We are a non-profit that supports the tech hub in the Upstate of South Carolina.

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We believe by fostering collaboration and knowledge-sharing in the Upstate’s tech industry, we can cultivate a thriving community that encourages innovation and growth.

Our Impact

We are a 501(c)(3) non-profit that supports the tech hub in the Upstate of South Carolina.

We support Meetups, conferences, and other events that foster learning, collaboration, and innovation within the Upstate tech community. We also aim to provide scholarships or subsidized tickets for individuals from underrepresented groups to promote inclusivity.Our impact can be seen in the breadth and depth of the community we support. Hack Greenville is the largest tech community in Greenville, while Upstate Women In Software Engineering supports women in tech, or looking to move into it.By supporting RefactorGVL, you’re helping to create a vibrant, connected, and diverse tech ecosystem that benefits everyone.

RefactorGVL Groups

Hack Greenville
Hack Greenville is the largest and most active developer community in Greenville. Visit their page to see what events are coming up.

UpWiSE
Upstate Women In Software Engineering supports women in tech, or looking to move into it. Visit their page to see what events are coming up.

The Team

We are a group of tech-veterans who believe the next transformative industry to call the Upstate home will be software technology companies. This will happen through local startups as well as remote-workers looking for a great place to call home.

RefactorGVL Board

Robert Roskam
Leader of software teams, mainly at SaaS products.Ethan Foulkes
CEO of Magic Button labsDavid Siglin
Product & Design leadership with experience at startups and international companies alike.

Hack Greenville Committee

Pamela Wood Browne
HackGreenville Committee Member. OpenWorks Coworking Lead Member. Code for the Carolinas Core Team. Former Women Who Code Greenville Director/Founder.Bogdan Kharchenko
Husband, father of two, Laravel developer & UpstatePHP organizerEric Anderson
Professional Developer for over 25 years and occasional Upstate Ruby organizer.

UpWiSE Committee

Em Blitstein, Director of CommunicationsJen Bauer, Executive DirectorKara Mansel, Director of Technical Empowerment

Thank you to our kind donors!

You've enabled us to make an impact in our local community for things like:- hosting the largest tech Slack in the upstate with >1800 people
- hosting 3 meetup groups with a combined 1400 people
- providing volunteers with tools like Google Workspaces

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Help our work at a level that is right for you!It takes monthly money to enable a local tech community. So we ask for monthly support.

We also understand that not everyone can do that. If you'd rather just donate once, we'd appreciate that too!If you can't, please consider asking your boss to support us!