Portland, Oregon, United States
Mission-Driven • Purpose Forward • People-Centered I’m driven by a simple belief: meaningful change happens when people feel seen, supported, and connected. I’m Amye Scavarda Perrin, and my work is grounded in mission, community, and the conviction that impact grows when we lead with intention. Throughout my career, I’ve focused on creating environments where people can thrive — whether that’s through building thoughtful programs, strengthening organizational alignment, or cultivating partnerships that advance truly human-centered outcomes. I approach every challenge with curiosity, empathy, and a commitment to doing the right thing even when it isn’t the easy thing. (This applies even more to my legal work!) I’m at my best when I’m helping teams build clarity from complexity and move toward goals that matter. I care deeply about equity, access, and designing systems that uplift people rather than overwhelm them. If you’re working to create purpose-driven impact — and believe in doing so with transparency, humility, and heart — I’d love to connect.
► Governance that centers on clear, human-first decision pathways—grounded in transparency, shared responsibility, and the expectation that everyone involved should understand not just what the system does, but why it matters for the people it touches. ► Building governance and policy frameworks that are transparent, documented, and humane—structures that not only define how decisions get made, but also ensure people feel supported, informed, and able to participate in the process rather than be surprised by it. ► Establish and steward standards that provide clarity, interoperability, and long-term stability—ensuring they evolve through transparent processes, community alignment, and a shared commitment to doing what enables sustainable work for everyone involved. ► Foster community engagement through intentional communication and predictable pathways for contribution—making sure people know where to show up, how to be heard, and that their input genuinely shapes the work, not just the meeting notes. ► Setting strategic frameworks for community engagement that aligns mission, decision-making, and contributor pathways—creating a shared understanding of why the community exists, how it evolves, and how each participant can influence its long-term direction.
Promoted to Director of Developer Programs at CNCF focusing on growing the project community through the Technical Oversight Committee and supporting groupst. Orchestrated the growth of the project community from roughly 30 to 180+ projects by May 2024. ► Guiding a global team, including developer advocates, technical writers, and administrative staff. ► Directly collaborate with the Technical Oversight Committee, comprised of tech executives from diverse companies, creating a participatory community that . ► Partner with the legal committee to ensure and maintain open-source licensing compliance. ► Engaged with project communities, directly managing maintainers survey involving 1500 maintainers, analyzed data, and devised actionable plans with biannual updates.
Recruited by the CTO to drive project and community growth and enhance stakeholder engagement for highly technical initiatives. Managed and nurtured three Linux Foundation areas: Cloud Native Computing Foundation, TODO Group, and Open Container Initiative, each with distinct requirements. ► Identified ecosystem needs, offered project support, and transformed feedback from regular surveys into actionable insights. ► Successfully expanded the cloud native community from 30 to over 100 projects through proactive engagement and collaboration with project communities. ► Engaged with international contributors, including those from China, India, and the EU, through global events and outreach efforts. ► Provided guidance and support to three program managers overseeing diverse communities, managing three direct reports. ► Launched the Data Privacy Working Group as an independent initiative within the Linux Foundation, aligning best practices among internal teams. ► Oversaw an ambassador program comprising 130 members representing cloud native globally, serving as their primary point of contact for engagement with the foundation and its initiatives.
Held responsibility for engaging and growing the Gluster community. Designed and led initiatives aimed at expanding open-source software communities. Solving and communicating incident management related to security within Gluster's community properties.. Identified and addressed barriers to success for contributors and users across multiple time zones. ► Collaborated with internal stakeholders to define objectives for open-source projects related to Red Hat technologies, with a particular focus on software releases. ► Engaged with Red Hat's communities to address GDPR requirements for community privacy, offering valuable community resources to benefit broader open-source communities. ► Actively engaged the wider user community through targeted promotional strategies. This included organizing global events, creating new global events, participating in media discussions, and facilitating conversations among community members.
Concentrated efforts on initiatives within the UN Office of Humanitarian Affairs, including program development and comprehensive needs assessments