Darren Murph

5 out of 5

Future of Work Architect & Remote Team Management Expert; Former Head of Remote at GitLab; Author of "Living the Remote Dream"

Chapel Hill, NC, USA
Live Event: $10,000 - $20,000 Virtual Event: $5,000 - $10,000 More Fee Info

Darren Murph Biography

Darren Murph is a Future of Work architect and organizational design consultant known for his expertise in distributed work and remote team management. Murph pioneered the role of Head of Remote at GitLab, where he established the company as a leader in remote-first operations and guided its expansion to a global workforce spanning 67 countries. In this capacity, he oversaw people, culture, operations, inclusivity, marketing, employer branding, and communications, contributing to GitLab's reputation as a successful remote organization.

Murph's background in technology media includes serving as Managing Editor, Senior Editor, and Editor-at-Large at Engadget. There, he authored more than 20,000 articles and earned a Guinness World Record as the most prolific professional blogger. His tenure at Engadget saw significant growth in traffic and live event coverage, with the publication becoming the Official Online News Source and publisher of the "Best of CES" awards. This experience influenced Murph's approach to documentation-first organizational culture.

Murph is the author of several works on remote work and organizational design, including GitLab's "Remote Playbook" and "Living the Remote Dream: A Guide To Seeing the World, Setting Records, and Advancing Your Career." He launched TeamOps, GitLab's remote work operating model, and co-developed organizational design case studies at Harvard Business School and INSEAD. His "Org Brain" framework provides a transparent, searchable repository for institutional knowledge and processes, a concept adopted by distributed teams worldwide.

Featured in The Forbes Future of Work 50, Murph advises companies on distributed work transformation, workplace strategy, and asynchronous communication. He has provided guidance to organizations such as Dropbox and Cleveland Clinic on remote work strategies. His consulting, advising, and speaking engagements include collaborations with Ford Motor Company, Honda, Spotify, Cardano Foundation, Cribl, and Turing. Murph's work and insights have appeared in Harvard Business School, INSEAD, CNBC, CNN, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, TechCrunch, Fortune, Forbes, Quartz, Fast Company, Digiday, and Business Insider. Murph addresses executive teams and conference audiences on topics including remote work, organizational design, and the evolution of workplace culture.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 08/04/2026.

Darren Murph Videos

Making Remote Work #08 – Darren Murph (GitLab): On ...

Making Remote Work #08 – Darren Murph (GitLab): On ...

On this episode of "Making Remote Work," I am hosting one of the veteran practitioners of Remote Work -- Darren Murph, Head of Remote for GitLab. We...

Darren Murph, GitLab | CUBE Conversation, April 2020

Darren Murph, GitLab | CUBE Conversation, April 2020

Darren Murph, Head of Remote at GitLab, sits down with Jeff Frick for a Digital CUBE Conversation about the way the global Covid-19 crisis is...

Thriving as a Remote Team with GitLab Head of Remote Darren ...

Thriving as a Remote Team with GitLab Head of Remote Darren ...

During a private session with Heavybit members, We invited GitLab Head of Remote Darren Murph to share his experience and advice for cultivating a...

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