St. Petersburg, Florida, United States
I’m passionate about building and nurturing technical communities, especially around open source projects. I work with projects like Delta Lake, Apache Spark™, Unity Catalog, and MLflow, focusing on boosting engagement and adoption among developers, contributors, and users. Previously, I partnered with open source foundations such as LF Energy and LF AI & Data, promoting and incubating over 100 projects while connecting people from all over the world. What excites me most is getting to know community members, diving into new projects, and creating spaces where people can collaborate and share ideas. Whether I’m organizing hands-on meetups, supporting multi-day conferences, or managing online engagement, I bring energy, creativity, and a knack for logistics to every initiative. I use social media and community channels to keep everyone informed and connected, and ensure communities are inclusive and thriving. I love bridging the technical and human sides of open source, building authentic relationships, and helping communities succeed-both online and in person.
Supports the growth, adoption, and visibility of the open source communities for Apache Spark™, MLflow, Delta Lake, and Unity Catalog. Leads community-driven programs across content, events, communications, and social media to showcase new releases, drive feature adoption, highlight contributors, and grow engagement. Works closely with engineering, developer relations, contributors, users, and partners to deliver technical storytelling, organize meetups and webinars, launch contributor initiatives, and connect the broader open source ecosystem. Focused on building global communities that amplify innovation, support contributors, and advance the adoption of open source technologies across data and AI.
At The Linux Foundation, I drove impactful marketing and communications strategies to raise the profile of leading open source projects and foster vibrant technology communities. I supported a diverse portfolio of initiatives-including the LF AI & Data Foundation, which incubates over 75 open source projects-by delivering comprehensive social media, email marketing, and digital campaign support. • Provided end-to-end communications and event support, from strategic planning and promotion to post-event analysis, strengthening project visibility and community engagement. • Served as a key liaison between project maintainers, contributors, and the broader open source ecosystem, building strong relationships and delivering tailored communications to support both project and organizational goals. • Facilitated cross-collaboration among various Linux Foundation projects, identifying opportunities for joint initiatives that expanded community reach and maximized impact.
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