Josiah Duka
@josiahduka
Senior product leader scaling developer platforms, driving DX, AI automation, observability, and unified CI/CD to accelerate engineering.
United StatesWhat I'm looking for
I’m a Senior Product Manager with an engineering background and a track record of scaling developer platforms for thousands of engineers. I drive Developer Experience and SDLC modernization by translating “developer friction” into prioritized roadmaps, measurable adoption goals, and platform improvements that create real business impact.
At Southwest Airlines, I led enterprise observability for GitLab, delivered a fully automated change management workflow, and unified CI/CD by transitioning thousands of engineers from legacy Jenkins and Rundeck workflows to GitLab. I also reduced migration effort with AI-driven repository scanning and accelerated planning by automating feature/story creation using Atlassian Rovo and Amazon Q—always with a focus on eliminating developer friction through intuitive, scalable tools.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Scaled developer platform adoption from 22% to 66% across 3,600+ software engineers in under 12 months by delivering 40+ prioritized features across five internal platform tools. Improved deployment frequency by 98%, delivered $4.5M in organizational savings via unified GitLab CI/CD modernization, and achieved 90% developer satisfaction.
Built and maintained CI/CD pipelines with Ansible and Azure DevOps, reducing deployment times by 50% and increasing cloud deployment frequency by 30%. Defined product requirements and led platform strategy for a secure internal information platform for U.S. Army Special Operations.
Senior Program Manager
United States Army
Oct 2014 - Oct 2021 (7 years)
Reduced infection rates by 80% across a 200-person organization by designing and implementing a safety protocol from scratch and driving unit-wide adoption. Improved operational throughput by 20% by analyzing workflow patterns, redesigning assessments end-to-end, and scaling adoption.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Texas A&M University
Bachelor of Arts, International Studies
Earned a Bachelor of Arts in International Studies from Texas A&M University.
Microsoft Software and Systems Academy (MSSA)
Cloud Application Development Certificate, Cloud Application Development
2021 -
Completed a Cloud Application Development certificate through Microsoft Software and Systems Academy (MSSA) in August 2021.
Scaled Agile, Inc.
Scaled Agile (SAFe) Certification, Agile / Scaled Agile (SAFe)
Earned a Scaled Agile (SAFe) certification (Credential ID 13924834-0762).
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
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