As a Community Manager at InfluxData, Michael Ellis is excited to be part of an open-source company that genuinely cares about its users and values its core principles. With a background in marketing and internet sourcing, as well as experience working on various teams within the tech industry, particularly with Mozilla's developer evangelism team, Michael brings his passion for community-building and empowering volunteers to enhance the InfluxData community. He aims to promote and support the great work of the InfluxAces, foster a stronger sense of community through engaging activities, and grow the global meetup presence by expanding time series meetups and increasing event frequency.