Colin Knapp
Focus: Team Leadership & Management
Professional Summary
Experienced leader with a proven track record of managing distributed teams of 45+ personnel
across multiple timezones. Strong background in executive mentorship, fostering collaboration,
and implementing efficient workflows using Kanban/Agile methodologies. Skilled at building
high-performing teams and guiding organizations from startup to significant revenue growth.
Key Achievements
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Large Team Management:
Managed a distributed team of 45 personnel at
Nitric Concepts,
fostering collaboration across multiple timezones (2018-2021).
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Executive Mentorship:
Provided strategic guidance to CEO/Founder Andrew Karvelis, helping scale from side project
earnings to $4M gross revenue with strong profit margins.
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Open Source Leadership:
Led and coordinated global contributor community for
PlotSquared and FastAsyncWorldEdit,
birthing a sustainable 10-year open source brand that continues today with paid maintainers.
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Project Coordination:
Utilized Kanban/Trello to coordinate distributed teams and project workflows,
enabling efficient collaboration across multiple projects and timezones.
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Talent Development:
Managed software development and talent acquisition for contractors worldwide,
building effective remote-first team culture.
Leadership Experience
Chief of Operations / VP / Co-Founder
Nitric Concepts
2018-2021
- Managed 45+ contractors worldwide across multiple timezones
- Provided executive mentorship to CEO/Founder Andrew Karvelis
- Bootstrapped company operations from zero to $4M gross revenue
- Utilized Kanban/Trello to coordinate distributed teams and project workflows
- Established collaborative relationships with Microsoft for official Minecraft Marketplace partnership
- Built and maintained remote-first team culture for high-performance delivery
Open Source Project Lead
IntellectualSites (PlotSquared & FastAsyncWorldEdit)
2013-Present
- Co-created and led development of major open source projects with 10M+ downloads
- Coordinated global contributor community spanning multiple countries
- Established Jenkins CI/CD infrastructure in 2013 that continues running today
- Built sustainable open source brand with paid maintainers continuing the legacy
- Created tooling used by content production companies in the $5 billion Minecraft ecosystem
Founder
ViperWire.ca
2023-Present
- Founded AI-powered cybersecurity consultancy
- Establishing consulting framework and team structure for scaling
- Building client relationships and service delivery processes
Co-Founder
MotherboardRepair.ca
2019-Present
- Co-founded sustainable electronics repair company
- Established operational processes and team workflows
- Built partnerships for component sourcing and service delivery
Project Lead
Oh My Form (Open Source)
2020-2024
- Led development of privacy-focused form builder with 1.5M+ Docker pulls
- Coordinated contributor community and managed project roadmap
- Successfully sunset project and transitioned users to Formbricks
Leadership Competencies
- Team Management: Distributed team leadership, remote-first culture, cross-timezone coordination
- Mentorship: Executive coaching, talent development, career guidance
- Project Management: Kanban, Trello, Agile methodologies, workflow optimization
- Communication: Stakeholder management, client relations, technical documentation
- Strategic Planning: Business development, operational scaling, partnership building
Leadership Metrics
- Team Size: Managed up to 45 contractors simultaneously
- Revenue Impact: Guided growth from $0 to $4M gross revenue
- Project Scale: Open source tools with 10M+ downloads
- Community: Global contributor network spanning 10+ years