Bio

Former lawyer turned developer advocate turned open source community manager. Record of accomplishment building and managing diverse engineering and developer advocacy teams who deliver. Experience leading teams shipping software relied on by millions of individual developers and Fortune 500 enterprises. Successful in bootstrapping developer communities around emerging technologies and platforms. Recognized technology influencer, published author, presenter, and multi-format content creator. Deep knowledge of Linux, Windows, virtualization, containers, cloud, DevOps, and the open source ecosystem. Extensive relationships within the Microsoft ecosystem, including Azure, .NET, Hyper-V, Windows, and GitHub. Track record of identifying and maximizing novel partnership opportunities and collaborations. Awarded the Microsoft MVP Award three times and hold certifications in Agile methodologies, Azure, Linux, and OpenShift.