Alessandro Di Stefano is a FOSS enthusiast and a Ph.D. in distributed computing. He's all about the cutting edge, diving into distributed workloads scheduling, observability, software-defined networking, AIOps, and SLA management for PaaS clouds—all in the open.

Beyond tech, Alessandro's downtime is filled with outdoor adventures like hiking and climbing. He also enjoys immersing himself in art and live music, adding a touch of variety to his tech-centric world.

Dennis Gilmore is a seasoned technologist with a long journey spanning key roles in the open-source arena. As the former Fedora Release Engineer, Dennis orchestrated the release cycles of one of the most prominent Linux distributions, ensuring the seamless delivery of cutting-edge updates to users worldwide. Leveraging his extensive experience, Dennis now serves as the Engineering Manager for OpenShift, Red Hat's flagship Kubernetes platform. In this capacity, he spearheads the development of innovative solutions in container orchestration and cloud-native computing, driving forward the evolution of enterprise-grade platforms in today's dynamic technological landscape.

With a passion for innovation and a track record of excellence, Dennis Gilmore brings a wealth of expertise to the table. His insights into software engineering, release management, and cloud-native technologies enable him to offer invaluable perspectives within the open-source community and beyond.