Hey there, I'm Aakanksha, a 2023 CSE grad, I'm currently working at Red Hat as an Associate Software Engineer.
I'm an Open Source Enthusiast who has guided 100+ participants to start their open-source journey. I have contributed to numerous open-source projects like AsyncAPI organization, Meshery (a CNCF project), etc and now mentoring various projects and teams.
I have received the prestigious Linux Foundation Training Scholarship (LiFT’23 - Recipient under the Women in Open-Source category
amongst the top 500 scholars globally).
I'm a GitHub Campus Expert where I was selected among the top 65 Campus Experts from around 10,000 global applications and uplifted my local community on campus with training, mentorship, and support from GitHub.

Hello everyone, my name is Abhishek Kumar, and I’m an experienced software engineer with over 18 years of expertise in backend development and architecture. My career has been focused on building scalable, fault-tolerant systems, with a deep understanding of distributed systems and cloud-native architectures. I am proficient in a wide range of programming languages and technologies including Java, Python, MySQL, Postgres, AWS, GCP, Apache Camel, Quarkus, and Spring Boot.

In my current role as an Architect for Master Data Management (MDM) solutions, I lead the design and implementation of MDM strategies for Party and Product domains, ensuring seamless integration and governance. I’ve also transitioned our team from a contractor-based model to a fully in-house team, overseeing the development and maintenance of our MDM solutions. At the same time, I’m exploring the potential of AI and machine learning to enhance our MDM systems, driving innovation and efficiency in data management.

In addition to my technical expertise, I’m a strong advocate for collaboration, working closely with cross-functional teams and mentoring junior developers to help them grow in their careers. I’m passionate about leveraging technology to drive innovation and create solutions that make a tangible impact.

Principal Software Engineer at Red Hat,

Aditya Patil is an Associate Software Engineer at Red Hat, specializing in Frontend Development. With 1 year of experience in Web development. He is passionate about Full-stack web development, DevOps, and AI.

Associate software engineer at redhat

Researcher at Tampere University | Knows about OpenSSL and Provider | Working on QUBIP

Akshay Ghodake is a Senior Software Engineer at Red Hat, specializing in AI/ML, OpenShift, Kubernetes, and Python. He is passionate about open-source, enterprise product development, and sharing knowledge as a speaker at global conferences like DevConf.

Senior Software Engineer with expertise in containerization, RHEL, Sysadmin, and Git. Focused on delivering solutions that enable hardware, software, and cloud partners to seamlessly certify their products and services.

FOSS enthusiast since ever, and Ph.D. in distributed computing. Alessandro Di Stefano likes staying on the cutting edge, focusing on observability, software-defined networking, AIOps, and SLA management for PaaS clouds.

Alessandro Rossi is an EMEA Associate Principal Specialist Solution Architect for Red Hat Enterprise Linux with a passion for cloud platforms and automation. Alessandro joined Red Hat in 2021, but he's been working in the Linux and open source ecosystem since 2012.
He's done instructing and consulting for Red Hat and delivered training on Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform and Red Hat OpenShift, and has supported companies during solutions implementation.

I'm working on GDB in Red Hat. I have 4 cats and in my free time I love cycling, hiking and camping.

Technical Writer at Red Hat

Alexon has been working as a Principal Technical Account Manager at Red Hat since 2018, working in the Services organization focusing on Infrastructure and Management, Integration and Automation, Cloud Computing, and Storage Solutions. He is a part of the TAM Practices LATAM team based in São Paulo, Brazil, where his job is partnering with, advocating, trust-advising, and supporting customers in their success goals while making use of the complete portfolio. He also contributes to produce and enhance documentation, knowledge-base articles, blog posts, presentations, webinars, and workshops. He is a member of numerous communities, like Red Hat Academy, Red Hat Accelerators, OpenInfra Foundation and others. When he’s not at work, he enjoys spending quality time with his family (wife, two children, and cat) and participating in several volunteer jobs.

Aliaksandr is a co-founder and the principal architect of VictoriaMetrics. He is also a well-known author of the popular performance-oriented libraries: fasthttp, fastcache and quicktemplate. Prior to VictoriaMetrics, Aliaksandr held CTO and Architect roles with adtech companies serving high volumes of traffic. He holds a Master’s Degree in Computer Software Engineering. He decided to found VictoriaMetrics after experiencing the shortcomings of all available time series databases and monitoring solutions.

Alicja is a quality engineer specialised in cryptography at Red Hat. She is the quality team lead responsible for handling core cryptographic packages in Red Hat Enterprise Linux: OpenSSL, Mozilla NSS, GnuTLS, OpenSSH, libreswan, and others. With over 15 years of experience in the cryptography area she has contributed to or co-authored multiple IETF RFCs and found multiple security vulnerabilities, most impactful one being the Marvin Attack.

Alka is an Associate Research Software Engineer at Red Hat, contributing to the CODECO project, an open-source research initiative under Horizon Europe that explores edge cloud, AI, and IoT.

With a master's degree in computing and two years of experience in full-stack web development, she brings a strong technical foundation to her work. Passionate about learning, she enjoys using her skills to drive technological progress.

Canadian living in Germany with my six year old twins. Former GNOME. Working at Red Hat on Cockpit and composefs.

Alona Paz manages a Development Team at Red Hat, leading the SaaS efforts around the OpenShift Assisted Installer. She brings over 20 years of development experience, with deep expertise in infrastructure, Kubernetes, and networking. Prior to her current role, Alona was part of the KubeVirt project, where she served as a maintainer and contributed to its networking-related development.

I love Python, I grew up in a small town in Chile and one weekend, over 16 years ago, I had the flu and could not go out. I decided to learn how to code in Python and that was the beginning of the road that would move us all to Northern California so that I could join the Production Engineering team at Meta. I also like eating and cooking (in that order).

Anat Wax is a Python developer and Quality Engineer at Red Hat. She has a long-lasting history as maker and DIYer, with many Ikea hacks in her closet.

Senior Software Engineer at Red Hat, currently playing the role of Keylime project tech lead. Contributed to various open source projects, mainly in Security and Cryptography.

Andrea is currently a member of the OpenShift Core Installer team at Red Hat, focusing on developing agent-based installation for on-premises clusters. He has been contributing to different operators, including the Metal3 Baremetal Operator. His primary technical interests lie in the fields of development, automation and testing, with a particular focus on Golang programming.

Building bridges between product strategy and development, evaluating hypotheses pursuing suitable solutions for value proposition activation at Red Hat

The Ænix founder. Kubernetes and Cloud Systems Architect. Expert in SDS, SDN, various cloud platforms, and data center automation. Developer Advocate and active member of community.

Over 15 years of experience in IT.

I work on internal tools at Red Hat, with a special focus on Conway's Law.

Aneta is a Technical Writer at Red Hat who is legendarily bad at introducing herself.

Anish is an engineering manager at Red Hat in the OpenShift AI organization. He is working on making machine learning easier for the wider community by building a platform out with cloud capabilities at the core. Most recently, his interests have been focused on the Training and Experimentation space via components in Kubeflow. He has previously been invested heavily in areas such as monitoring, scalability, and reliability.

Working on core kernel networking and on the Retis debugging tool at Red Hat.

Senior Account Solution Architect at Red Hat.

Hi, I'm Anuj Singla, a Principal Software Engineer at Red Hat. I spend most of my days writing code and working with technologies like React, Angular, JavaScript, and Node.js. In addition to my work, I also like to share my knowledge on YouTube through my channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/AnujSingla/videos. Currently, I am also learning GraphQL.

Open Source and Automation enthusiast. I believe in power of collaboration which eventually drives innovation. If you are a collaborator, let's connect !

Hello I am Arunava Ghosh, currently working as a senior architect in Mavenir Systems private limited, Bangalore.

I have 18+ years of rich experience in the embedded telecom domain. A masters degree holder in communication systems. Have worked on various areas such as Linux kernel network stack protocol layers, virtualization, fastpath on intel dpdk, secure boot using TPM, network driver developments on Linux, VxWorks os for x86 & PowerPC architectures. Have been involved in architecture and design for RAN NodeB, eNodeB on UMTS/WCDMA to LTE, LTE advance and 5G in ORAN.

In the recent years have been working on cloud native solutions for distributed & split 5G RAN containerized architecture handling challenges with respect to security threats, server & container security hardenings, provide platform solution for non terrestrial networking, synchronization and various other aspects to provide smooth and rich experience for 4G & 5G end users.

While not working, I like to travel with my family, ride bike, listen to good music, play sports such as cricket, watch movies & cook up various recipies.

SME at Sustaining Engineering Team

Software developer with a deep passion for crafting visually appealing and efficient products that deliver exceptional user experiences. Bringing over four years of experience in designing and developing secure, accessible, and user-centric products that seamlessly blend aesthetic elegance and optimal performance.

Ayushi is an Associate Software Engineer at Red Hat, specializing in AI, ML, and open source. With over 2 years of experience, she has worked on rule writing, log analysis, and proactive issue resolution. Ayushi is also a mentor and public speaker, frequently sharing insights on open source contributions, AI advancements, and career growth in tech. Passionate about scalable automation and AI-driven support systems, she strives to bridge the gap between engineering efficiency and real-world problem-solving. 🚀

Research Software Engineer at Red Hat currently working on the AC3 and Green.Dat.AI EU Horizon research projects.

Currently holding the position of Research Engineer at the Austrian Institute for Technology (AIT) since 2021, lead Developer of Taranis AI: https://taranis.ai, a renowned OSINT gathering and analysis tool, and the initiation of practical cybersecurity training sessions. Notable contributions include the establishment of a resilient hybrid cloud infrastructure, which significantly enhanced the scalability and performance of the AIT Cyber Range (https://cyberrange.at). An overview of recent projects can be explored on the GitHub profile: https://github.com/b3n4kh.

Benny Powers is web developer from Jerusalem, Israel. During the week, he writes Free software design systems at Red Hat.

Birol Yildiz is the Co-founder and CEO of ilert, adeptly steering the company with a rare combination of technical and product expertise. His prior experience includes a significant role as Chief Product Owner for Big Data products at REWE Digital. With a strong foundation in computer science, Birol bridges the gap between developer and product strategist, constantly striving to innovate and provide customer-centric solutions at ilert.

Bob has been working in crypto security for more than 25 years. He works with mozilla NSS and as co-chair of the PKCS #11technical committee. He likes to get into the gory math of crypto systems to at least understand how the algorithms work and what are the most promising attack vectors. Recently he's worked on defining the Post quantum mechanisms and APIs in PKCS #11 and integrating those into NSS.

Human. Artist. Hacker.
I care about free and open-source software(F/LOSS), cybersecurity, ethical design, privacy, and technology. 20+ experience in technology. 40+ in being human. I encourage people to become better humans with heavy metal and technologies. I also promote technologies to be considerate of humans. Let's see how it goes!
N.B " Бого" Is in Bulgarian, and it's read as Bogo.

I graduated from Computer Engineering in 2015 and began my career in Istanbul, working as a Software and DevOps Engineer across Banking, Media, and E-commerce industries.
In 2019, I joined Red Hat as a Senior Site Reliability Engineer on the Platform team, focusing on scaling and managing the complexities of Red Hat’s Managed OpenShift offering. Now part of the Hybrid Cloud Platforms Security team, I combine my experience in reliability engineering with a passion for security, tackling challenges like securing production systems, safeguarding cloud-native environments, managing policy enforcement, and, of course, figuring out how AI can play nice in cloud-native environments without breaking things (too much...)

Red Hat technologies expert with a proven track record of success in delivering short time-to-value, tangible adoption, and success for customers by starting from the business outcomes, ambitions, and challenges and working back to the architectures that will make them successful.

Passionate about delivering the best possible customer outcomes by forming high-performing teams across many domains.

A huge believer in the innovative power of Open Source.

Carol Chen is a Community Architect at Red Hat, supporting and promoting various upstream communities over the last 9 years such as InstructLab, Ansible and ManageIQ. She has also been actively involved in open source communities while working for Jolla and Nokia previously. In addition, she has experiences in software development/integration in her 12 years in the mobile industry. Carol has spoken at events around the world, including AI_Dev in France and OpenInfra Summit in China. On a personal note, Carol plays the Timpani in an orchestra in Tampere, Finland, where she now calls home.

Cedric Clyburn (@cedricclyburn), Senior Developer Advocate at Red Hat, is an enthusiastic software technologist with a background in Kubernetes, DevOps, and container tools. He has experience speaking and organizing conferences including DevNexus, WeAreDevelopers, The Linux Foundation, KCD NYC, and more. Cedric loves all things open-source, and works to make developer's lives easier! Based out of New York.

Hi, I’m Chetna Agrawal, an Associate Engineering Manager at Red Hat with over 14 years of experience in testing and automation. I started my career in 2011, right after graduating, as an automation engineer on an IBM cloud product. It was there that my passion for automation truly took off. Over the years, I’ve designed and automated a wide range of cloud storage and virtualization use cases, focusing on enterprise software solutions.
In addition to my technical expertise, I’m also an artist at heart. I enjoy painting and am a passionate comic book reader, constantly finding inspiration at the intersection of creativity and technology.

Christopher Nuland is a Principal Technical Marketing Manager for AI at Red Hat and has been with the company for over six years. Before Red Hat, he focused on machine learning and big data analytics for companies in the finance and agriculture sectors. Once coming to Red Hat, he specialized in cloud native migrations, metrics-driven transformations, and the deployment and management of modern AI platforms as a Senior Architect for Red Hat’s consulting services, working almost exclusively with Fortune 50 companies until recently moving into his current role. Christopher has spoken worldwide on AI at conferences like KubeCon EU/US and Red Hat’s Summit events.

Clément Verna is an accomplished Engineering Manager at Red Hat with a deep-rooted passion for Agile and DevOps methodologies. He is a driving force behind the successful implementation of these practices at his company, where he spearheads the Agile and DevOps Community of Practice. Clément's commitment to open-source software and fostering a culture of growth and learning has made him a respected leader in his field.

As a trained Organization and Relationship Systems Coaching (ORSC) coach and experienced mentor, Clément has honed his skills in influencing others to achieve what they once considered impossible. He is dedicated to empowering his team members to reach their full potential and excel in their roles. With a strong emphasis on collaboration and continuous improvement, Clément's leadership style fosters an environment where innovative ideas can thrive and individuals can grow.

Clodagh is an associate research software engineer at Red Hat working on Horizon EU projects focused on the cloud and edge. She enjoys sharing her passion for technology by volunteering at her local CoderDojo club teaching children to code.

Colin is a software engineer at Red Hat and has been working on Free and Open Source software for over 20 years, and has been having a lot of fun doing so the whole time!

People manager in the Office of the CTO - Emerging Technologies (Waterford). 4 EU projects: AC3, INCODE, CODECO, and Green.Dat. Previously, computing and digital media lecturer at SETU (WIT)-30 years. Course leader project mgt, industrial liaison, interns, research. Facilitator

I'm a Software Engineer at Meta working on systemd.

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Dan is building container images, creating developer tools and sometimes works on QA at SUSE, which he joined after working as an embedded firmware developer. Originally he started out as a theoretical astrophysicist, but after becoming a contributor to various Open Source projects, he finally made this his full time job at SUSE.

In his free time Dan contributes to various upstream Projects, maintains packages in Linux distributions and enjoys a game of Minecraft or Satisfactory. When he's not sitting in front of his computer, he can be found either on his bike or in the kitchen testing out another recipe.

Daniel Hiller is a software engineer with more than 20 years of work experience. He strives to create software that is useful for people so they can do stuff that matters.
He’s currently part of the KubeVirt community. KubeVirt is a Kubernetes add-on to run virtual machines on Kubernetes clusters. There he maintains, improves and automates CI and testing processes for the KubeVirt organization using Prow on Kubernetes and Golang.

Daniel is a Principal Software Engineer at Red Hat, specializing in networking and cloud-native technologies. He has contributed to projects like Kuryr-Kubernetes and CNI, and is currently focused on Edge, Telco NFV, and Observability use cases. Daniel bootstrapped the Fedora Special Interest Group (SIG) for eBPF and has held PTL and core roles in OpenStack and Kubernetes projects. He is also an active Fedora package maintainer and a collaborator in the Rust SIG, where he is working to enhance vendoring. His work bridges networking, containers, and cloud-native ecosystems, driving innovation in open-source communities.

A seasoned Full Cycle Web Development Expert and R&D Manager, brings over two decades of experience, skillfully leading both local and international development teams from concept to delivery. As a recognized public speaker and blog writer, he also makes notable contributions to the open-source community.

In addition, Daniel leads the "NG-Heroes" meetup, creating networking and knowledge-sharing opportunities within the tech industry. Beyond his professional endeavors, he values family time above all else, proudly owning the title of "The Best Developer in the World," humorously awarded by his wife. Combining technical leadership, community involvement, and a strong family focus.

Daniel Walsh has worked in computer security for over 40 years as a Senior Distinguished Engineer at Red Hat since 2001. Lead architect of the Container Runtime Engineering team. Worked on container technology for 17 years. Dan focusess on the CRI-O Container Runtime for Kubernets, Buildah for building container images, Podman for running and managing containers, containers/storage and containers/image. Author of Podman in Action. He formerly led the SELinux project. Twitter: rhatdan Blog: danwalsh.livejournal.com Email: dwalsh@redhat.com

I'm currently working in SUSE as a senior software engineer, working with kubernetes and cluster-api. I'm passionate k8s, controllers, golang and rust, and want to share my interests with like-minded people.

As for my hobbies, I love making coffee, espresso with 9barista or V60, doing sports like swimming, cycling, trail running or skiing in winter.

David is a longtime member of the Fedora community and he works to support Linux partners on the Amazon Web Services platform. David has been working on Red Hat, CentOS-Stream, and Fedora solutions for more than 10 years and enjoys working on the Fedora Cloud Edition with his Friends.

Software Engineer at Red Hat

Davide Cavalca is a Production Engineer at Meta on the Linux team. Davide has been working in the systems space for over 15 years, always with a strong focus towards open source and automation.

Software Engineer at Microsoft (ex Red Hat) by day, with 10+ years experience. Researcher at Masaryk University by night, working on his PhD thesis about Trust, Safety and Autonomous Ecosystems. Currently living in Brno, Czech Republic.

I am a software engineer from Red Hat's Emerging Technologies.
It is lovely to meet you!

Deepak is an experienced engineering manager with a longtime passion for psychology and organization design and now AI. Throughout his career, Deepak has been fascinated by the intersection of psychology and organizational design. He believes that a deep understanding of human behavior and motivation is essential to building high-performing teams and organizations. He has applied this knowledge to develop innovative management strategies and leadership practices that have helped to improve productivity and employee engagement.
In his current role as a senior engineering manager at Red Hat, Deepak is focused on building digital experiences for Red Hat Partners. He works closely with his team to identify opportunities for process optimization, automation, and product design improvements.

Deep Mistry is a Senior Software Engineer at Openshift with experience in CI/CD automation, Multiarch and multi-cluster management. He is focused in developing and maintaining tools that streamline and enhance cloud infrastructure, performance optimization and cost-saving strategies.

I’m a software engineer at Red Hat with an interest in open source and integrating systems. Over the years I’ve been involved in various open source communities tackling problems like: Software supply chain security, IoT cloud platforms and Edge computing, Enterprise messaging and integration

Dionysis is a passionate DevOps leader with a keen interest in Kubernetes, infrastructure as code and cost optimisation. He loves collaborating with teams to foster a DevOps mindset and consistently advocates for continuous learning. Dionysis has been a Grafana champion since the inception of the program and regularly speaks at engineering conferences and meetups. In his current role, he is leading the DevOps and QA teams at GWI.

Dmitry is a long time contributor to free software projects, including strace, Linux-PAM, Linux kernel, the GNU libc, systemd, and many others.

Being the release engineer of Linux-PAM since 2020, Dmitry gives talks about this system for various audiences.

Technical writer at Red Hat.

Dominik started his journey in technology as an SRE, working on projects ranging from warehouse logistics and photobook designers to analyzing satellite imagery. During this time, he discovered his passion for developer tooling and making sure developers can focus on what they do best - build great software!

Now he is working as a Developer Experience Engineer at Grafana Labs, building tools to see clearly in the ever-changing world of software.

Ansible community team at Red Hat. Talk to me about Ansible, DevOps, community, or any other place where those things intersect. I'm also a husband, father of two kids, and keen gardener.

Edward Haas is a Principal SW Engineer at Red Hat, working within the OpenShift Virtualization group. With extensive experience in the network domain, he focuses on Kubernetes-based solutions, driving innovation in cloud-native environments. Edward currently serves as the SIG-Network maintainer in the KubeVirt project and leads the Code Quality Working Group.

A passionate advocate for knowledge sharing, Edward is dedicated to mentoring and teaching the next generation of engineers.

I’m a Principal Software Engineer at Red Hat with a passion for software development and exploring new technologies. With experience spanning large corporations, mid-sized startups, and small companies, I’ve gained deep expertise in building and scaling software solutions. I love coding, problem-solving, and constantly learning new things—both in my professional work and personal projects.

OpenShift, RHEL, Debian and Atari ST builder.

Eric Hadley is a Principal Project Manager at Red Hat supporting Core Platforms, Linux Engineering, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL). Eric has a mission to keep the business-driven product delivery process lean so developers can focus on the projects they are passionate about. He lives in New Hampshire, USA somewhere out in the middle of the woods.

Evan Shortiss is a Technical Marketing Manager at Red Hat. He has a background in developer advocacy and consulting and where he worked on the architecture and implementation of enterprise mobile applications and backend integrations with commercial customers in EMEA and NA with a focus on Node.js and JavaScript ecosystem technologies. More recently, Evan has worked with Kubernetes, Backstage, Apache Kafka, and cloud-native technologies and has developed keen interest in helping others be successful with cloud technologies and patterns.

I've been working at Red Hat for 6 years. The whole time, I was on the Testing Farm Team, developing and maintaining testing systems for Red Hat products.

Fabio Alessandro “Fale” Locati is an EMEA Principal Specialist Solutions Architect at Red Hat, public speaker, author, and Open Source contributor. His primary areas of expertise are Linux, automation, security, and cloud technologies. Fale started working in IT in 2004, giving him many years of experience, with many of them spent consulting for many companies, including dozens of Fortune 500 companies. He is the author of the books Practical Ansible, Practical Ansible 2, Learning Ansible 2, Learning Ansible 2.7, and OpenStack Cloud Security. In his spare time, he helps in the Ansible, Fedora, Kubernetes, and OpenStreetMap communities, as well as in many smaller projects on GitHub and similar platforms.

A 26-year-old Software Engineer at Red Hat with a passion for automation and efficiency. He holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering with a specialization in Information and Automation Technology from the Czech Technical University in Prague. With a strong focus on optimization and disciplined programming, he continuously explores ways to enhance workflows and build smarter, more efficient systems.

Software Engineer passionate about open source software and currently working on KubeVirt. In my spare time I'm tinkering on all sorts of devices and software.

Fortune is a backend engineer who is passionate about accessibility and open source. He works at Red Hat and is actively contributing to an open-source project named Backstage, a framework for building developer portals. He fell in love with JavaScript, was introduced to Node.js at v0.8, and never stopped learning. He enjoys researching, teaching, and empowering others, in their continuous improvement journey.

Principal Software Engineer and Packit Product Owner at Red Hat.

Member and instructor of scout leaders. Python and non-formal education enthusiast. On the way to automate all the boring tasks in Fedora and life in general.

Gloria Ciavarrini received her PhD in Computer Engineering from the University of Pisa. Her main research interests included network-aware mobile applications and IP geolocation. She worked for 4 years in a Financial Technology company, mostly focusing on the implementation of complex scenarios for algorithmic surveillance of electronic trading. Gloria works at Red Hat as a Senior Software Engineer, actively contributing to various open-source projects. Currently, her focus is on the RHDH Orchestrator and Konveyor assets generation projects.

I am a Software Maintenance Engineer at Red Hat, where I work on backporting patches for various desktop subsystem tools to ensure security and stability in enterprise Linux environments. I am a speaker who has delivered multiple talks, including at DevConf events. I am keenly interested in software and automation and actively contribute to open-source communities while learning and sharing knowledge. I’ve been a CFP reviewer for PyCon US, which helped me understand how to create and evaluate effective proposals. My work has been featured at DevConf India, and I’ve also been part of the GNOME Asia organizing team. I enjoy simplifying workflows and encouraging others to explore open-source technologies.

Goutham is a Prometheus maintainer with experience maintaining the TSDB. After spending many years helping build and run the hosted Prometheus service at Grafana, he recently transitioned to PM, managing the Application Observability and OpenTelemetry products. He still hasn't lost the itch to code, and continues to contribute to Prometheus, OpenTelemetry, and other OSS observability tools.

I have been at Red Hat for 18 years, and have spent the last 10 years as an engineering manager across a number of products, including OpenShift, Ansible, and RHEL. I try to stay current on Red Hat Technologies, but often find I'm playing catch up. Outside of work, I spend time with my family, try to keep our cats entertained, and play drums when I get the chance.

Håkan holds Master’s degrees in Electrical Engineering and Leadership & Organizational Behavior, with additional studies in psychology, interaction design, and human-computer interaction. With 25 years of experience in software development, he has worked as a developer, tester, architect, project manager, scrum master, practice manager, and team lead.

Håkan is the Chairman of the Norwegian .NET User Group Oslo (NNUG) and an Ambassador for Oslo AI. Håkan also co-founded AI42, an online AI and Data Science school, and is a community organizer of Azure User Group Sweden.

A Microsoft MVP in AI, Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT), and MCT Community Lead, Håkan actively contributes to the tech community.

Currently, Håkan works as an AI Evangelist at Sopra Steria, advocating for AI advancements and knowledge sharing.

Software Engineer working for Red Hat, focusing on cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and DevOps-engineering.

Heena Manwani is a documentation enthusiast who believes great docs are like good coffee—clear, strong, and absolutely necessary. With a knack for turning technical chaos into structured content, she helps developers find their way without getting lost in a maze of jargon. When she's not refining docs, she’s probably chasing deadlines, ideas, or her energetic toddler.

Software Engineer | Crafting Scalable and Engaging Digital Solutions | Web | Microservices | DSA

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Being Red hatter for 5+ years, virtualization team member in Openshift virtualization group. Part of Kubevirt core maintainers in upstream. My interests are programming, computer networks and software design.

GH: https://github.com/enp0s3

Iker Pedrosa is a Software Engineer at Red Hat, contributing to Red Hat Enterprise Linux. Since joining the company in 2020, he has brought his passion and dedication to the team. Iker's background includes experience in the automotive and 3D printing industries, where he honed his skills as a Software Engineer.

Jack Henschel is a Consultant at Red Hat where he helps customers build cloud-native solutions with cutting-edge open-source tools and a lot of duct-tape.
His special areas of interest are systems performance, observability and efficiency. In his free time he likes exploring the French and Swiss Alps by foot and bike.

Principal Software Engineer with a passion for Linux and system administration. Previously worked in embedded systems and multi-architecture solutions. Later shifted focus to containers and orchestration. Currently serving as the OpenShift CI/Test Platform Team Lead at Red Hat.

James Freeman is a published author and Senior Technical Account Manager at AWS, bringing over 25 years of technology expertise to the table. With more than a decade of hands-on experience, James has tackled complex enterprise challenges in real-world production environments using Ansible, often introducing this powerful automation tool to CTOs and organizations for the first time. As the author of five authoritative books on Ansible, James is a recognized thought leader in IT automation. His expertise extends to facilitating tailored Ansible workshops and training sessions, and he is a sought-after speaker, having presented at international conferences and community meetups. James's passion for empowering others through automation continues to inspire engineers and businesses to unlock new possibilities in IT.

Jan has led community initiatives at Red Hat, organizing DevConf.cz, Fedora release parties, and Docker meetups. He later expanded Kiwi.com's global R&D community to strengthen its employer brand. Currently, he is fostering cybersecurity communities at Whalebone.

Jan Černý works in RHEL Security Compliance Team in Red Hat and contributes to OpenSCAP and ComplianceAsCode projects.

I’m Jan Cizmar, founder and CEO of Tolgee, an open-source localization platform. With over a decade of experience in web development, I’m passionate about simplifying software localization. I enjoy working with Kotlin, Spring Boot, TypeScript and React to create efficient, developer-friendly tools.

Full stack developer of Testing Farm.

Jan has been improving Java language and its tooling for more than twenty years. Currently he is a member of OpenJDK team at Oracle implementing new language features in javac, the Java to bytecode compiler. He is currently working on pattern matching for the language we all love. Jan is passionate about Java and likes to talk about it at various conferences.

I am an Avocado testing framework(https://github.com/avocado-framework/avocado) maintainer who is interested in test automatization and CI innovations.

My name is Jan (or Honza). I studied at FIT BUT, where I completed my bachelor's degree in Information Technology. Continued at FI MUNI for a Master's degree in Software Engineering (I am currently studying).

My passion is to develop things that someone will use. I like to develop back-end parts of applications or tools and explore how things work.

In my spare time, I enjoy photography, drinking coffee, and hiking.

I have spent most of my career promoting Open Source in the enterprise. Always half-way between the Dev and the Ops side of the business, I have worked as a consultant, architect and developer on Linux, OpenStack and Kubernetes-based solutions.

Currently, I am in charge of helping Red Hat Telco partners integrate their RAN products on top of OpenShift.

Jens has been working in Software Engineering at Red Hat for many years, particularly Fedora and RHEL development. He is particularly interested in statically typed functional programming languages.

Dlouho se zajímám o AI a už dříve jsem pracoval na aplikacích jazykových modelů, byť ne těch "velkých".

Poslední čtyři roky pracuju jak inženýr v Red Hatu na projektu Openstack, a nedávno jsem přibral Log Detective. Také spolupracuji s Mendelovou univerzitou na projektech automatizace zemědělství a diagnostiky rostlin pomocí akustické emise.

Ve volné čase jsem příznivcem muzeí, obskurní literatury a strategických her.

JP is a Software Engineer who likes to solve problems and is passionate about science and technology and how they can make peoples' life better. Currently working as Software Engineer at Red Hat Inc and enrolled in master program researching about deep learning applied for semantic segmentation for medical images.

Currently working as performance software engineer, has transitioned through Cloud Consultant, Architect and Technical Lead roles for NFV-related projects at Red Hat. BE in Computer Engineering from University of A Coruña (Spain) and PhD from Polytechnic School of the University of São Paulo (Brazil). During MsC and PhD studies, worked on QoS routing in SDN and NFV Management and Orchestration.
Has been designing and implementing IaaS/PaaS solutions, namelly OpenStack and Kubernetes/OpenShift, for the last 7 years, and teaching postgraduate courses for the last 5 years.

Josephine is a consultant specializing in developer productivity and infrastructure. She has worked for enterprises, SMEs, and startups in roles spanning platform engineering, DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering, and technology management.

She is an active open-source contributor to Kubernetes-related projects such as Backstage and Kube-burner. Josephine has shared her expertise at several conferences, including BSides Bristol, Kubernetes Community Days Zurich Rejects, and Uphill Conf.

At present, I am a Research Community Lead at Queen Mary University of London. Previously, I was an HPC Software Specialist at UK Atomic Energy Authority where I was accelerating simulations in a Tokamak called STEP. I was also working at Oak Ridge National Laboratory at Tenneesse, USA as part of the High Performance Computing team CADES. I have two masters, one in Computer Sciences at PUCP, Peru, and another as MSc. in High Performance Computing at the Univerrsity of Edinburgh.
Fedora Ambassador since 2012, and I was one of the winners of the GNOME Outreach for Women 2011.

I am a software engineer at Red Hat and a master's student at FI MUNI in Brno, CZ interested in open-source, Linux, C, and self-hosting. At Red Hat, I started as an intern in the SELinux Team and have since moved to a position as a software engineer in the RHEL Virtualization Team focusing on QEMU and Live Migration.

Long time open source contributor, build a linux distro once, now mostly focus on services and management of infrastructure

Karel Piwko is a Senior Principal Software Engineer with extensive experience in both management and technical roles within the software industry. After spending 10 successful years in management roles, Karel recently transitioned back to an individual contributor position, reflecting his passion for hands-on technical work and innovation.

In his current role, Karel focuses on developer productivity, championing improvements in DevOps practices and leveraging artificial intelligence to enhance software development processes. His expertise spans across Java, JavaScript, TypeScript, Python as well as agile methodologies, change transformation, coaching and mentoring.

I am a Master's student in Computer Science at SETU (South East Technological University) and am currently interning at Red Hat in the research team.

Kevin Cogan is a researcher, AI engineer, and tech entrepreneur committed to advancing digital accessibility for individuals with dyslexia. He completed his Master’s and research at Dublin City University (DCU), where he focused on developing innovative solutions to enhance reading experiences and reduce cognitive barriers. As the founder of Dyslex.ie, an internationally award-winning browser extension that enhances online accessibility for dyslexic users, he successfully bridged the gap between academic insights and real-world impact.

Kevin has extensive experience in artificial intelligence and machine learning, having worked on AI-driven solutions across multiple industries. As an AI & Machine Learning Software Engineer at General Motors, he played a key role in advancing AI technologies to enhance mobility and automation. Currently, he is a Senior AI Engineer at Red Hat, driving innovation in AI-powered solutions for enterprise applications.

His research at the intersection of human–computer interaction and cognitive accessibility has led to innovative approaches in designing AI-driven solutions that empower individuals with dyslexia.

Senior Software Maintenance Engineer,
Sustaining Engineering | Red Hat

Principal Software Engineer SAP and automation.

Konstantin has 15+ years' experience in software development. His main areas of expertise are Storage Software, Cloud Platforms (OpenShift) and Linux OS. He has also contributed to Open Source projects. Currently Konstantin is working on Software-Defined storage enablement on IBM Linux on Z platform.

Branch Manager from the Swedish company Iver, where he and his team are responsible for creating cloud tools serving thousands of Scandinavian IT service customers daily. 💻 Privately, a startuper, triathlete, a man of a thousand interests. Switching between developer and leader chairs many times, made him think about how both parties can act to get the most work and fun

Senior software engineer at Red Hat, Packit team lead

I am a community architect at Red Hat, Open Source Program Office, where I work with open source projects related to Red Hat cloud native technologies and help them grow their open source communities. And my friends consider me as a bicycle freak and I don't blame them :)

• In real life: cyclist, camper, engineer & coffee person.
• At work: As an infrastructure simplifying engineer, I’ve seen infrastructure from completely different points of view: as a system administrator, software-defined storage developer, and DevOps engineer. Fortunately, there’s an unchanged part. I believe that infrastructure is code and therefore we must use the same philosophy for infrastructure as for software development.

Liat Pele is a Development Team Leader at RedHat, working on troubleshooting and validation tools for cloud infrastructure. She has been involved in developing system validation and automation tools to support SRE group.

She previously contributed to research initiatives like the Horizon2020 NGPaaS project and holds a Ph.D. in Computational Chemistry from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

At DevConf.CZ 2025, she will share insights on using machine learning and LLMs to improve automated cluster validation and reduce false positives.

Luca Ferrari, a Red Hat Global Edge Solution Architect, has a background in telecommunication and supply chain management. He has been involved in API Management for more than 4 years, then focused on the whole Service Integration spectrum, from Service Mesh to Service Composition and Transformation. He is now a specialist in Edge Computing architecture and design. His experience ranges from security to systems integration, from IoT to Open Banking. He is an active contributor to the topics of APIs and IoT by discussing these topics in Meetups he organizes in Barcelona.

Dr. Lucas Lasota is a researcher, lecturer, qualified lawyer (Brazil) and project manager in the field of IT, telecommunications and contract law. His research focuses on regulatory measures of digital technologies and their impact on individual and collective rights, as well as on internet governance, telecommunications and international contract law.

I am Linux enthusiastic since I installed my first Slackware Linux distribution in the 90's. Since then I enjoy using Open Source as much as I can, especially for home automation, hardware hacking, and game development these days. My professional career started with software engineering jobs in the Telco area and then I moved to Linux. I continued as program manager for RHEL and I currently drive development of cryo electron microscopes.

Ludwig is a Software Architect with a passion for building sustainable software. Specializing in modern Java architectures, he helps development teams design flexible, scalable systems that evolve with changing requirements.

At Gepardec IT services, he explores ways to automate software maintenance, ensuring applications remain reliable, secure, and easy to maintain—allowing development teams to stay focused on innovation.

Beyond his daily work, Ludwig shares his experiences at conferences, meetups, and in open-source communities, exchanging ideas and continuously learning from others.

Lukáš is a seasoned Linux kernel expert and cybersecurity enthusiast with over a decade of experience in system architecture and software development. Formerly a Senior Software Engineer at Red Hat, he maintained ext4 and jbd2, contributed to various upstream projects, including Linux kernel. Now in a lead technical role at the Ministry of Defense, he focuses on cognitive warfare, cybersecurity, and leveraging technology to enhance operational efficiency, driving cyber capability development and team leadership. Passionate about open-source, problem-solving, and building high-performing teams, he thrives in both enterprise and security-focused environments.

Lukáš Šišmiš is a core team member of the open-source Suricata IDS project where he focuses on the acceleration of network packet processing through the optimized datapath library - DPDK. He is also a Ph.D. student at BUT FIT and a researcher at Cesnet.

Packit team member!

Marc Tuduri is Prometheus contributor, OpenTelemetry member and Software Engineer at Grafana.

Engineer working on Konveyor project helping users modernizing their applications to run in cloud. In past worked on OpenShift, ManageIQ and OpenStack.

Senior Software Engineer at Red Hat.

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I am a creative person with a passion for making user-centered designs that provide meaningful and delightful experiences.

Since 2008, Marina Volkova has been involved in Machine Learning, starting with her PhD. Over the last decade, she's solved problems in medical diagnosis, cybersecurity, and tons of other industries. These days, she's an AI Researcher at Emplifi, where they build cool tools for social media management, analytics, customer service, and marketing campaigns. Marina's designing and developing innovative apps that leverage Large Language Models (LLMs). Through years of hands-on experience, she's gathered valuable insights and lessons that she's eager to share with curious minds in the field.

I turn tech topics into digestible content. I try to keep them a blend of information and entertainment. In my daily work I look at current developments in the security space, build Android sample code and am happy to work on feedback we are receiving from users. Please feel free to approach me about security, programming, Passkeys and Yubico. I also love to talk about community building at my GDG Berlin Android.

I am originally a physicist, and specialized in Quantum Computing (both theoretical and experimental), in which I have a PhD.

In 2019 I decided to part from academia and started working as an MLOps Engineer. With time, I was ever more drawn to the programming and DevOps aspects, and now I work as a Software Engineer at Red Hat.

Markus is an O'Reilly author, Java Champion and Developer Advocate. He works on Java, Cloud Native and Developer Productivity Topics.

4 years working for Red Hat
3 as a Project Manager
Hybrid Platforms Improvement & Agility team

Martin Nečas a senior software engineer by day and a cybersecurity wizard by night. Over the years at Red Hat, he's worked on Red Hat Virtualization, Ansible, and Cloud OpenShift. These days, he is a technical lead of the Migration Toolkit for Virtualization team, helping businesses move from old-school hypervisors to Kubernetes with KubeVirt. GitHub: @mnecas

• Debian developer since 2002
• Cockpit/Fedora developer @ Red Hat since 2017
• CI addict

Principal software engineer at Red Hat, BrnoJUG leader, author Quarkus in Action, MicroProfile committer, working on Red Hat middleware technologies: Quarkus, SmallRye, Wildfly, JBoss middleware (RESTEasy, Weld, ...), programming and microservices enthusiast.

As a FOSS enthusiast, who loves Applied Science, Matej got into Red Hat in 2017 as an enginner, continuing since 2024 as a manager.
He likes to focus on tedious, disliked activities, and make them more interesting and more worth it.

Principal Software Engineer at Red Hat, where he is currently working at the OpenShift Bare Metal Networking team. He is creating solutions that enable distributed computing in environments where cloud providers are not enough, demands are tough and direct access to the hardware is a must.

In the past worked at CERN on cloud and bare metal projects that were powering the Large Hadron Collider, and at ETH Zurich as part of the team doing research in the network security and internet protocols area.

I graduated in Physics from university and I have been in web development for 10 years (after a short stint as a train driver). I have always had a strong fascination with systems, big and small. How they work, how they inter- and intra-connect and how they change over time. I live in Hastings on the south coast of the UK with my partner and our wonderful young daughter. I like to swim in the sea (when it's warm - which is hardly ever!) and I like to roller skate.

Matt has been a software engineer on Red Hat's Containers team for 10 years. He is one of the original authors and core maintainers of Podman, and also works on the Netavark and Aardvark networking tools.

I am a seasoned IT professional with a rich history spanning 38 years in the fields of system engineering, software development and security analysis. My journey began with a foundational education in telecommunications. Over the years, I have honed my skills and expertise, earning certifications such as the Red Hat Certified Engineer and Certified Information Security Manager. My professional path led me to Red Hat, where I currently contribute as a Senior Software Maintenance Engineer, focusing on security updates for long-term-support Red Hat Enterprise Linux releases. Prior to this, I served as a Senior DevOps and Security Analyst at Kensu, and spent over three decades at Italtel, where I advanced from a Senior Software Engineer to a Senior Security Specialist. My passion for technology and security drives me to share my knowledge and mentor the next generation of IT professionals. I am committed to fostering a collaborative environment where innovation and learning thrive.

Mayur Shetty is the Global Ecosystem Solution Architect lead for Red Hat alliance with AWS, driving new joint solutions and working across the entirety of Red Hat's product portfolio, and sales organizations worldwide. He has been with Red Hat for over 9 years where he was also part of the OpenStack Tiger Team.

I've been working in the software industry for nearly 25 years, mostly as an engineer in the quality assurance space. I've been working at Red Hat for over 10 years and have been an Engineering Manager in the RHEL program for almost 3 years.

DevOpsSRE person and CKI tech lead working on integrating CI into the kernel development workflow

With over 10 years of experience, he worked in backend, infrastructure, architecture, a bit of frontend and team leadership. He chooses the best tool for the job when needed, but likes it when the problem is solvable without leaving the terminal. He automates stuff for fun - at work, at home and in Minecraft. He'd like to be able to do everything: weld, sew, sculpt, build mud huts and autonomous robots.

Michal has joined Red Hat after he saw Burr Sutter presentation about Quarkus and decided - I need to be part of it. Now he is part of a team of Quality engineers working on Quarkus. Michal contributes to Quarkus as an open source contributor in his spare time, mainly in a Security area.

Miguel is a Principal Software Engineer for Openshift Virtualization at Red Hat.

His main interests are SDN / NFV, functional programming, containers, and virtualization.

Miguel is a member of the Network Plumbing Working Group, a maintainer of several CNI plugins (whereabouts, macvtap), and a contributor to some others (ovn-kubernetes, multus).

Mihai Maruseac is a member of Google Open Source Security team (GOSST), working on Supply Chain Security, specifically for ML, but also a GUAC maintainer. Before joining GOSST, Mihai created the TensorFlow Security team after joining Google, moving from a startup to incorporate Differential Privacy (DP) withing Machine Learning (ML) algorithms. Mihai has a PhD in Differential Privacy from UMass Boston.

Sinclair, Basic, Atari, i286, i386 Turbo, Turbo Pascal, Perl, Debian, Python, Red Hat, Satellite, RHEL, Fedora, RPM, Scratch, Micro:bit, ABRT, Copr, Packit.

Testing Farm architect. Open-source junkie. Obsessed with CI. Senior Principal QE @ Red Hat.

I'm an artschool student in Brno - specifically I study new subject called Game art.
I have a great passion for game making and game design, visuals.

I made 3 interactive games so far- all publiced on itch.io

Salih is a Berlin based Senior Developer Advocate at AWS who is also a Google Developer Expert for Flutter and Dart. He likes sharing his knowledge with the people by mentoring aspiring developers, blogging and talking at conferences.

Hi, I am Nancy Jain, and I am the Quality Engineer Manager here at RedHat. I have been working in the quality assurance industry for over 11 Years.
As the Quality Engineer Manager, I am responsible for overseeing the development and implementation of quality control processes and systems, as well as ensuring that our products meet the highest quality standards. I am committed to continuously improving our quality management processes and collaborating with our cross-functional teams to achieve our quality goals.
Apart from work, I would like to spend time with my 3yr old son and travel to different places with him and solo to experience different cultures, cuisine, and traditions.

Neal Gompa is a developer for and contributor to Fedora, CentOS, and openSUSE. Neal focuses primarily on the base Linux system components, such as package and software management, and desktop Linux. He's a big believer in upstream first, which has led him all over the open source world. In addition to open source work as a consultant through Velocity Limitless, he is also a co-host on the Sudo Show podcast where he talks about "the business of open source".

My name is Neeraj Bhatt, and I am a Senior Software Maintenance Engineer(SSME) in the OpenShift at Red Hat Organization. With over 10 years of experience in the IT industry, I specialize in containerization, cloud infrastructure, and automation. I hold a Master of Computer Applications (MCA) degree and have extensive experience with technologies such as Docker, Kubernetes, Podman, Jenkins, OpenShift (OCP), AWS, Python, and Golang.

Throughout my career, I’ve played a pivotal role in designing and deploying large-scale containerized applications. I am particularly skilled in troubleshooting and resolving complex issues in live production environments, especially within OpenShift clusters, ensuring minimal downtime and seamless performance. My expertise also extends to cloud platforms, container orchestration, and infrastructure automation, enabling teams to build scalable, secure, and highly available solutions.

Passionate about innovation and continuous improvement, I stay ahead of the curve with emerging technologies to drive impactful results. I thrive in collaborative environments, working closely with cross-functional teams to tackle challenges and deliver solutions that meet both technical and business needs.

Neil is the manager of the Container Tools team at Red Hat. He is a big believer in Containers and Podman.

I'm a passionate engineer and open-source contributor who loves solving complex problems. I enjoy building things, breaking them, and making them better!!!

Nicola is a free software enthusiast. He discovered free software at university, when he was studying physics. At that time, Nicola started contributing to the free software world through blogging and by helping build communities. With time, he developed his skills and became a developer. Today, Nicola is a Software Engineer at Red Hat, part of the RPM software management team.

A Doctoral Researcher at Tampere University (Finland), I contributed to OpenSSL for the first time in 2010, later I had the honor of becoming an OpenSSL Committer and I have been serving in the OpenSSL Technical Committee since 2019. Since the last election, I also serve as representative for Academics in the Business Advisory Committee at the OpenSSL Foundation.

My research specializes in software and micro architecture side-channel analysis and the integration of modern cryptosystems (lately mainly PQC) in mainstream libraries such as OpenSSL.
I am leading the efforts of Tampere University within the QUBIP Horizon Europe project to integrate PQC into OpenSSL, NSS, and Firefox using loadable modules.

Nico is a Principal Software Engineer working on Red Hat OpenShift.
Before joining the OpenShift engineering team, he led an Site Reliability Engineering team supporting the launch of multiple managed offerings, like Red Hat Advanced Cluster Security and Red Hat OpenShift AI, among others.

Prior to joining Red Hat at the start of 2021, Nico did work in consulting around Kubernetes Operator development and lead a product team working on a multi-cluster solution for Kubernetes.
He is living in southern Bavaria, Germany close to the Alps.

I am a passionate DevOps Engineer currently working at Red Hat as an Associate Software Maintenance Engineer. With two years of experience, I specialize in Linux kernel maintenance, cloud infrastructure, and automation. My expertise includes hybrid cloud management (AWS, Terraform), containerization (Docker, Kubernetes, Podman), CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab, ArgoCD), and monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Loki).

At Red Hat, I focus on maintaining and optimizing Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) by backporting critical CVE patches, managing kernel builds, troubleshooting complex kernel issues, and optimizing CI/CD workflows. My previous experience includes working on performance engineering and automating infrastructure using Ansible and AWS.

Nikhita More is a Senior Software Engineer with 5 years of experience in full-stack development, specializing in frontend technologies like React, Vue, JavaScript, and modern web frameworks. In addition to her frontend expertise, Nikhita also works with AI, ML, Python, and Flask, bringing a versatile skill set to her projects. With a focus on building scalable, high-performance web applications and leveraging cutting-edge technologies, Nikhita has successfully contributed to complex solutions, collaborating with teams to drive innovation across various domains.

Hello There, I am Nikita Sanjay Patwa, a very new bee to the tech world, with an experience of 1.5 years at Red Hat as an Associate Software Maintenance Engineer.

As, its my beginning in the new tech world would like to boost up knowledge by delivering some talks and also attending some conferences, so I get familiar with some of the emerging technologies.

I usually spend my free time along with music and dance, a good time passing hobby for me.

Yupp, that all from me. Thanks

I have been writing software since I was 12. I started working at Red Hat as an intern during my University studies and remained there for 5 years.
Later I worked for Microsoft for another three years working on services for Azure and now I am back at Red Hat working again on highly available services for Azure :)

Engineering Manager at Red Hat, leading the Pipeline Value Observability team in Software Production. Enthusiastic about making organisations strive by helping the associates be successful. Passionate about finding. ways to reinvent also what works well, to make it even better.

Dr. Ofir Pele is a data scientist and algorithms developer. He previously led ML initiatives at Western Digital that delivered multi-million dollar impact through innovations operating under strict reliability requirements. His research background includes positions at Ariel University and University of Pennsylvania, with publications garnering over 2,500 citations and 12 patents. Dr. Pele holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, where industry and academic research groups have adopted his work on distance functions. His expertise spans explainable and constrained ML, DL, RL, CV, and large-scale simulations and experiments with applications in diverse domains including storage technology, cybersecurity, and healthcare.

Software Engineer working on Image Builder in Red Hat. Open source enthusiast that likes cooking.

I am Panga Niharika, a Associate Software Maintenance Engineer at Red Hat, contributing to the Sustaining Engineering team. With over 8 months of experience, I work on quality engineering (QE), debugging issues, and ensuring product stability.Before Red Hat, I gained industry experience at HCL.
Beyond engineering, I am passionate about DEI and community initiatives. As a core member of the Women’s Leadership Community (WLC), I help organize events to empower women in tech. I’ve also volunteered for social impact activities like Tree plantations and solar lamp distributions.
I enjoy sharing knowledge and have spoken at DevConf India and Red Hat events on tech contributions beyond coding.

Linux and Open Source enthusiast since the past millennium and happily adding bugs to the Linux kernel network stack since a decade.
I'm currently a co-maintainer of the Linux kernel networking subsystem - yeah, world's end can't be far!

Senior Account Solution Architect at Red Hat.

Software Engineer at Red Hat working on Podman and related container tools, with a focus on networking.

I am Principal Software Engineer at Red Hat, core developer of SSSD and authselect. In the past years, I focused on improving collaboration between developers and QA, improving SSSD tests and test framework in order to speed up the process of creating test automation and improve readability and maintainability.

Pavel began his career as a Unix and later Linux administrator. Over the past couple of decades, he steadily climbed the corporate ladder to become an operations manager. Currently, he leads the database operations team. In addition to his professional achievements, Pavel has a strong passion for urgent medicine. This passion led him to attend paramedic school, from which he graduated a few years ago.

pls. copy from previous year ;)

Pawel is an engineering manager with six years of leadership experience, overseeing teams responsible for CI processes for OpenShift and related products at Red Hat. His passion lies in career development, team growth, and understanding how culture and diversity influence the way engineers work. With a background in DevOps, Quality Engineering, and cloud solutions, he understands the technical challenges engineers face and uses this experience to support his teams effectively. Outside of work, he enjoys traveling and has a deep passion for aviation.

Paweł has been working in Wrocław IT since 2009. He was digging through the code in a Finnish telecom, German logistics, a Swiss bank, a car factory, a travel startup, British compliance, and villa rental. Currently, he has gone to the dark side and takes care of a flock of programmers and team leaders, a mentoring program, a guild and is sticking his nose wherever else he can.
Personally, he likes to read, play board games, analog and computer RPGs. He practices powerlifting and collects vintage Lego Technic. Writes about software, peopleware and dragons on HowToTrainYourJava.com.

Associate Manager, User Experience Engineering, Red Hat | Python Developer | AI Enthusiast exploring the AI world.

Principal Software Engineer, Multi-arch OpenShift

Engineer

Priscila Gutierres is a passionate software developer and innovator in the field of devops and AI. With a background in computer science and a deep understanding of mathematics, she has dedicated her research to developing accessible and engaging technological solutions that enhance patient outcomes using machine learning and AI, and her work to deliver Openstack software to Red Hat customers.

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Rahul Belokar is a seasoned Senior Data Engineer at Red Hat, bringing over eight years of industry experience in software development, data engineering, and technical support. With a strong background in data-driven solutions, Rahul has played a crucial role in optimizing and enhancing data workflows, ensuring efficiency, scalability, and reliability in enterprise environments.

Rahul’s professional journey began in technical support, where he spent five years troubleshooting complex technical challenges and delivering high-quality solutions to customers. His problem-solving abilities, deep technical expertise, and customer-centric approach laid the foundation for his transition into software engineering and later into data engineering. Over the past three years, he has focused on data processing, automation, and analytics, leveraging his skills to transform raw data into meaningful insights.

Rajan Shah is an experienced engineering leader at Red Hat, combining his professional expertise with a deep passion for psychology, photography, travel, and community building. His interests in human emotions and behavior drive his unique approach to leadership, emphasizing resilience, collaboration, and positive transformation. Rajan believes in fostering meaningful connections and creating environments where teams can thrive, contributing to both personal and professional growth.

In his role as Manager of Software Engineering, Rajan leads the Certification function within Ecosystem Engineering, focusing on enhancing partner certification journey and delivering exceptional partner experiences. Guided by a commitment to innovation and strategic alignment, he works closely with his global team to optimize processes, improve certifications, and strengthen global partnerships, all while advancing Red Hat’s mission of empowering open-source communities. Rajan’s dedication to community and human-centric leadership is evident in his efforts to inspire high-performing teams and build a culture of trust, empathy, and shared success.

Rakshith is a Software Engineer at IBM Storage Team. He is an active open source developer, top contributor at Rook and maintainer at CephCSI, CSI-Addons and External-snapshot-metadata projects. He has given multiple talks at conferences including Cephalocon and Ceph Days India.

I’m an Associate Software Engineer at Red Hat, primarily working as a backend developer while exploring the world of frontend development. Beyond coding, I’m passionate about organizing community events, fostering knowledge-sharing, and continuously learning new technologies. I also have a deep love for reading and an undeniable fondness for cats.

ASME at Redhat

Rigin Oommen is a Senior Software Engineer in Red Hat with over 9+ years of experience. Contributing to Platform Engineering Initiatives in Red Hat.

I am a Linux and data science enthusiast

Robert is a Linux and open source enthusiast and advocate. In the role of a technical author at Canonical, he focuses on documenting low-level Linux internals.

Roberto is a Principal AI Architect working in the AI Business Unit specializing in Container Orchestration Platforms (OpenShift & Kubernetes), AI/ML, DevSecOps, and CI/CD. With over 10 years of experience in system administration, cloud infrastructure, and AI/ML, he holds two MSc degrees in Telco Engineering and AI/ML.

I have spent the past seven years helping teams and organizations navigate change, adopt Agile ways of working, and improve collaboration. Working with companies like Kapsch, Red Hat, and Gen (Norton, Avast, CCleaner, A1), I’ve supported over 100 teams in making their work more effective and sustainable.

My experience ranges from large-scale Agile transformations to hands-on coaching, always with a focus on understanding how people work and what they need to succeed. I believe that no framework or process works without the right mindset and that meaningful change happens when teams take ownership of how they work.

I enjoy working with teams, leaders, and organizations to break down complexity, create clarity, and help them build ways of working that fit their unique context.

I’m Rohit Bharmal, a dedicated web developer with a strong passion for crafting high-performance and scalable applications. Over the past 2 years, I’ve honed my expertise in frontend technologies, including VueJS, NuxtJS, and React, working on complex projects that require attention to detail and innovative solutions. My journey in web development has given me valuable insights into tackling performance bottlenecks, optimizing user experience, and ensuring seamless scalability. I take pride in problem-solving and continuously exploring new tools and strategies to deliver efficient and impactful solutions.

Practicing cybersecurity expert, engineer and manager (15+ years), (ISC)2 CC (Certified in Cybersecurity). Currently - Principal Security & Community Architect at Red Hat. Formerly - Head of Product Security & Privacy for Data Center & AI SW at Intel. Roman has broad experience from security architecture & threat modelling to secure development & tooling to vulnerability management & incident response to security education programs for engineers & senior managers. Currently Roman leads industry engagement and several Open-Source security initiatives: Security Champion for Linux Foundation projects, contributor to several working groups under OpenSSF, Eclipse, other foundations. Lecturer at Universities and commercial educational centers. Security Advisor and Evangelist. Mentor and consultant for startups.

OpenShift Performance engineer at Red Hat since 2021, specialized in tooling around the k8s ecosystem, Kube-burner lead, always learning.

My name is Ryan Jenkins,

I’m a Research Software Engineer with about 18 months of industry experience in Red Hat, working on EU projects that focus on innovative technology and infrastructure. My work involves solving complex problems in distributed systems, automation, and networking.

I enjoy continuous learning and professional growth, always looking for ways to refine my skills and expand my knowledge. Right now, I’m working on strengthening my expertise in AI and further develop my career.

I am Sagar Aivale, currently working as Senior Data Engineer with the UXE DATA Foundations team, previously a Senior Software Engineer for the Rules Acceleration and Automation team. With over 7+ years at RedHat, I enjoy collaborating with fellow Red Hat colleagues and learning about their work. Outside of work, I love spending time with friends and family.

As a Software Quality Engineer with 5+ of experience in the software industry, Sagar is passionate about ensuring the delivery of high-quality software products. His expertise is designing and implementing comprehensive testing strategies, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and continuously improving processes to enhance product quality.

He holds a Bachelor’s degree from Pune University. Throughout his academic and professional journey, He has acquired a deep understanding of software development methodologies, quality assurance principles, and testing techniques.

Love all things crypto!

As a Senior Software Engineer at Red Hat, I am deeply committed to open source development, actively contributing to projects such as OpenShift/Kubernetes, Konflux, and the Red Hat Developer Hub (RHDH)/Backstage. My expertise lies in frontend technologies, and I am currently exploring the integration of AI/ML to enhance user experiences in web applications

Sally Ann O'Malley is a Principal Software Engineer at Red Hat. She has worked on various teams within OpenShift. Currently, she is with the Emerging Technologies group. She enjoys combining open-source tools in creative ways to solve complex problems. Occasionally, she creates something new!

I was born in Argentina.
My first computer was a Commodore 16 and my first modem was a 1200 bps one. Cybersecurity drove my attention since my early beginnings.
I have a bachelor in Electronics Engineering, and a Master Degree in Embedded Systems.
I have always worked in Security Related positions. The ones I most enjoyed were those related with penetration testing and application security.

Architect @RedHat

🚀 DevOps Engineer at Indigo Aviation Ltd ✈️ | Passionate about cutting-edge technology | Software Engineer | OpenShift | Kubernetes | Docker | ArgoCD | Jenkins | 3 Scale | GitOps

As a DevOps Engineer at Indigo Aviation Ltd, I thrive in dynamic environments where innovation meets efficiency. I’m deeply passionate about building scalable and resilient systems using tools like Kubernetes, Docker, and Jenkins. My expertise spans across OpenShift, ArgoCD, 3 Scale, and GitOps, driving automation, continuous integration, and seamless delivery pipelines. Always eager to learn and explore the latest tech trends, I believe in staying ahead of the curve to create transformative solutions that help businesses grow. Tech enthusiast at heart, I’m constantly looking for ways to streamline processes and bring fresh ideas to life.

15 years in the Software Industry and Red Hat with experience in various roles from Software Engineer to Program Management to Engineering Leadership.

I am a Senior Software Engineer in the Partner Product Certification team, I work closely with partners to validate and certify a wide range of products—including hardware, software, and cloud solutions. I also help troubleshoot and resolve technical issues.

Shruti Anand is a Software Engineer at Red Hat, specializing in backend development with 3 year of experience. Beyond backend development, Shruti has a strong interest in AI-driven startups, LLMs, and the intersection of AI with software engineering. Outside of work, Shruti enjoys writing tech blogs and exploring new places and immersing in nature, always seeking inspiration from the world around them.

I am a product manager who has worn multiple hats - QA, project manager, user interviewer, data analyst.

Catalan, mum of two kids, soap maker, baker, woodworker, wannabe drummer.

Snehal is a skilled UX Designer and proud Women Techmakers Ambassador. She is a founder of Design School, and also an mentor at ADPList. She began her journey with an Engineering degree from Pune University, moving from Web design to UX design. She works closely with stakeholders, clients, developers, and project managers to enhance user experiences.
Snehal developed two notable Figma plugins: the ‘Color Shades & Tints Generator,’ used by over 20,000+ users, and the ‘Color Contrast Checker,’ with more than 10,000+ users, showcasing her dedication to improving design accessibility. With her dedication to innovation, teaching, and community involvement, she aims to significantly influence the design world.

I'm Sofía Aritz, a young programmer passionate about technology as a tool for social transformation. I work on projects with social impact —such as Identity, an initiative designed to contribute to palliative care and the treatment of conditions like dementia— seeking solutions that empower individuals and promote digital autonomy.

I have always been deeply interested in the intersection of the technical, political, and social aspects of Free Software.

My approach to Software development is deeply shaped by my interest in decentralized and federated systems, which I believe are essential for building a fairer and more sustainable technological ecosystem.

I was also a winner of Youth Hacking 4 Freedom 2024, and it was an incredible experience that strengthened my passion for using technology to create a positive impact.

Sohan is a Lead Developer Advocate at AuthZed, based in the Netherlands. He started his career as a developer building mobile apps and has worked in the developer relations space since 2013, in companies such as Amazon, Fermyon and Gupshup. He has always been interested in emerging technologies and how it shapes the world around us.

Soumyadip is a Senior Software Engineer at Redhat with a passion for technology and knowledge sharing. With previous experience at HoiChoi Technologies and Bajaj Finserv, he brings a diverse background to his role. Soumyadip has actively participated in over 150 online and offline events as a speaker. His expertise extends to the domains of DTN (Delay Tolerant Networking) and Blockchain, where he has contributed by writing book chapters and journals. Soumyadip is known for his dedication to helping fellow tech enthusiasts enhance their skills, making him a valuable resource in the community.

Microsoft Software Engineer working on security topics in Kubernetes core.

Formerly Software Engineer from Red Hat whose fingerprints you can find all over OpenShift control plane, especially around authentication/authorization and certificate management.

Stepan began as a freelance developer and trainer in 1995. He joined Microsoft as a Technical Evangelist in the Czech Republic in 2006. After nine years, he moved to MSD as the European Cloud Team Lead, working mainly with AWS. In 2016, he returned to Microsoft to assist companies with IoT solutions using Azure in CEE and Germany. Currently, Stepan is a Microsoft Technical Trainer, aiding partners and customers with digital upskilling. In his free time, he enjoys cooking for family and friends.

Surya is an Open Source advocate and contributor, active in the Kubernetes SIG-Network working group. She is working as a Principal Software Engineer at Red Hat in the OpenShift Networking team. Her areas of interest include Cloud Infrastructure and Networked Services and Systems. She loves solving problems in any sphere of life (specially if it involves coding and collaborating with people from diverse backgrounds). When she is not working, she loves to bike, swim and binge watch.

Hi! I’m Sushma, and I come from a small village in South India. Growing up, I dreamed of becoming an engineer, traveling the world, and experiencing diverse cultures—and today, I’m grateful to say that dream has come true. I joined Red Hat in 2015 as a Release Engineer. I currently work as Product Owner.
I hold a bachelor’s degree in Information Science and pursued an MBA at the Faculty of Business, VUT in Brno. I have a deep passion for learning, and I believe in being a lifelong student, always curious and open to new ideas.

Swati Soni is a Software Engineer with over three years of experience at Red Hat, specializing in frontend development.

I've been working at Red Hat for almost four years, helping teams improve how they work and collaborate. I have a master’s degree in IT Management and I’m currently diving into a second master’s in Personal and Organizational Development. Lately, I’ve also been exploring coaching and professional facilitation to better support the teams I work with.

Developer at heart, tinkerer by trade. Officially a Lead SRE at forward earth.

I am passionate about helping teams reach their full potential by automating cloud processes and streamlining infrastructure.
My expertise lies in implementing infrastructure as code, optimizing CI/CD pipelines, and enhancing cloud automation to create scalable and reliable environments.
My focus is on reducing manual tasks and improve systems efficiency, enabling teams to deliver faster and more effectively in cloud-native ecosystems.

Till Maas is the engineering manager of the team that maintains NetworkManager and related projects like the Network System Role and Nmstate at Red Hat.
His open-source journey started in 1999, when he purchased a SuSE Linux 6.0 box. Since then he contributed to various projects with a focus on Fedora.

Till's mission is to inspire, challenge, support and care to lead to excellence and brilliance.

Timothée Ravier is a CoreOS engineer at Red Hat. He maintains the Fedora Atomic Desktops. He is a KDE developer and helps maintain KDE Applications as Flatpaks on Flathub.

I’m (also) a software designer and security specialist. I actively participate in the development of several open source projects. I firmly believe in the philosophy of free software.

Currently I’m working as Senior Software Engineer at Red Hat in Milan (Italy).

Tobias studied Physics at the University of Potsdam and worked there as a tutor and technical assistant in the basic laboratory of the Physics Institute. He has been a Free Software enthusiast since the mid-90s and joined the Berlin group of the Free Software Foundation Europe (FSFE) as a volunteer around 2012. In his free time, Tobias is part of the Friendica development team, initiator of the Fediverse meetup in Berlin and was co-coordinator of the Berlin Fediday 2024.

Since 2022 he works as a System-Hacker for the FSFE, specifically as webmaster and supporting the FSFE community with technical questions about the services provided by the FSFE.

I'm a kernel engineer at Red Hat working primarily on the networking and BPF subsystems. I hold a PhD on bufferbloat and related networking performance issues, and consider network latency to be the perennial underappreciated issue in our networks today. Apart from this, my interests include routing and transport protocols, WiFi and embedded systems. I believe strongly that the free software development model is the right way to build the systems that run our society. Contributing to this through the Linux kernel and other projects is not only technically interesting, but also a meaningful way to contribute to
improving our world one little bit at a time.

Platform storage engineer, often connecting pieces of seemingly unrelated software together.

At the moment, I’m working at Ataccama as a Senior Staff Engineer, contributing to our mission of providing the best data trust platform for our customers.

I wish doors were taller.

Tomas Vavra is the Engineering & Standards Manager at OpenSSL Corporation, where he oversees project management, FIPS 140 validation, standards compliance, and engineering processes. With extensive experience in cryptographic standards, security certifications, and open-source development, Tomas plays a key role in ensuring OpenSSL Corporation’s adherence to industry regulations and best practices. His work contributes to the strategic direction, security compliance, and technical excellence of OpenSSL Library.

Toshaan Bharvani is an IT consultant, currently self-employed at VanTosh, with an interest in Open Source Software and IT Hardware. He started his IT interest at the age of 5 when his father gave him his first own PC components. Ever since he has been interested in IT hardware and IT software. In business, he tends to combine higher level applications with lower level systems. Toshaan has been involved for some time now in some open source projects and communities.

I’m a software developer and Product Owner working on operating systems and identity management as part of the FreeIPA team at Red Hat.

Urvashi is a Principal Software Engineer on the OpenShift MCO Team at Red Hat. She has spent the last few years developing Open Source container tools including Podman, Buildah, CRI-O, Skopeo, Kubernetes, and OpenShift. She is passionate about sharing her work and has given talks at various conferences including KubeCon, DevConf, and SCaLE. Urvashi is also a co-organizer of DevConf.US and an instructor at Boston University.

I like new technologies, this brought me to web development over 20 years ago, then to Kubernetes and containers, AI, blockchain and now to privacy focused tech.

Helping IT pros thrive sustainably—in their careers, their teams, and their lives.

I believe work should fuel a better life—not drain it. With over a decade of experience in IT, 5+ years as a freelancer, and nearly 3 years in leadership roles, I help IT professionals navigate the challenges of their careers, teams, and personal growth.

Vadim Rutkovsky is a Principal Software Engineering at Red Hat. Last 10+ years he spent making
The Year Of The Linux Desktop a reality, building containers and making Kubernetes boring with OpenShift.
ICT Union organizer, music nerd, rubber duck herder.

Vaibhav Pagar is a seasoned Technical Account Manager at Red Hat, specializing in Red Hat OpenShift, Red Hat Enterprise Linux®, Red Hat Virtualization, and Red Hat OpenStack® Platform. With extensive experience in the industry, Vaibhav excels at building strong relationships with business and IT stakeholders, serving as a trusted advisor and providing strategic support across a wide range of Red Hat products.

A passionate advocate for open-source solutions, hybrid cloud, and DevOps automation, Vaibhav has spoken at several prominent industry conferences, including QECamp, PerConf, Red Hat Summit Connect Singapore and Red Hat One 2023 and 2025, where he delivered multiple sessions. As a seasoned speaker, Vaibhav leverages his platform to educate and inspire others to adopt the latest technologies for digital transformation and operational excellence.

In his role as a technical ambassador, Vaibhav continues to drive innovation, helping organizations maximize the value of their Red Hat solutions while navigating complex challenges and ensuring success in their technological endeavors.

Open source enthusiast who enjoys mentoring newbies and convincing teams to do project management the right way - with documentation, testing, reliability and transparency in mind. Previously lead introduction of CI into the kernel world, currently development pipeline architect.

Principal Data Scientist at Red Hat.

Software engineer working on various storage technologies in Red Hat . Open source and Linux enthusiast.

A seasoned Software Engineer with over 20 years of professional experience spanning mainframe support, software development, and DevOps. Passionate about Computer Science, he combines industry expertise with a commitment to education, teaching subjects ranging from Data Structures to Artificial Intelligence at a local college.

Ylenia is a Senior Agile Practitioner at Red Hat with eight years of experience as a Project Manager, Scrum Master, and Agile Coach. She focuses on delivering value to RHEL Core Platform and has contributed to OpenShift. Passionate about coaching and training, Ylenia helps teams refine their approach to planning and estimation. Known for her active listening, positivity, and ability to support teams through change, she fosters enthusiasm for continuous improvement and agile transformation.

I work in Red Hat, in the team maintaining systemd. I'm a packager in Fedora and member of FESCo.

I code, I run.
Sometimes my code also runs...

Graduated in applied informatics at Masaryk University faculty of informatics. Works as a Software Engineer at Red Hat crypto team. Specializes in low level programming.