Michael O’Connell

Content Strategist | Web Content & Community Manager

Founding Editor-in-Chief of Award-Winning Web Sites IBM developerWorks and JavaWorld

IBM developerWorks

* Attracted 4 million+ unique monthly visitors.
* Consistently ranked #1 IBM web site for customer/user experience.
* Delivered $100+ million/year value to IBM in support savings alone.
* Won dozens of awards, including Forrester Groundswell, Jolt Hall of Fame, Best Developer Web Site, and Social Media Marketing Award.
* Pioneered social media (including blogs, forums, podcasts, and social media guidelines) within IBM.

JavaWorld (IDG)
​* One of the IT industry's first profitable Web magazines/sites.
* Finalist, Best Overall New Publication (print or online), 12th Annual Computer Press Awards.

  • Education
    • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (M.A.)
    • University of Texas at Austin (B.A.)