Gina Trapani
Builder · Leader · Writer
Hello!
I'm @ginatrapani. I build software and companies. Sometimes I write about digital technology, and the ways it changes how people and organizations get things done.
Throughout my career I've started, led, and sold companies, sites, and services like Postlight (acquired by NTT DATA), Lifehacker (acquired by Univision and later, Ziff Davis), and ThinkUp. Currently I am board chair at Radiant Earth, a progressive technology non-profit focused on improving access to data about our world.
My writing has been published in a variety of outlets, including The Harvard Business Review, The New York Times, Women's Health, Popular Science, and Macworld. Profiles of my work have appeared in venues ranging from The Wall Street Journal to The New York Times. Once upon a time, I authored three editions of the Lifehacker book.
A long time ago, Fast Company named me one of the Most Influential Women in Technology, and Wired magazine awarded me its prestigious Rave Award. Some nice strangers wrote a Wikipedia page about me.
To get in touch, you can send me an email to my usual username at Gmail. Thanks for stopping by.
Recently
Since 2005, I've kept a reverse chronological list of stuff I've worked on. Here's what I've been up to recently.
July 2024
- Nominated to serve as Board Chair at Radiant Earth.
- Stepped down from my role at Launch by NTT DATA.
March 2024
- For the 12th year in a row, updated Narrow the Gap with the latest wage data about the gender pay gap from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
February 2024
- Launch's collaboration with Sesame Workshop won Anthem Awards gold in the Education category.
January 2024
- Interviewed Dan Mall, author of Design That Scales, on the Catalyst Podcast.
October 2023
- Interviewed Geoffrey Moore, author of Zone to Win, on the Catalyst Podcast.
July 2023
- Completed Postlight's post-acquisition integration into NTT DATA.
May 2023
- Launch by NTT DATA went to market! Launch is a branded offering from NTT DATA which exists to help our clients strategize, ship, and scale ambitious digital experiences. Launch is made up of a world-class cohort of product-minded, design-led, and innovation-focused acquisitions, including Postlight, Vectorform, Nexient, Sierra Systems, and Umvel. I'm proud to have been a part of Launch's founding executive team.
- Named Vice President, Product at Launch by NTT DATA. In this role I led Launch's Product practice, an extraordinary team of almost 300 product managers, product strategists, agile practitioners, and product delivery professionals located across the U.S. and Canada.
March 2023
- Joined the board of directors at Radiant Earth, a progressive non-profit focused on improving access to data about our world.
- In this announcement about Lifehacker's sale to Ziff Davis The New York Times calls me an "entrepreneur and blogger" which feels great.
December 2022
- Proud of Postlight's work on Audubon's Bird Migration Explorer, an incredible interactive browser-based visualization.
- Published a piece at LeadDev on how to make plans for an uncertain future.
August 2022
- Published a piece at LeadDev on presenting information and stories to busy leaders.
June 2022
- Big news! NTT DATA acquired Postlight to offer creative, high-end digital transformation services.
- Joined Randi Zuckerberg on her Sirius XM radio show, Randi Zuckerberg Means Business, to kick off Pride 2022.
- Published an article at LeadDev about how to estimate and communicate software development timelines.