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name: Divya Mohan
ID: divya-mohan0209
info:
  - employer: SUSE
  - slack: divya
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## SIGS

- SIG Docs:
  - SIG Docs co-chair
  - Hindi localization maintainer


## What I have done

- Release Team member
  - [1.19 Docs shadow](https://github.com/kubernetes/sig-release/blob/master/releases/release-1.19/release_team.md)
  - [1.20 Comms shadow](https://github.com/kubernetes/sig-release/blob/master/releases/release-1.20/release_team.md)
  - [1.21 Comms lead](https://github.com/kubernetes/sig-release/blob/master/releases/release-1.21/release-team.md)
  - [1.22 Release team lead shadow](https://github.com/kubernetes/sig-release/blob/master/releases/release-1.22/release-team.md)
- Shepherding the formalization of two new roles to improve contributor sustainability within SIG Docs
  - [New Contributor Ambassador](https://github.com/kubernetes/website/issues/31946)
  - [Issue Wrangler](https://github.com/kubernetes/website/discussions/38861)

In the wider ecosystem, I have

- [Co-created](https://github.com/cncf/curriculum/issues/50) the KCNA certification exam with other members of the community
- Served as track chair & program committee member for KubeCon + CloudNativeCon (2021 - present day)
- Served as chair & program committee member for the co-located event, Cloud Native Wasm day (2022 - present day)
- Co-organized [Kubernetes Community Days Mumbai, 2023](https://kcdmumbai.com)

I am also a curator of the [Kubeweekly newsletter](https://www.cncf.io/kubeweekly/) and have been recognized as a [CNCF ambassador](https://www.cncf.io/people/ambassadors/?p=divya-mohan) for my contributions to the community at large.

## What I'll do

One of the biggest challenges open source projects grapple with is contributor sustainability.

There’s plenty of work we could do in this area:

- Introduce more stepping stones in the contributor ladder to bridge gaps between existing levels. 
- Increase the number of reviewers & approvers in technical and non-technical SIGs/UGs/WGs.
- Improve governance specifically around community membership.
- Nurture efforts supporting the growth of underrepresented/marginalized groups in the community.
- Encourage the growth of new project leaders via formal succession planning, mentorship cohorts, and other initiatives.
- Continue analysing the annual reports for identifying potential improvement areas across the community.


## Resources About Me

- Links to KubeCon or other conference talks or other related material
  - [Session decks](https://github.com/divya-mohan0209/talks)
  - [Session recordings](https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwbqbiHg4yyizhCc5kHHgaWacXsYggKI2)
- Social media:
  - [Twitter](https://twitter.com/Divya_Mohan02)
  - [LinkedIn](https://linkedin.com/in/divya-mohan0209)
