Mark Rudden
About Mark Rudden
Mark Rudden is the GM EMEA at BrowserStack in Dublin, Ireland, with over 18 years of experience in the commercial industry and direct sales.
Title and Current Role
Mark Rudden currently serves as the General Manager (GM) EMEA at BrowserStack in Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland. In this role, Rudden oversees and manages various strategic and operational activities across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.
Professional Background
Mark Rudden has an extensive background in sales and management, having previously held various roles at BrowserStack and other companies. Before becoming GM EMEA, he was Director EMEA and LATAM, Director of Global Sales Operations (Interim), and Director EMEA at BrowserStack. Prior to joining BrowserStack, Rudden worked at Wrike as Director of Sales for EMEA & LATAM, Sales Manager - International, and Account Manager - EMEA. He also held positions at Salesforce as Account Executive and Enterprise Business Representative, and at Appco Group Ireland and 2Wheels Cycles as Sales Manager.
Education and Expertise
Mark Rudden has a Master's degree in Economics from University College Dublin, achieved between 2005 and 2007. He also holds a Bachelor's degree in Economics and Politics from the same institution, earned between 2002 and 2005. His educational background, combined with over 18 years of experience in the commercial industry, equips him with a strong foundation in growth, direct sales, general management, and solution selling.
Industry Specialization
With a rich industry background, Mark Rudden specializes in general management, growth strategy, direct sales, coaching, CRM, project management, and enterprise sales. He has a keen interest in helping businesses grow and scale across multiple regions and market segments. His expertise extends to software engineering, where he has managed engineering teams, implemented scalable cloud infrastructure solutions, and improved QA processes.
Technical Contributions
Mark Rudden has made significant technical contributions, including building a framework titled Behavely and working on multiple aspects of CI/CD pipelines. He has focused on improving release frequency and quality, automated and parallelized test cases, and deploying hotfixes before releases reach customers. His experience includes utilizing BrowserStack’s features like video and console logs for debugging, reducing Developer Pain Index (DPI), and working with Gherkin-based systems.