Cloud Foundry Staff

Chip has spent 20 years in large-scale computing and open source software. In 2020, he took over as Executive Director at Cloud Foundry Foundation, which he co-founded in 2015. He was the first VP of Apache Cloudstack, a platform he helped drive while ... leading Enterprise Cloud Services at SunGard and then as VP Product Strategy at Cumulogic. Prior to SunGard, he led the rebuild of mission-critical applications for organizations including IRS.gov, USMint.gov, Merrill Lynch and SEI Investments. Chip is an experienced speaker at events like OSCON, LinuxCon North America, LC Japan, LC EU, ApacheCon, O’Reilly Software Architecture Conference, and many more. In his free time, Chip loves trail hiking with his black lab, sailing catamarans and sunfish, and trying to keep up with his young daughter.

Chris Clark is a software engineer and project manager, with a focus on Javascript and Node.js development. He lives in Oakland with his wife, their baby, two cats, and about five thousand bees. He enjoys music, games of skill and road trips, among other ... things.

Ram Iyengar is an engineer by practice and an educator at heart. He was (cf) pushed into technology evangelism along his journey as a developer and hasn’t looked back since! He enjoys helping engineering teams around the world discover new and creative ways to ... work. He is a proponent of product development and engineering teams that put the community first. In his spare time, Ram produces illustrated books for children. He lives in Chennai, India, with his wife, two kids and parents. In his free time, he enjoys taking long walks, exploring cuisines from different parts of the world and helping to train developers from six continents.

Deb has over ten years of event management experience and has been with the Foundation for more than four years, overseeing all events including Cloud Foundry Summit, Cloud Foundry Days, and Cloud Foundry’s presence at tradeshows around the world. Living in Nashville, Deb spends ... her free time sitting on patios, trying new restaurants, and exploring the area.

Naomi is a meeting and event coordinator and has over 7 years experience in administrative and event management ranging across a variety of fields including hospitality, non-profit, oil and gas, research and technology. A recent transplant to New Orleans, she enjoys taking time to ... explore the city and participating in the many cultural activities.

Shannon is an Event Programming Coordinator with over 7 years of coordination experience in various sectors. She brings experience from the fields of education, science and non-profits to help manage content and speakers for the Cloud Foundry Foundation. In her free time, she enjoys ... scuba diving, beachcombing and spending time with her husband and pugs.

Natalie is a Meeting & Events Coordinator with over 5 years of experience from her Event Management degree and professional work in the non-profit, hospitality and technology sectors. In her free time she enjoys exploring the food scene in Chicago, watching movies and playing ... with her dog.