Tristan Lombard

“Tristan is one of the kindest and most passionate people I have ever worked with. He has the talent to connect with everyone, to bring people together, and to make you feel special. He gives and elevates others unconditionally. He hosts great events and knows how to make them fun. I had a sensational time working with Tristan! Highly recommended to everyone.”

“Tristan is an exemplary professional who embodies the spirit of excellence in everything he does. As a software quality advocate, he invariably goes above and beyond to ensure products are of the highest quality, adhering to industry best practices and exceeding customer expectations. In addition to his technical expertise, Tristan is a true community builder. He uniquely promotes a collaborative and inclusive environment where team members feel sustained, inspired, and empowered to share ideas and knowledge. He actively engages with his colleagues, stakeholders, and other members of the software quality community to exchange ideas, contribute to discussions, and foster continuous learning and improvement.”

“Definition of a True Community Builder. A person who always ready to help and belive in the mantra of #Givingbacktothecommunity. Tristan has guided me during my initial level of Salesforce testing days. The kind of a support that Tristan gives you is to be very frank it's unbelievable. I must say Tristan is a perfect mentor. Thank you so much Tristan for always motivating me.”

“Tristan is one of those persons that would be an addition to any company, the way he understands to build a community and involve customers, is without comparrison. Besides being professional, Tristan manages to show kindness and humor when building customer relationships which is rare nowadays. I would recommend Tristan anyday.”

“Tristan is an exceptional multi talented individual who can be relied upon to engage people, listen to them, nurture them and deliver a highly motivated and engaged community. It has been a pleasure working with Tristan and his team, to see them both grow, and help others to learn from them. As an individual Tristan is professional, hard working and reliably delivers on time, mentoring others on the way. He’s an excellent manager of people, sharing successes across teams, and takes personal responsibility to act when needed. I would happily work with Tristan again.”

“Tristan is an amazing addition to the team and company. He brings a lot with him, helping guide others to grow and mature. He has set up a great interactive community and worked to bring customers advocacy in out and front.”

“Working with Tristan for over a year has been a great experience. When something needs to get done, he always steps up and adds it to his plate. While working with him I've seen him run his own community department while also taking on content strategy and execution during a time of leadership transition. He's also mentored many people, both internally and externally, to the benefit of both them and the company. We've collaborated frequently on creating fun and informative content for a number of departments including community, marketing, and education. He's a fountain of creative ideas and has always been open to constructive feedback that results in a better finished product. As a person his default mode is encouragement and support, and his heart is rooted in creating welcoming spaces where everyone can feel like they belong. If you have the opportunity to meet him, work with him, travel internationally with him, or become his friend, I would highly recommend it.”

“Tristan is an evangelical rockstar. He and his team greatly assisted our Salesforce Community group in putting on our first program which featured the product he represented. He and his staff where extremely professional and greatly assisted me in organizing and putting on our program. He provided a platform to present the software package and provided me with timely media and branding material to add a professional touch to our social media campaign for the program. He is professional, passionate and extremely intelligent”

“Tristan is a real force of nature! He is endlessly positive and brings light and energy to everything he works on. When I joined Provar, Tristan had already set up an internal Belonging initiative, building community within our workforce and creating a platform for our employees to be heard, and talk about the things that really matter to them. This is so valuable to our people and true to form Tristan was very happy to share this initiative with me. Tristan takes great pleasure in helping others to succeed. His deep knowledge of DEI, social issues and community means that he has great insight into the things that really matter and how to reach people. He is also an amazing speaker, able to draw others into the conversation and encourage them to be heard, whilst also making them feel safe and appreciated. A truly inspirational human being.”

“Tristan is an amazing person. He works tirelessly to help people, cheer them on and help them find the best versions of themselves. He’s authentic, honest, is not afraid to call people out, but does it all with a great empathy. He cares very much about helping people grow. Tristan is the type of person that gives you a feedback you needed to hear. And he does that with a heart full of love, creating a safe environment, and offering you a helping hand. Never in my life I have seen such dedication to community and such effort to help others. Thank you Tristan!”

“Tristan has been a guiding light, a great friend, mentor, and coach since day one we met. He consistently provided valuable guidance and support that helped both my personal growth and the growth of Synapse QA as a community space. He has a unique ability to think outside the box and develop and come up with fresh, innovative solutions to complex problems, which has significantly helped us with the idea generation behind our unique events. This creative support is instrumental in the massive success of our events. He is a consistent source of support for all rising leaders in the testing space and has a unique ability to connect with people and inspire them to reach their full potential. Our dear stage mom, celebrates all other's achievements as his own and selflessly supports all who reach out to him with a warm heart. He is always willing to lend a helping hand and listening ear to those who reach out for advice and guidance. His dedication to supporting others and fostering growth is truly impressive. He has been an invaluable asset to the testing community, and I am grateful for his consistent support.”

“Tristan is the first Community Builder I've ever worked with, and I cannot imagine working with anyone better! Passionate about connecting people, joining up communications and ensuring overall success, he's the type of person who can forge powerful relationships without actually meeting in person, keep a number of plates spinning and ensure that everyone always feels special. His mentoring and support is incredible, and his personal accomplishments extraordinary!”

“Tristan is a data driven builder of communities, people and businesses. He goes above and beyond his call of duty to focus on internal community building, creating external community programs and join these two important dots for optimal impact. He has a great ability to create connections between different groups of people and to motivate them to support and promote each other. His passion for building relationships between businesses and their customers is unparalleled. He understands the value of customer loyalty and the importance of customer satisfaction and works tirelessly to ensure that his work is above the bar. His work has resulted in improved customer relations, better visibility for businesses and higher engagement overall. I would highly recommend Tristan for any organization requiring a strong communicator with excellent leadership skills.”

“Working with Tristan, I had the pleasure of witnessing the creativity and drive that make him incredible at what he does. He is truly a passionate and talented individual who easily builds a rapport with those around him. I have no hesitation in recommending Tristan as a community leader, being someone who identifies with business needs quickly and demonstrates versatility when needed. ”

“Tristan is a builder—of relationships, communities, and culture. He works tirelessly to connect people, help them raise their profiles, and grow out of their discomfort. We worked together at Testim where I was witness to his relentless efforts to achieve his community-oriented goals yet still find time to connect with everyone at work and help expand our team culture. The numerous LinkedIn recommendations for Tristan are evidence of his dedication to his fellow teammates and community members.”

“It only takes about 15 seconds with Tristan to realize that his ability to connect with anyone and everyone is unparalleled. His unique combination of people skills and quantifiable, results-driven strategies make him an undeniable asset to any Community team he's a part of. Tristan applies the same commitment to growth and learning that he extends to his community to himself, and every time we chat I'm blown away by his knowledge in both test automation and community building. ”

“I speak for anyone that's worked with or for Tristan when I say that he would be an asset to any organization. Tristan is by far the most dedicated professional that I've had the pleasure of working with. He is truly committed to Customers and Colleagues in the most authentic way. Putting professionalism above all else, his work style is creative, supportive, cross functional and integrative. Tristan and I collaborate at least once a week to brainstorm and implement processes where Community and BDR's can provide value in a pure way for potential and existing customers. I've been lucky to learn this truly invaluable skill from him, and I look forward to continuously learning from Tristan. ”

“From a sales perspective, Tristan’s unique ability to create a Client Community and encourage participation and excitement has had a profound and direct impact upon new client enrollments. In fact, several blue-chip/high profile companies selected our services over others and made multi-year commitments solely based upon the references and engagement they received in the slack community channel that he built. I am very indebted for all that he has done for Testim and for me personally and would recommend him to anyone building out a client community.”

“I've had the pleasure of being able to witness Tristan's magic, drive, passion, and empathy since he took on the responsibility of building Testim's ever growing community from the ground up. Tristan knows how to put people first and build authentic relationships, always seeking out ways to be of service to others. In this way, he has added so much value not only for Testim, but for many members of the software testing industry. It has been a pleasure to be able to collaborate with him from my side in Abstracta, teaming up to find new avenues for co-marketing and collaboration that have exceeded expectation and opened up many new business opportunities. Tristan is the people person that every company should have on their side. ”

“It’s been an absolute delight working with Tristan. His ability to create a community from scratch and then engage all participants (customers and employees) is absolutely amazing. He is extremely passionate about work, especially around arranging and hosting events. On a personal note, he is a team player and helps motivate all team members. He helped me improve my public speaking and presentation skills as well as my networking skills. Any team that will have him, will win the jackpot!”

“Tristan is a talented community builder with brilliant ideas and a huge passion! With his outstanding organization skills he always has a well planned program under his sleeve to create fun, meaningful interactions with customers and grow the community. Tristan brings in a lot of team spirit and positive atmosphere, it was a pleasure working with Tristan and having a friend to go to for the best advice!”

“I had the pleasure of working with Tristan when he ran the Saucelabs Secret Sauce Community. His dedication to customers was unprecedented and he built relationships with them in creative ways. Tristan diligently pushed projects internally that he felt would help create the best user experience in Secret Sauce. When posting on social, writing blogs or any other form of customer communication he was clear and concise in his messaging. Tristan provided me with invaluable feedback on a certification program, I was building, which led to higher customer adoption.”

“Tristan was a valuable member of our marketing team. His commitment to community building and creating spaces for people to feel welcome is second to none. He is very thorough and detail-oriented, making him a great project manager as he drove many strategic initiatives to completion. And his boundless energy and enthusiasm in collaborating with others made every project fun. I considered myself lucky to have him on our team, and would work with him again in a heartbeat.”

“Working with Tristan was a true pleasure. He has a unique manner to instantly make you feel comfortable. His passion and creativity to create a community is thoughtful and inspiring. I also admired, and very much appreciated his willingness to jump in and help in any area of the business. Tristan is smart, driven, results oriented and willing to roll up his sleeves to figure it out. He is an asset to any team.”

“I had the pleasure of meeting Tristan at a community meetup and was instantly drawn to his passion for community and desire to create incredible experiences not only at his company but everywhere. Anyone who has interacted with Tristian will tell you that his love for building community and relationships with internal and external stakeholders is tremendous. I've witnessed how he transformed his customer community into not only an extremely helpful resource center but a fun experience for customers to get to know each other and the product team who is behind the scenes actually building the features. Most importantly though, Tristan's passion is something that puts him above and beyond. He cares so deeply about every single one of his customers and colleagues. He pours his heart and soul into all of the programs he runs in such a thoughtful way. He has the incredible ability to bring everyone in and make them feel apart of something bigger than themselves, which is the epitome of a community manager. ”

“Tristan is a professional whose passion is contagious. He is a loyal, positive, inspirational team member. He has integrity, character, along with a work ethic that surpasses most. If I owned a team he would be my first hire!”

“Tristan has such fantastic energy and enthusiasm for connecting and helping people. We've worked together on several Ministry of Testing and Sauce Labs collaborations and it's been an honour to do so. Through this work, many of our meetup groups were able to connect more frequently than they otherwise would have been able to. Tristan knows how to support a community on both the smallest and the biggest of budgets which is a rare and wonderful trait. His range of experience really shows when we work together to plan community initiatives as he is able to wear many community hats and think about approaches from a wide variety of user experiences. Working with Tristan makes me believe I can achieve things that I otherwise might have thought impossible.”

“Tristan is a very talented community builder. I worked with Tristan on a project where we leveraged the community that Tristan was leading to help better shape the products at Sauce Labs. I found him very well organized, easy to work with, and incredibly dedicated to the Sauce Labs community.”

“Tristan is the reason I am working at Sauce Labs today, and he is the reason my career and experience has reached the point it is at. The moment I walked into the Sauce Labs office, I was greeted by Tristans joyful, delightful energy and I knew I wanted to be part of that organization. I've had the pleasure of watching him grow professionally and am grateful to have been able to work by his side for the past two years. Tristan has brought a light and an energy to the workplace that people strive to find when looking for the perfect office culture. I was blown away by his dedication and ability to build and nurture the testing world community. I sincerely hope I have to opportunity to work with Tristan again.”

“Tristan embraces and supports the community like no other person I’ve seen or have had the pleasure to work with. His background, experience and true passion for building relationships serves as an example for any company or organization that recognizes how important it is to engage and contribute to the communities they serve. Chances are, if the community experience is successful and meaningful, Tristan is one of the main reasons why. He is a delight to work with, learn from and collaborate with and I look forward to continuing to watch him advocate for the things that are the most valuable in life and work. ”

“Tristan is an amazing community catalyst! He knows how to get people talking, energized and engaged, all while keeping a friendly and non-intimidating manner. He’s be a fantastic add to your team!”

“Tristan was indispensable for connecting me with San Francisco-based meetups and groups like PyBay as a speaker. He coordinated meetup dates and times, connected me with organizers and kept everything rolling smoothly the day of each event. He's an excellent community organizer and advocate, and I definitely saw that working with him for my speaking engagements.”

“Tristan is exceptional at building community and connecting people with each other. His passion for technology and the people in the industry is visible in everything he does. As the host at TestBash San Francisco he put all of the speakers at ease and helped keep the audience enthusiastic and engaged. Tristan blends his background in social work before entering technology with his role as a community builder to engage people in a real and meaningful way. ”

“I had the pleasure of working with Tristan in his role as the client-side project manager for several video animation projects. He's very detail oriented, excels at staying focused on project goals and knows how to keep a project running on time and within budget. He also has an excellent creative mind, and is always a major contributor to story lines and creative direction. ”

“Tristan is caring, focused, creative and a high level contributor in everything he does. I had the privilege of working with him for 2 years at Sauce Labs. His enthusiasm knows no bounds and he single handedly built a community in his project, Secret Sauce. His passion for networking and connecting community to one another was the biggest deliverable he brought in his implementation of Secret Sauce. Any team will reap countless rewards by having Tristan on their roster. ”

“Tristan is a joy to work with. He has an immense amount of positive energy, enthusiasm and willingness to go an extra mile. Having him as a part of the team not only builds a great team/company culture but also motivates everyone around to do the best they can.”

“I have had the distinct pleasure of working with Tristan at Sauce. Tristan is the symbol of positivity, curiosity, humor and meaningful friendship, all in the workplace. This is the material that makes the pillars of community leaders, which he built at Sauce. Tristan was the face of Sauce for many. If you are looking to build a vibrant community, knowledge sharing, mutual dialogs, look no further. Nobody does it better than Tristan. I will miss him greatly over zoom and Slack. But it's a small world, so I am keeping my hopes our paths shall cross again.”

“I've met Tristan during my recruitment to Sauce Labs and from the first moment I was impressed by how engaging and motivating he is, even if our initial interaction was just by email. During the time we worked together at Sauce, Tristan was always super helpful and providing ideas and alternatives all the time. He is able to turn situations around with his attitude and positivism. He is one of the most "ready" and "let's do it" mentality people I've met in my work career. Tristan is truly a community driver. ”

“Tristan is proactive, passionate and above all thoughtful. He put his whole being into every project he tackled and was the heart of our Secret Sauce Community. Tristan has an outside-the-box perspective and a can-do spirit. He has demonstrated time and time again, his ability to creatively solve any problem that comes his way. Tristan is a valuable addition to any team and I am grateful for and inspired by his contributions especially when it comes to bringing people together.”

“Tristan is, by far, one of the most dedicated employees I've ever had the pleasure of working with. He's passionate and creative and gives 100% every day. He is one of those employees that makes a company better just by being there because he raises the bar in so many different areas: creativity, energy and empathy. He's a true advocate for our customers and treats everyone with respect and dignity. I would be honored to work with him again.”

“Tristan was an invaluable source of inspiration and connection to my customers. They embraced the community he built, and appreciated the richness of content that was found and created there. The content and connections are the direct result of Tristan's incredible ability to marry warmth in his messaging with a deep understanding customer's needs with the complex, technical space Sauce Labs is in. Tristan has an innate sense of how to build a glow around a developer-focused offering. HIs ability to engage was backed by keen awareness and data-driven tuning of offerings to drive business outcomes. The level of engagement at one of my $2M+ customers increased measurably as a result of their taking part in the community led by Tristan. Not only is Tristan an asset to business growth, but he is a friend and caring coworker, who will be an immediate contributor to a great and performing team. ”

“Tristan is a passionate advocate marketer with the drive, enthusiasm and the creative ability that enables him to bring people together in order to have a demonstrated impact for the organization. He has an uncanny ability to bring people together in order to accomplish a common goal. I would highly recommend him! ”

“I've known Tristan over 10 years and have worked with him in various capacities and groups mostly in the non-profit space. If I had to describe Tristan in a couple of words, the following come to mind: incredibly self-driven, empathetic, and a driver of initiatives. When Tristan sets his mind to something, he will go after it and his main motivation is always to improve the world around him. He cares deeply about the people he works with (and for), his community, and is always pushing to improve himself and those around him so that more can be accomplished. He's a natural leader and is skilled with stakeholders and framing issues in a way that he can get others bought in on an idea. One of his biggest strength is that he's a natural connector –– he's really good at making and maintaining relationships and he forms support wherever he goes. I consider this one of his most special traits because it's one I don't often see everywhere. He's very organized and can manage a lot of details which makes him a great project manager, but he's not all business! He likes to bring humor into situations where it's needed to help diffuse tense energy, so don't be surprised if he will bring some fun into the work as well!”

“Tristan is a shining star, and I mean that both literally and in his work ethic! Tristan is a natural-born community leader. His charisma and genuine interest in people doesn't stop at 1:1, he also does a fantastic job of coordinating community meetups for women leaders, as well as for Sauce Labs. I was immediately impressed by Tristan's drive and focus. I look forward to collaborating with Tristan in a number of ways in the future, as well as attending his events! You'll be happy you welcomed this brilliant, hungry mind into your network. ”

“Tristan is not only professional at his work, but got the right spirit to be an awesome recruiter at SauceLabs. I'm happy to know that he represents the company as it helps recruiting positive future co-workers.”