Meet the Cast: Angie Byron, Director of Community and Proud Crab

Aiven, an open-source data platform company, has welcomed Angie Byron as its new Director of Community. With a background in video games and punk music, Angie discovered her passion for programming through a chatroom vulnerability. She has held significant roles at Acquia and MongoDB before joining Aiven. As the new director, she will focus on building a community around open-source data infrastructure with Aiven at its core. The Community Team is part of Aiven's Developer Relations team, and Angie aims to connect users with knowledge and expertise to solve their problems and partner with them on initiatives. She has also emphasized the importance of embracing Aiven's values and learning about the company through various resources provided during her onboarding process.