Summary
Dave Cole is a seasoned software engineer at Wistia, focused on the video player, plugins, the Customize panel, channels, and public APIs, with 11 years of experience building and improving media platforms. He’s currently on parental leave and working remotely from Fairfield, Connecticut, continuing to ship and support product improvements that help millions of viewers. Dave thrives in cross-functional work, from troubleshooting with support and sales to shaping API integrations and developer tooling. His Wistia tenure spans building the video player and platform APIs, plus product and customer-facing roles that blend engineering with user empathy. A Hamilton College graduate in economics and philosophy, he brings a practical, curious mindset and a passion for empowering others to build useful, well-crafted software.
12 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.), Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) at Aberystwyth University
College of Law, Chester