Evan Shortiss

About Evan Shortiss

I’m a technology enthusiast turned Technical Marketing Manager at Red Hat, specializing in Node.js ecosystem technologies, containerization, Kubernetes, and open-source software. For more than a decade I’ve taken ideas from first commit to production - building mobile and web apps, containerizing workloads, and integrating enterprise systems in cloud-native environments. Today I translate that hands-on experience into demos, talks, and enablement sessions that help customers and colleagues adopt and benefit from modern developer tooling.Highlights:• Node.js & Open Source: Maintainer of an npm package with 1 M+ monthly downloads and active contributor to widely used projects.• Cloud-Native Expertise: Daily practitioner of Docker, Podman, Kubernetes, CI/CD, GitOps, and serverless patterns that accelerate delivery.• Technical Storytelling: Seasoned conference speaker and demo builder who turns complex concepts into clear, engaging narratives.• Community Mindset: Committed to sharing knowledge through code, blog posts, and open-source collaboration.If you’re looking for someone who can both build solutions and explain them in plain language, let’s connect!

Experience

1. Principal Technical Marketing Manager

   Red Hat

   Jul 2024 — Present · Los Angeles, CA, US

   As a Principal Technical Marketing Manager at Red Hat, I help drive adoption and awareness for Red Hat OpenShift and Red Hat Developer Hub, our enterprise offerings for Kubernetes and Backstage respectively. I collaborate with solution architects to deliver impactful pre-sales demos and answer deep technical questions from customers, while also creating hands-on workshops that empower platform engineering teams to succeed with modern developer platforms. I frequently write technical blogs for enablement and evangelism, speak at global industry conferences, and act as a conduit for real-world feedback between customers and our product teams.On the engineering side, I build container-based applications, and work closely with our demo infrastructure team to automate environments using Ansible, Argo CD, and GitHub Actions, running on AWS and virtualized infrastructure. Additionally I create training materials, and contribute fixes to our platform and documentation. My role sits at the intersection of technical depth and developer experience, showcasing how Red Hat’s platform tools enable organizations to streamline software delivery, boost internal productivity, and scale platform engineering practices across teams.

Education

• Waterford Institute of Technology

  BSc (Hons), Entertainment Systems

  2009 — 2013

• St. Nicholas' CBS

  Leaving Certificate 2009, English, Irish, Maths, Chemistry, Art, French, Geography, Biology

  2003 — 2009

Skills

• Css
• Javascript
• Html 5
• Node.js
• Objective-C
• Programming
• Amazon Web Services (Aws)
• Mobile Applications
• Game Development
• Web Applications
• Java
• Cordova
• Unity3d
• 3d Studio Max
• Git
• C++
• Css3
• Android
• Phonegap
• Eclipse
• Cloud Computing
• Angularjs
• Sencha Touch 2
• Jquery
• Mysql
• Json
• Mongodb
• Github
• Photoshop
• Html
• Photography
• Ajax
• Cocoa Touch
• Unity
• Canvas
• Ios Development
• Sencha Touch
• Rest
• Xml
• Web Development