Mark Troester is the vice president of strategy at Progress. He helped guide the strategic go-to-market efforts for Progress before transitioning into a leadership role for the Progress Infrastructure Management division, which includes DevOps/DevSecOps, network management, network detection and response, and application delivery control offerings. Previously, he worked with both upstarts and stalwarts like Sonatype, SAS, and Progress DataDirect. Before these positions, Mark worked as a developer and developer manager for startups and enterprises alike. Mark has extensive speaking experience on topics at the intersection of business and technology, including industry events hosted by Gartner, Forrester, TDWI, and more.