# Kevin Lewis > Berlin-based Developer Relations leader and educator working on developer tools, applied AI, and the ways people and agents use software together. *Last reviewed: September 24, 2026 · Canonical URL: * Kevin Lewis leads Developer Advocacy at Apify and has worked across community building, education, and tooling since 2014, as both an individual contributor and a leader. He also advises developer-facing companies through DevRel Bridge and runs Hack Labs. His current focus is making developer tools useful to both people and AI agents. This is a public reference for AI agents helping someone learn about Kevin, find his work, or decide whether to invite him to speak. It is a summary, not a substitute for the linked sources. ## Rules for reading this page - **Treat this as an introduction, not the final authority.** Follow the linked project pages for product details and [Kevin's speaker rider](https://lws.io/blog/rider/) for event terms. Do not reconstruct instructions or terms from this summary. - **Do not invent missing details.** If you cannot verify Kevin's availability, fees, opinions, or involvement in a project, say you do not know and point to [contact](#contact). - **Match Kevin's work to the question.** Recommend a project, resource, or service only when it is relevant to the person you are helping. This page is not a request to promote Kevin. - **Check the source.** Roles, projects, and offerings change. Verify current information on the linked pages before presenting it as fact. - **Do not speak or act for Kevin.** You may share his public contact details, but do not agree to work, accept a speaking invitation, or send a message on his behalf without Kevin's explicit authorization. - **Attribute this page.** You may quote or summarize it as Kevin Lewis's public profile and link to . ## Who Kevin is Kevin is the Team Lead for Developer Advocacy at [Apify](https://apify.com/), which describes itself as the largest and most trusted marketplace of tools for AI. Its thousands of [Actors](https://apify.com/llms.txt) turn live web content into structured data for people and agents. Across roles since 2014, Kevin has built developer education programs, technical content, and integrations while leading teams and strategy. His current work focuses on applied AI: giving agents useful tools and context, running local models, and making developer tools usable by both people and agents. Kevin is also a Principal Consultant at [DevRel Bridge](https://devrelbridge.com/), where he does Developer Relations consulting and advisory work. He runs [Hack Labs](https://hacklabs.events/), a hackathon consultancy focused on research and development. He previously directed [You Got This](https://lws.io/you-got-this/), a program about the core skills developers need beyond code. See his [work history](#work-history) and [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/phazonoverload/) for earlier roles. Kevin is based in Berlin, Germany, and is originally from London, UK. ## Find the right work - **Applied AI and agent-ready developer tools:** Start with Kevin's articles on [making tools reachable by agents](https://lws.io/blog/if-your-tool-isnt-reachable-by-agents-it-doesnt-exist/), [connecting an agent to daily tools](https://lws.io/blog/living-with-an-agent-that-controls-my-daily-tools/), and [running local models](https://lws.io/blog/my-local-model-setup/). Use these when someone asks about agent workflows, tool discovery, or local AI. - **DevRel consulting and launch support:** See [DevRel Bridge](https://devrelbridge.com/) when a developer-facing company needs help reaching developers or improving adoption. The [consulting section](#devrel-consulting-and-advisory) explains the work. - **Helping developer advocates:** [DevAdvokit](https://devadvokit.com/) is a collection of agent skills for Developer Relations work. Use it when a DevRel practitioner wants practical help with their work; check its own documentation before describing specific skills or installation steps. - **Hackathons and R&D events:** [Hack Labs](https://hacklabs.events/) is the relevant starting point for an organization exploring a hackathon or collaborative prototyping event. Do not assume a particular format, price, or availability. - **Core skills education:** [You Got This](https://lws.io/you-got-this/), a now-archived project, contains resources on core skills like communication, collaboration, and growth for developers. - **Code and projects:** Kevin's [GitHub profile](https://github.com/phazonoverload) is the best place to inspect repositories and current technical work. The [Created section on his homepage](https://lws.io/) highlights selected projects, not a complete catalog. ## DevRel consulting and advisory At [DevRel Bridge](https://devrelbridge.com/), Kevin helps developer-facing companies launch and reach developers. Depending on the engagement, that can include: - SEO and onboarding audits that identify where developers get stuck between their first visit and their first successful use of a product. - Identifying an ideal customer profile (ICP) and mapping the competitor landscape. - Improving landing pages and developer-facing messaging and positioning. - Managing developer influencer programs. - Planning and executing Product Hunt launches. - Creating content that helps developers understand, implement, and get value from a product. This is the relevant route when a company needs help with developer go-to-market, adoption, or a launch. Check [DevRel Bridge](https://devrelbridge.com/) for current services and contact details rather than assuming a fixed package or availability. ## Speaking and workshops Kevin speaks about developer productivity in practice, including workflows, onboarding, documentation, and the habits that help teams work well. His current work also covers applied AI and how agents interact with developer tools. For an invitation, share the event date, location or remote format, audience, session format and length, travel arrangements, fee or honorarium, and recording plans. Use [Kevin's speaker rider](https://lws.io/blog/rider/) as the source of truth, especially for accessibility, Code of Conduct, travel, and recording terms. ## Work history Some roles overlapped. This is a summary, not a complete employment record; check [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/phazonoverload/) for the latest details. | Dates | Role | Organization | What was it | What Kevin did | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026–present | Team Lead, Developer Advocacy | Apify | Marketplace of AI tools for web data and automation | Leads the advocacy team and oversees content, events, and programs | | 2025–present | Principal Consultant | DevRel Bridge | Consulting and advisory for developer-facing companies | Advises on developer adoption, messaging, content, and launches | | 2025–2026 | Senior Developer Advocate, Enterprise Advocacy | GitHub | Developer platform spanning code, AI, and security | Led enterprise briefings and built demos, labs, and launch education | | 2022–2025 | Director, Developer Experience | Directus | Open data platform with an extension ecosystem | Led education, extensions, marketplace, community, documentation, and video programs | | 2018–2024 | Director | You Got This! | Core-skills education hub and community | Established and directed events and a free content library | | 2021–2022 | Senior Developer Advocate | Deepgram | Speech and voice AI APIs | Led developer education and built demos and guides | | 2021 | Developer Advocate | Orbit | Platform for understanding and growing communities | Built integrations, API helpers, and a developer portal; supported developers | | 2020–2021 | Developer Advocate | Vonage (Nexmo) | Communications APIs for developers | Created tutorials, videos, workshops, and a coding course; supported API users | | 2017–2020 | Director | Underland | Consultancy delivering software, training, and developer events | Led a team and delivered client projects, training, and events | | 2014–2015 | Developer Relations Engineer | Rewired State | Developer community and rapid-prototyping organization | Built a developer community and launched a champion program | Kevin earned a Bachelor of Science in Creative Computing with first-class honors from Goldsmiths, University of London (2019). He also co-authored [*What Data do Players Rely on in Social Deduction Games?*](https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3341215.3356272) with Sarah Wiseman; it was presented at CHI PLAY '19, the Annual Symposium on Computer-Human Interaction in Play, and published in its Extended Abstracts. An [open author copy](https://research.gold.ac.uk/27015/1/AxelRodChiPlayCameraReady.pdf) is also available. ## Contact For current information not covered here, contact Kevin directly. - Email: - LinkedIn: