Retool has appointed Mark Schaaf as its first Chief Operating Officer, bringing his extensive engineering and organizational scaling experience from roles at Instacart, Thumbtack, and Google. As a developer-first company, Retool values Schaaf's technical background, which is rare for a COO, and his expertise is expected to accelerate the company's growth, particularly in scaling its engineering, product, and design teams. Schaaf's role will focus on maintaining Retool's high product improvement velocity and helping the company support an increasing number of customers, including enterprises like Amazon, NBC, and Snowflake. Retool's recent developments include launching Retool Workflows, Retool Mobile, and Retool Database, which aim to simplify building automations, mobile apps, and getting started with the platform. The company also expanded its free plan, attracting more solo developers and small teams. Schaaf's involvement is anticipated to enhance operational efficiency and foster innovation, benefiting both Retool's internal teams and its customers.