level executives Instructional & Organizational - Experience teaching learners in a variety of contexts, including online - Architect informative and persuasive presentations with compelling messages and effective structures - Enjoys research-oriented approach to projects Technical Competencies - Prefers working in open source, Linux-based operating environments - Lead open source projects using modern DevOps and docs-as-code workflows (Markdown, Git, GitHub/GitLab) - Design and code W3C standards-compliant websites in HTML and CSS - Produce publication-ready books, whitepapers, and manuscripts with open source desktop publishing tools