I am a Senior DevOps Engineer with working experience in EKS, AWS, Kubernetes, and Databases. I have been working in the IT industry for over 30 years and am certified in AWS Security, MongoDB, Oracle DB, and MySQL. In my free time, I enjoy singing and recording Indian classical songs as well as practicing yoga and meditation.
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", + "company": "UBS", + "pronouns": "He/Him", + "location": "Pune, India", + "linkedin": "https://www.linkedin.com/in/amolvgaikwad/", + "twitter": "", + "github": "", + "wechat": "", + "website": "", + "youtube": "", + "category": [ + "Kubestronaut" + ], + "slack_id": "amolgaikwad1323@gmail", + "image": "amol-gaikwad.jpg" + }, { "name": "Amos Egonmwan", "bio": "Amos is a Senior DevOps Engineer with expertise in DevSecOps and SRE practices, designing secure, scalable solutions for large-scale distributed systems in the cloud. Passionate about Kubernetes and cloud-native technologies like microservices, service meshes, CI/CD pipelines, container orchestration, serverless architectures, observability, and GitOps, Amos continuously explores innovative trends to deliver cutting-edge solutions to complex IT problems. Amos holds graduate degrees in Applied Mathematics and Numerical Simulation.
", @@ -1452,6 +1488,24 @@ "slack_id": "T08PSQ7BQ/C08PSKWPN", "image": "andrej-trusevic.jpg" }, + { + "name": "Andres Perez Velez", + "bio": "I’m a Senior Technical Specialist at Microsoft. I am passionate about Kubernetes and cloud-native technologies. My role is to help customers design and implement cloud-ready architectures.
", + "company": "Microsoft", + "pronouns": "He/Him", + "location": "Medellin, Colombia", + "linkedin": "https:///www.linkedin.com/in/andres-perez-60652317", + "twitter": "", + "github": "", + "wechat": "", + "website": "", + "youtube": "", + "category": [ + "Kubestronaut" + ], + "slack_id": "", + "image": "andres-perez-velez.jpg" + }, { "name": "Andrew Aiken", "bio": "I'm a practicing DevOps and Cloud Security Engineer who works heavily with Kubernetes, infrastructure as code & AWS. I'm a volunteer for the NECCDL (neccdl.org) which sets up cyber defense competitions for college students across the northeast of the USA. Outside of work, I am usually either working on a project, spending time outside, or studying.
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", @@ -3250,6 +3322,24 @@ ], "image": "brienne-alves.jpg" }, + { + "name": "Bryant Yu", + "bio": "A passionated solution builder enjoys turning innovative ideas into real-world solutions; growing PoC cases into Enterprise production environments solving challenging questions. Skilled in hybrid-cloud and AI/ML applications development. Keen interest in new technologies and a Never-Stop learner.
", + "company": "Siemens Mobility", + "pronouns": "He/Him", + "location": "Hong Kong, Hong Kong", + "linkedin": "https://www.linkedin.com/in/bryant-yu-a304a7a/", + "twitter": "", + "github": "", + "wechat": "", + "website": "", + "youtube": "", + "category": [ + "Kubestronaut" + ], + "slack_id": "", + "image": "bryant-yu.jpg" + }, { "name": "Burak Ovali", "bio": "Go, Kubernetes and Cats 🐱 :)
", @@ -5376,6 +5466,24 @@ "slack_id": "", "image": "dongguk-seo.jpg" }, + { + "name": "Dongmin Han", + "bio": "Hello, I am currently working as a System Engineer at NAVER Cloud. I have a strong interest in DevOps and Kubernetes. I am also passionate about automating repetitive tasks and solving problems.
", + "company": "NAVER Cloud", + "pronouns": "He/Him", + "location": "Seongnam-si, South Korea", + "linkedin": "https://linkedin.com/in/dongbee-66226229a", + "twitter": "", + "github": "", + "wechat": "", + "website": "", + "youtube": "", + "category": [ + "Kubestronaut" + ], + "slack_id": "U07RHM016NT", + "image": "phippy.jpg" + }, { "name": "Dotan Horovits", "bio": "Horovits lives at the intersection of technology, product and innovation. With over 20 years in the hi-tech industry as a software developer, a solutions architect and a product manager, he brings a wealth of knowledge in cloud and cloud native, DevOps practices, open source and more.
Horovits is a public speaker and thought leader in the fields of DevOps, open source and specifically observability, appearing on stage at KubeCon, Open Source Summit, FOSDEM and more. He also runs the popular OpenObservability Talks podcast, and you can also follow his blog and articles.
Horovits is a leader in the Israeli community, an organizer of the CNCF chapter in Tel Aviv, and an organizer of the Israeli editions of Kubernetes Community Days (KCD), KubeDay and DevOpsDays.
Currently working as the Principal Developer Advocate at Logz.io, Horovits evangelizes on Observability in IT systems using popular open source projects such as OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, Jaeger and OpenSearch.
Why I am excited to be an ambassador: I've been advocating for open source and for the CNCF and its projects for years, online, on stage and with local communities, and I'm looking forward to expanding this activity as a formal CNCF Ambassador.
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", + "company": "Everstream Analytics", + "pronouns": "He/Him", + "location": "Saltillo, Mexico", + "linkedin": "https://www.linkedin.com/in/emmanuel-mendoza-sosa-6a05a262/", + "twitter": "", + "github": "", + "wechat": "", + "website": "", + "youtube": "", + "category": [ + "Kubestronaut" + ], + "slack_id": "U07RKHRBZL7", + "image": "emmanuel-mendoza-sosa.jpg" + }, { "name": "Emmanuel Torrado", "bio": "I'm a regular guy who just loves tech, crypto, series and spend time with family and friends, i enjoy work as much as hanging out with them, father of 2 cats and a dog!
", @@ -7031,6 +7157,24 @@ ], "image": "guy-menahem.jpg" }, + { + "name": "Hafiz Muhammad Junaid", + "bio": "I’m a Cloud DevOps Engineer with all 5 Kubernetes certifications (a kubestronaut), specializing in cloud infrastructure automation, security, and CNCF technologies. I am passionate about integrating AI with cloud systems, currently working on AI-driven cloud infrastructure solutions. You can explore my work at https://medium.com/@junaid1210
", + "company": "CloudDev Technologies", + "pronouns": "He/Him", + "location": "Islamabad, Pakistan", + "linkedin": "https://www.linkedin.com/in/junaid1210/", + "twitter": "", + "github": "https://github.com/junaid1210", + "wechat": "", + "website": "", + "youtube": "", + "category": [ + "Kubestronaut" + ], + "slack_id": "U07RRAMU9FG", + "image": "hafiz-muhammad-junaid.jpg" + }, { "name": "Halil Ibrahim BUGOL", "bio": "I started my career in a data center in Istanbul, Turkey. I have been interested in the CNCF world since 2018. Although my main areas are generally technical aspects, there were companies where I took part in community and product management. I am currently in the role of Co-Founder at Kubezy. Apart from the commercial side, we have been organizing events as Organizers at CNCG Istanbul since last year, together with my friends in Turkey. I am also a member of the KCD Türkiye team. I have a community role as Technology Evangelist at KubeSphere and KubeSphere Products.
Why I am excited to be an ambassador: I am in love with community and all things community. I have met so many people since I first joined the CNCF community. It is a great pleasure to contribute to this community with people from all over the world who believe in the same goal. One goal and hundreds of people contributing to this goal. I think my biggest excitement in being an ambassador is making new friends and representing my community in the best way possible. Also, ambassador swags are great :)
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", + "company": "Germany", + "pronouns": "He/Him", + "location": "Osnabrueck, Germany", + "linkedin": "https://www.linkedin.com/in/henrik-gerdes-97603b22a/", + "twitter": "", + "github": "https://github.com/hegerdes", + "wechat": "", + "website": "https://henrikgerdes.me/", + "youtube": "", + "category": [ + "Kubestronaut" + ], + "slack_id": "U074AHXBRL6 (Henrik Gerdes hegerdes@outlook.de)", + "image": "henrik-gerdes.jpg" + }, { "name": "Hikaru Saito", "bio": "I work as an SRE/Cloud Engineer at AEON Corporation, one of the largest retail companies in Japan. I am committed to transform corporate culture and maximize business value through leveraging Cloud Native technologies. I am passionate about Azure, k8s, Terraform, Vault and Team Topologies.
", @@ -8313,6 +8475,24 @@ ], "image": "jakub-krzywda.jpg" }, + { + "name": "James Larrea", + "bio": "I have worked with cloud and container technologies since 2018 when I discovered that life was more than just Linux servers. Since 2022 I decided to focus on Cloud and Kubernetes security and have built expertise in the CNAPP space. I am truly passionate about learning new technologies and troubleshooting complex issues.
", + "company": "Wiz", + "pronouns": "He/Him", + "location": "Willow Spring, United States", + "linkedin": "http://linkedin.com/in/jameslarrea", + "twitter": "", + "github": "", + "wechat": "", + "website": "", + "youtube": "", + "category": [ + "Kubestronaut" + ], + "slack_id": "James Larrea", + "image": "james-larrea.jpg" + }, { "name": "James Spurin", "bio": "With over 25 years of experience, James Spurin is an industry veteran skilled in various technical fields and adept at leading Engineering teams in top-tier Financial Services organisations. He now focuses on creating online courses and Technical Educational Content in areas such as DevOps, Kubernetes, and Cloud Native, incorporating hands-on learning experiences through container-based lab environments and has reached over 100,000 students globally. As a CNCF Ambassador, James actively advocates for Container and Cloud Native knowledge, education, and Kubernetes-based orchestration. His company, DiveInto, champions Cloud Native and consistently shares fresh content on its YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/DiveInto James has also established an inclusive community dedicated to Cloud Native learning, which can be accessed at https://community.diveinto.com
Why I am excited to be an ambassador: I am excited to be a CNCF Ambassador as it aligns perfectly with my passion for creating technical educational content on Cloud Native/Kubernetes whilst also Giving Back, a core-principle of the CNCF. The role supports me in more actively engaging with a diverse global community, enabling me to learn from others whilst also sharing my own knowledge and expertise. As an Ambassador, I will contribute to thought leadership in the cloud native space and hope to provide an instrumental role in fostering a culture of knowledge sharing, learning and innovation. Throughout this journey, I am also eager to support and encourage others in pursuing CNCF Cloud Native certifications - an endeavour I am both passionate about and an advocate for. Overall, being a CNCF Ambassador is a highly rewarding and fulfilling experience that allows me to give back to the community while staying updated on the latest developments in the field.
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and architectural phase. I would love to explore more trend setting tools which preferably are mostly open source, which landed me here.
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", @@ -9344,6 +9542,24 @@ "slack_id": "Jonas Råberg", "image": "jonas-raberg.jpg" }, + { + "name": "Joo Young Kim", + "bio": "Hi, I’m Joo Young Kim. I studied and met my wife in the U.S., worked in South Korea for a few years, and followed my wife to Singapore. Now, I work at Singapore Airlines, mostly working with Cloud technologies with great colleagues. I'm passionate about technology, solving complex problems, and challenging and improving the status quo.
", + "company": "Singapore Airlines", + "pronouns": "He/Him", + "location": "Singapore, Singapore", + "linkedin": "https://www.linkedin.com/in/teduri90", + "twitter": "", + "github": "https://github.com/teduri90", + "wechat": "", + "website": "", + "youtube": "", + "category": [ + "Kubestronaut" + ], + "slack_id": "teduri90@gmail.com", + "image": "joo-young-kim.jpg" + }, { "name": "Jordi Sensada Torres", "bio": "DevOps Engineer with a passion for Kubernetes and any kind of cloud technology since the beginning of my career. Currently employed as a Build Engineer, facilitating and optimizing CI processes.
", @@ -10200,6 +10416,24 @@ ], "image": "kaiwalya-koparkar.jpeg" }, + { + "name": "Kannan N", + "bio": "I’m Kannan, an experienced software engineer and cloud-native enthusiast with over a decade of innovation in the tech industry. My expertise as a DevOps engineer and cloud architect allows me to design and manage scalable, resilient, and efficient digital ecosystems. With a deep mastery of Kubernetes, I’ve helped organizations streamline operations and optimize cloud-native infrastructure. My passion for automation and cloud technologies drives me to constantly improve system performance and ensure high availability.
", + "company": "", + "pronouns": "He/Him", + "location": "Ayalur, India", + "linkedin": "https://www.linkedin.com/in/kannan91?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=ios_app", + "twitter": "", + "github": "https://github.com/kannann1", + "wechat": "", + "website": "", + "youtube": "https://youtube.com/@nkannan200?si=PPbIdSaRbJDYOf3h", + "category": [ + "Kubestronaut" + ], + "slack_id": "", + "image": "kannan-n.jpg" + }, { "name": "Karen Chu", "bio": "Karen Chu is the Head of Community at Fermyon Technologies. Having participated in the cloud native community since 2015, she is a CNCF Ambassador, Helm community manager/maintainer, emeritus Kubernetes Code of Conduct Committee member, meet-up organizer, and conference organizer. She has also worked on The Illustrated Children’s Guide to Kubernetes book series. When she’s not connecting dots in the community, you can find her pursuing photography, cooking, and sipping on chai lattes.
Why I am excited to be an ambassador: Having help build this community since 2015, I'm fascinated by how far the ecosystem has come and how much further it can go. I'm extremely excited to see CNCF participate in new spaces and so with my continued work as a CNCF Ambassador, I look forward to helping bridge the gap between the cloud native and Webassembly communities.
", @@ -11281,6 +11515,24 @@ "slack_id": "", "image": "le-hoang-bach-le.jpg" }, + { + "name": "Leandro Bedin", + "bio": "I’ve over twenty five years of experience in IT and Technology, especially within the Financial Services industry. I’m passionate about continual learning in order to drive efficiency and productivity and aim to inspire others to do likewise and develop their skills to achieve their goals. Always willing to investigate and explore the many technologies that exist within the DevSecOps world and Cloud Native space especially around automation, security and reliability...and of course Kubernetes :-)
", + "company": "Allianz Technology", + "pronouns": "He/Him", + "location": "Bangkok, Thailand", + "linkedin": "https://www.linkedin.com/in/leandro-bedin/", + "twitter": "", + "github": "", + "wechat": "", + "website": "", + "youtube": "", + "category": [ + "Kubestronaut" + ], + "slack_id": "", + "image": "leandro-bedin.jpg" + }, { "name": "Lee Calcote", "bio": "Lee Calcote is the Founder of Layer5, where the community helps organizations harness and exploit the value of service meshes. Previously, Calcote stewarded technology strategy and innovation across SolarWinds. He led software-defined data center engineering at Seagate, delivering predictive analytics and modern systems management. Calcote held various leadership positions at Cisco, where he created Cisco’s cloud management platforms and pioneered new, automated, remote management services.
\nIn addition to his role at Layer5, Calcote serves in various industry bodies, including as a SIG chair in Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF), and formerly, participated in the delivery of Redfish 1.0 in the Distributed Management Task Foundation (DMTF), and Docker Benchmark 1.0 in Center for Internet Security (CIS). He is a startup advisor, Docker Captain, Cloud Native Ambassador, O’Reilly author, and speaker in the cloud native ecosystem.
\nCalcote is a maintainer of open source projects, including Meshery, Service Mesh Interface, and Service Mesh Performance. Calcote holds a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, a master’s degree in Business Administration from California State University, Fresno and retains a list of industry certifications.
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", + "company": "Kroescontrol", + "pronouns": "He/Him", + "location": "Wijchen Gelderland, Netherlands", + "linkedin": "https://www.linkedin.com/in/marc-ter-bogt-7097321b6/", + "twitter": "", + "github": "https://github.com/marcje", + "wechat": "", + "website": "https://resume.itsburning.nl/", + "youtube": "", + "category": [ + "Kubestronaut" + ], + "slack_id": "", + "image": "marc-ter-bogt.jpg" + }, { "name": "Marc Vázquez", "bio": "Coming from SRE background, now working as technical lead and solutions architect. I'm a technology passionate and i'm always ready to learn. I've a strong aws background and during the last years I’ve acquired solid skills in designing and setting up cloud-native architectures and technologies. As a Solutions architect I advocate for Container and Cloud Native solutions, automation and gitops.
", @@ -12168,6 +12438,24 @@ "slack_id": "MarkHH", "image": "mark-hojer-hansen.jpg" }, + { + "name": "Mark Wilson", + "bio": "Mark is a DevOps Engineer working in FinTech in Melbourne, where he plays a co-organiser role at K8SUG - Australia's largest Kubernetes user group. With a background in software development spanning over 6+ years, Mark combines professional expertise with a lifelong passion for IT.
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", @@ -12476,6 +12764,24 @@ "slack_id": "", "image": "mokit-hossain.jpg" }, + { + "name": "Mehmet Yazıcıoğlu", + "bio": "I started my career as a Software Engineer and transitioned into DevOps, later expanding into DevSecOps, and I am now working as a Site Reliability Engineer (SRE). With a strong foundation in software development, I specialize in Kubernetes and CNCF technologies. My focus is on integrating GitOps principles to enhance, automate, and secure operations, helping organizations streamline their DevOps and DevSecOps processes while optimizing infrastructure for improved efficiency, security, and reliability.
", + "company": "", + "pronouns": "He/Him", + "location": "Munich, Germany", + "linkedin": "", + "twitter": "", + "github": "https://github.com/mehmetyazicioglu", + "wechat": "", + "website": "", + "youtube": "", + "category": [ + "Kubestronaut" + ], + "slack_id": "", + "image": "mehmet-yazicioglu.jpg" + }, { "name": "Meletis Papadopoulos", "bio": "Interested in Linux, Docker, Kubernetes, Cloud and DevOps. Currently hold the following certifications: • Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA), • Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS), • Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD), • Kubernetes and Cloud Native Associate (KCNA), • Kubernetes and Cloud Native Security Associate (KCSA), • Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900), • Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104), • Linux Foundation Certified IT Associate (LFCA), • Linux Foundation Certified System Administrator (LFCS)
", @@ -12818,6 +13124,24 @@ "slack_id": "", "image": "muntashir-islam.jpg" }, + { + "name": "Mustafa Fidan", + "bio": "With a deep expertise in CNCF tools like Kubernetes, Helm etc., I attend local Meetups to connect cloud-native enthusiasts and discuss emerging trends in microservices and infrastructure automation.
", + "company": "Burgan Bank Türkiye", + "pronouns": "He/Him", + "location": "Muğla, Turkey", + "linkedin": "https://www.linkedin.com/in/mustafa-fidan/", + "twitter": "", + "github": "", + "wechat": "", + "website": "", + "youtube": "", + "category": [ + "Kubestronaut" + ], + "slack_id": "U07RYAH52UA", + "image": "mustafa-fidan.jpg" + }, { "name": "Mélony Qin", "bio": "I'm passionate about open-source and cloud-native technologies, particularly Kubernetes and serverless, and their intersection with Data & AI workloads. I authored multiple books about Kubernetes over the years with the intention to help learners skill up on Kubernetes and find a new career path. I'm proud and excited to be a CNCF ambassador! Being an ambassador allows me to connect more with the community. I would love to share knowledge and learn, and I hope to help others learn about cloud-native technologies like Kubernetes and how Kubernetes serves as the backbone in the age of AI. I will continue to create engaging educational content to help people navigate the complexities of Kubernetes adoption more effectively. I am sharing tech educational content on my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@CloudMelonVis and on my blog: https://cvisiona.com. And last but not least my favorite Github : https://github.com/cloudmelon, I'm happy to connect!
", @@ -13959,6 +14283,24 @@ "projects": [], "image": "phippy.jpg" }, + { + "name": "Nimesh Pandeya", + "bio": "Nimesh is a Platform Engineer with over a decade of experience in platform engineering, cloud technologies, and DevSecOps. Specializing in Kubernetes, cloud-native architectures, and Infrastructure as Code, Nimesh has been a key driver of innovation, efficiency, and capability development in various organizations. Nimesh is also a US Army Veteran. Nimesh has deep expertise in security and scalability, Nimesh is passionate about leveraging open-source technologies to build robust, secure, and scalable solutions.
", + "company": "", + "pronouns": "", + "location": "San Antonio, Unites States", + "linkedin": "", + "twitter": "", + "github": "", + "wechat": "", + "website": "", + "youtube": "", + "category": [ + "Kubestronaut" + ], + "slack_id": "U07DSBAFWLA", + "image": "nimesh-pandeya.jpg" + }, { "name": "Nina Polshakova", "bio": "Nina is a principal software engineer working on multi-cluster Istio solutions and API Gateways at Solo.io. She has been on the release team for Kubernetes v1.27-v1.31, in roles including the Enhancements team lead and the Release Notes lead. Previously Nina worked at Shape Security preventing malicious automation attacks 🤖.
", @@ -14834,6 +15176,24 @@ "slack_id": "U06TX8AA3RB", "image": "peter-barczi.jpg" }, + { + "name": "Peter DADA", + "bio": "👋 Hello! I'm a passionate Kubestronaut navigating the exciting world of cloud-native technologies, driven by a deep enthusiasm for continuous learning and emerging tech. As a CNCF enthusiast, I'm on a mission to help organizations harness the power of containerization and orchestration for building scalable, resilient, and efficient applications.
My focus lies in Kubernetes, Infrastructure as Code, and scalable cloud infrastructure, always pushing the boundaries of what's possible in the cloud-native space. I'm dedicated to advancing cloud-native best practices and fostering innovation in the field. Let's collaborate and drive the future of cloud computing forward! 🚀
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", @@ -15514,6 +15874,42 @@ "slack_id": "", "image": "radoslav-rachev.jpg" }, + { + "name": "Rafael Ascensão", + "bio": "Rafael Ascensão is a DevOps Engineer and Cloud Architect with a strong SRE background. Focused on building scalable and secure infrastructure, automating workflows for both legacy and new projects, with a passion for open source and working collaboratively.
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", @@ -15794,6 +16190,24 @@ "slack_id": "", "image": "raoul-niyo.jpg" }, + { + "name": "Raphael Ben Habereder", + "bio": "I am a Freelance DevSecOps that loves learning new things. I specialize in Automation & Configuration Technologies such as Terraform, Ansible and other such tools. If it can be automated, it will be done!
", + "company": "Thanera GmbH", + "pronouns": "He/Him", + "location": "Fürth, Germany", + "linkedin": "https://www.linkedin.com/in/rhabereder/", + "twitter": "", + "github": "https://github.com/rhabereder", + "wechat": "", + "website": "https://www.habereder.net", + "youtube": "", + "category": [ + "Kubestronaut" + ], + "slack_id": "", + "image": "raphael-ben-habereder.jpg" + }, { "name": "Raphaël Pinson", "bio": "Raphaël Pinson is a seasoned Solutions Architect with over 15 years of experience in the tech industry. He specializes in Kubernetes, Terraform, and Cilium, and currently works at Isovalent. Raphaël is passionate about bridging the gap between DevOps and Cloud Native communities, and he's excited to represent CNCF as a co-organizer of the Swiss Romandie (Lausanne chapter) CNCF meetup and regular speaker at industry events. Raphaël has contributed to various CNCF projects. His public work can be found at https://polywork.com/raphink.
Why I am excited to be an ambassador: I'm thrilled to become a CNCF ambassador because it allows me to expand my impact and bring Cloud Native technology to a wider audience. By representing CNCF and bridging the gap between Cloud Native and other communities, I hope to further advance our industry's growth and adoption. It's an honor to be part of a community of talented and passionate advocates who are driving innovation and making a difference in the tech world.
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", + "company": "JPMorgan Chase", + "pronouns": "He/Him", + "location": "Tysons Corner, United States", + "linkedin": "https://www.linkedin.com/in/rex-minnis", + "twitter": "", + "github": "https://github.com/rexminnis", + "wechat": "", + "website": "", + "youtube": "", + "category": [ + "Kubestronaut" + ], + "slack_id": "", + "image": "rexwell-minnis.jpg" + }, { "name": "Rey Lejano", "bio": "Rey Lejano is Solutions Architect at Red Hat and currently serves as co-chair for Kubernetes Special Interest Group (SIG) Docs and helps maintain the upstream Kubernetes documentation. Rey leads the Kubernetes SIG Security Third-Party Security Audit subproject and helped release the last Kubernetes security audit in April 2023. He is a member of seven Kubernetes Release Teams, including serving as the 1.23 Release Lead and 1.25 Emeritus Adviser. Rey was awarded the CNCF Community Award for Top Documentarian in 2022 and Kubernetes Contributor Awards in 2021 from SIG Release and 2023 from SIG Security. He is working on KCD San Francisco Bay Area and cloudnativeessentials.com to help the people to start on their cloud native journey.
Why I am excited to be an ambassador: Community propels open source projects to flourish. I'm excited to be an ambassador to help grow the cloud native community by providing mentorship to new contributors, guidance to those starting on their cloud native journey, and amplifying the excitement for cloud native technology.
", @@ -17914,6 +18346,24 @@ "slack_id": "", "image": "seymur-aliyev.jpg" }, + { + "name": "Sezen Erdem", + "bio": "Dev-Ops Enginner. Dealing with setting up Kubernetes Clusters on-prem and interested in private cloud infrastructures.
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", + "company": "", + "pronouns": "He/Him", + "location": "Montréal, Canada", + "linkedin": "https://www.linkedin.com/in/simon-ngang-70384655/", + "twitter": "https://twitter.com/simoganger", + "github": "https://github.com/Simoganger", + "wechat": "", + "website": "https://simoganger.github.io/", + "youtube": "", + "category": [ + "Kubestronaut" + ], + "slack_id": "", + "image": "simon-ngang.jpg" + }, { "name": "Simon Quatresols", "bio": "Simon is an experienced software and systems engineer who is grateful for the opportunity to work with Kubernetes and other CNCF projects every day. His key areas of interest include automation, site reliability and observability. He regularly attends local technology-related meetups, such as the CNCF Meetup Linz, and invests time daily to stay up-to-date with the latest developments in the open-source and cloud-native ecosystems.
", @@ -20301,6 +20769,24 @@ "slack_id": "", "image": "vasu-madaan.jpg" }, + { + "name": "Veacheslav Stasiuc", + "bio": "Hey there! I’m a DevOps and Kubernetes enthusiast who truly enjoys his work—whether it's diving into new tech, solving challenges, or sharing what I’ve learned with others. If you’re up for chatting about Kubernetes or exploring the ever-changing world of DevOps, let’s connect and make the complicated things a bit more fun together!
", + "company": "Allied Universal® Electronic Monitoring", + "pronouns": "", + "location": "Ashkelon, Israel", + "linkedin": "https://www.linkedin.com/in/veacheslav-stasiuc-16505758", + "twitter": "", + "github": "", + "wechat": "", + "website": "", + "youtube": "", + "category": [ + "Kubestronaut" + ], + "slack_id": "", + "image": "veacheslav-stasiuc.jpg" + }, { "name": "Venkata Satish Kumar Reddy Pichipati", "bio": "With over 13 years of experience in Audience Measurement (Content and Ads), I specialize in designing and implementing Enterprise Data Lakes/Lakehouses using the AWS Cloud technology stack. Passionate about cloud-native technologies, particularly those under the CNCF, I continuously strive to expand my knowledge in this fast-paced, ever-evolving field. In my free time, I enjoy walking, learning new things, and spending quality time with my family.
", @@ -20659,6 +21145,24 @@ "slack_id": "", "image": "phippy.jpg" }, + { + "name": "Vivek Kumar Mishra", + "bio": "I am person, who likes to read about new things and like to meet people and make good freinds. I like to talk about technology and new things in the cloud and cloud natives.
", + "company": "Thoughtworks", + "pronouns": "He/Him", + "location": "Mumbai, India", + "linkedin": "https://www.linkedin.com/in/vivek-kumar-mishra-1b37b921/", + "twitter": "", + "github": "", + "wechat": "", + "website": "", + "youtube": "", + "category": [ + "Kubestronaut" + ], + "slack_id": "", + "image": "vivek-kumar-mishra.jpg" + }, { "name": "Vivek Yadav", "bio": "Vivek Yadav, a Lead DevOps Engineer at UKG, specializes in Platform Engineering, Cloud, DevOps, and Kubernetes, with a strong emphasis on Developer Experience. He is passionate about Cloud Native technologies, Linux, and DevOps. In his leisure time, he loves delving into the intricacies of Linux and Kubernetes internals.
", @@ -20786,6 +21290,24 @@ "slack_id": "Wayman Smith", "image": "wayman-smith.jpg" }, + { + "name": "Wee Liat Ng", + "bio": "Wee Liat began his journey with container technologies prior to 2020 and since then, he has been actively deploying web applications on the Kubernetes platform. Wee Liat is also consistently exploring niche and cutting-edge technology developments.
", + "company": "Resolve Technology", + "pronouns": "He/Him", + "location": "Singapore, Singapore", + "linkedin": "https://www.linkedin.com/in/weelng", + "twitter": "", + "github": "", + "wechat": "", + "website": "", + "youtube": "", + "category": [ + "Kubestronaut" + ], + "slack_id": "", + "image": "wee-liat-ng.jpg" + }, { "name": "Wei Wang", "bio": "I am the organizer of CNCF Community China, ShenZhen, and the author of , , and , specializing in Kubernetes, Docker, cloud-native architecture, and microservices.
Why I am excited to be an ambassador: I'm very happy to be part of the new CNCF Ambassador program once again, and to finally be able to bring more technical evangelism to the community and organize community events again!
", @@ -20870,6 +21392,24 @@ "slack_id": "U076B7KLQDC", "image": "willem-berroubache.jpg" }, + { + "name": "William Conway", + "bio": "I specialize in performance testing for Dell VxRail and ACP for Azure platforms, we ensuring optimal system efficiency and reliability. Day to day we develop Kubernetes-based tools to streamline and enhance testing processes. Our work focuses on integrating cutting-edge technology for robust infrastructure and automation.
", + "company": "Dell Technologies", + "pronouns": "", + "location": "Carrigaline, Ireland", + "linkedin": "https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-conway-1206519/", + "twitter": "", + "github": "", + "wechat": "", + "website": "", + "youtube": "", + "category": [ + "Kubestronaut" + ], + "slack_id": "", + "image": "william-conway.jpg" + }, { "name": "William Rizzo", "bio": "I'm focused in helping customers designing, building, and running their Kubernetes and Internal Developer Platforms. I wore many hats in the IT world, Engineering, Pre-Post sales, Product Owner and Consulting. from HPC, Storage and Distributed Systems. I also enjoy volunteering at the Dutch Cloud Native/Kubernetes Meetup and the NL KCD. I have lived in many European countries and now Netherlands is the place I call home.
Why I am excited to be an ambassador: Being a CNCF Ambassador is the confirmation that my efforts towards the Open Source community are heading in the right direction. I'm excited to help the community and being supported and by the CNCF while doing it
", @@ -21517,6 +22057,24 @@ "slack_id": "", "image": "yuriy-bezsonov.jpg" }, + { + "name": "Yusuf Ishola", + "bio": "I am a passionate DevOps and Cloud Infrastructure Engineer, with expertise in technologies like Kubernetes, Terraform, Docker, ArgoCD, Prometheus, Helm, Ansible, and AWS. I have a deep interest in cloud-native solutions, automation, scaling infrastructure and share insights on CI/CD pipelines, container orchestration, and cloud security best practices.
", + "company": "Distributed", + "pronouns": "He/Him", + "location": "Lagos State, Nigeria", + "linkedin": "https://www.linkedin.com/in/yusuf-ishola", + "twitter": "", + "github": "https://github.com/ollycare", + "wechat": "", + "website": "https://medium.com/@ollycare", + "youtube": "", + "category": [ + "Kubestronaut" + ], + "slack_id": "U07SM46JJP2", + "image": "yusuf-ishola.jpg" + }, { "name": "Yusuke Sasaki", "bio": "I am a part of community of the below org based on certifications I have obtained: ・PMI - PMP ・ISC - CISSP, CCSP ・ISACA - CISM, CISA, CRISC, CGEIT, CDPSE
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