Jonathan Lipps

  • Jonathan Lipps

    Director of Learning and Education Programs

    Jonathan has been making things out of code as long as he can remember. Jonathan is the architect and project lead for Appium, the popular open source automation framework, and the creator of Appium Pro, bringing fresh mobile testing tips to the world He works for HeadSpin, the global app UX testing platform, as Director of Learning and Education Programs, making high-quality test automation training available to everyone via HeadSpin University. Previously, Jonathan was the Founding Principal of Cloud Grey, and the Director of Open Source at Sauce Labs. He has worked as a programmer in tech startups for over 15 years, but is also passionate about many other topics. Jonathan has master’s degrees in philosophy and linguistics, from Stanford and Oxford respectively. He lives in Vancouver and enjoys writing music, penning essays on the philosophy of technology, and getting outside for a run even if it’s raining.