Heyy everyone 👋🏾

I’m Abigail Afi Gbadago(she/her), mostly called Afi 😊

I work on the Backend, DevOps and Partnerships.

I am the Regional Executor of Black Python Devs, a Board Member of the DSF, and a Microsoft MVP(Python and Web Track). I also volunteer with PyLadies Ghana as the open-source lead.

Agnès has been a professional web developer for 15 years, but the fun started before that, when she discovered CSS in high school. She equally loves beautiful code, beautiful stories and beautiful teams.
(Was she supposed to write this biography in the 3rd person?)

Aivars Kalvāns is a FinTech developer, software architect, and consultant. He spent more than 18 years developing and architecting payment card software for acquiring and issuing, accounting and utility payments through mobile phones, ATMs, and POS terminals. At the moment he is a contractor for Ebury exploring the Foreign Exchange area of the FinTech landscape.

Anaiya Raisinghani is a passionate Developer Advocate at MongoDB, where she empowers developers to turn their quirkiest dreams into reality with AI and Python. With her background in Computational Linguistics and Industrial and Systems Engineering, she is all about exploring the niche between fun and useful by helping people build playful, creative applications that can actually fit into real life (even through the chaos of it all!). When she's away from her laptop, you can find Anaiya hanging out with her favorite coworkers (her two cats) or exploring all the fun brunch spots NYC has to offer.

Software Developer at Wells Fargo

Bhuvnesh is currently working as SDE 1 @Zelthy.

Former Django Fellow, Django Security Team member, and member of the 6.x Steering Council. I've been a longtime Django user, and help to maintain a number of key packages in the ecosystem. I also co-host the Django Chat podcast 🎙️

Christopher is an avid Pythonista who oversees the video creation at Real Python. He
also hosts The Real Python Podcast with over 200 episodes. He is a programmer
and data analyst, working in banking, marketing and environmental science.

Christopher has written and recorded over 70 video courses on Real Python and Talk Python, and is the author of Django In Action. He is a consultant who helps advise organizations on how to improve their technical teams.

I am an adhoc freelance Backend Pythonista and Test Automation Engineer.

I am currently working on building an AI Powered Knowledge System for a medical research organisation .

I live in Brighton and I am a volounteer coach at codebar.io/brighton.

I also enjoy working in community kitchens, looking after my dog Leo and partner dancing.

I am a Director of Engineering at Canonical, where I lead documentation practice. I enjoy helping organise community conferences for Python and Django. That includes multiple editions of DjangoCon Europe, as well as the first editions of PyCon Africa and DjangoCon Africa.

I also enjoy helping people and open-source projects improve their documentation.

Long-time pythonista, Django fan, electronics enthusiast, co-maintainer and co-author of DRF-Schema-Adapter and other OSS libraries

I am from Belgium and have been involved in open-source at different levels for about 20 years. I have recently been elected as part of the Django Steering Council for the 6.x cycle.

One of the things I enjoy the most is sharing knowledge with others. And this is why I enjoy writing tutorials as well as giving talks and workshops.

Emmanuel is dedicated to fostering community growth and collaboration within the tech ecosystem. As a key member of the PyCon Tanzania organizing committee, he plays an integral role in uniting Python enthusiasts across the country, creating spaces for sharing real-world use cases and promoting open-source contributions. His passion for community building extends to his work with Django Girls Tanzania, where he helps empower women in tech by providing mentorship and resources.

Currently, Emmanuel works with OpenFn, a full open-source Digital Public Good (DGP) that facilitates workflow automation and integration. He supports the development of adaptors, jobs, and platform features that enhance the functionality of OpenFn, collaborating with clients and teams to deliver scalable, open-source solutions for global communities.

Emmanuel also co-founded irabu, a software startup focused on building digital solutions for SMEs. His previous work at Code for Tanzania’s sensors.Africa initiative involved leading efforts to provide low-cost sensors for communities to monitor the quality of air and water, addressing critical data gaps.

Based in Arusha, Tanzania, Emmanuel is committed to creating more inclusive, accessible spaces for tech learning and collaboration. You can follow him on @mtuchidev.

Lead Python developer at Acernis in Nantes, France, British immigrant in the EU. Meetup organiser, juggler and former Wind Engineer.

Software developer and a technical lead. Takes special interest in databases, web development, software design and performance tuning and writes about it in hakibenita.com.

Jacob Rief graduated with a master in physics from the University of Innsbruck. He then worked for many years as a software developer, system architect and consultant for different companies, before returning to his Alma Mater five years ago. There he’s in charge of evolving the main Content Management System of the university. Jacob is also an eager Open Source contributor and maintainer of a few popular third party packages around the Django ecosystem. His main focus is on Django, Python, JavaScript and web development in general.

Django has been an integral part of my journey as a developer from my training in music composition and technology through to building open-source web applications. Django contributor since 2020.

Outside of programming, I compose, cook, and tend to the newest and oldest ends of an ever-elongating queue of books, films, and musical compositions to enjoy--always keeping a good thought for the ones stranded in the middle.

I'm a Junior Backend Developer working at an AI startup. Some days, I'm coding; on others, I might even be a plumber if needed.

I completed my degree in September 2024, and since the beginning of my studies, I have been collaborating with the Free Software Club at the University of Córdoba. Now, my classmates and I are reviving the Google Developer Group of Córdoba.

Johanan Oppong Amoateng is a dynamic software developer, community leader, and advocate for the power of open-source technology. Starting his tech journey in the first year of veterinary school, he initially learned Python before delving deeper into the field in his third year. Through platforms like The Odin Project, he built foundational skills in Django, Flask, and Node.js, creating projects that solidified his passion for software development.

Balancing academic commitments and a growing interest in tech, Johanan joined ALX’s software engineering program and completed a Django backend course with I4G Zuri. His love for community led him to PyClubs, where he rapidly evolved from a member to a lead, contributing to various projects, mentoring peers, and representing the community at major events like PyCon Africa and DjangoCon US, where he also became an international speaker.

An advocate for accessible technology and impactful contributions, Johanan is deeply involved in initiatives like Python Kumasi, Django tutorials, and projects aimed at fostering innovation in AI, machine learning, and open-source development. He founded VetDataHub, an open-source veterinary dataset repository, and has worked on diverse applications like peer review systems and accessible Django web apps.

Known for his technical prowess, community spirit, and leadership, Johanan Oppong Amoateng continues to inspire others through talks, mentorship, and hands-on contributions to the global tech ecosystem.

Karen was a database administrator for over 20 years and was once described as "quite personable for a DBA", which she decided to take as a compliment! She's now a Senior Solutions Architect at Crunchy Data, helping her customers to design and manage their (PostgreSQL) database environments.

Karen gives talks about databases at PostgreSQL and developer conferences because she loves sharing knowledge. She is a PostgreSQL Europe board member and conference organiser, and chairs the PostgreSQL Europe Diversity Committee.

I'm a DevRel, team leader and senior software developer with 12+ years of experience. I've led international teams, launched startups, spoken at technology conferences, written and reviewed hundreds of thousands of lines of code, and participated in open source projects. My current portfolio includes healthcare projects, two shipping tracking software, a high-loaded SaaS service for generating PDFs, and a significant collection of conference talks and media publications. I speak four languages and am recognized as a “Super Mentor in Engineering” on ADPList.org.
I also participate in half marathon events and mountain ski professionally.

As a software engineer, I design and build backend systems that power data products.

Beyond my daily work, I serve as Vice Chair of the EuroPython Society, where I help shape one of Europe’s largest Python events. I also co-organize local events in Prague. I believe strongly in the power of education, and through organizing these events, I contribute to building a more open and connected community.

I write a TIL blog, where I share what I've recently learned: https://clytaemnestra.github.io/tech-blog/

I'm a software engineer with a passion for building scalable and efficient systems. With a strong foundation in computer science, I love crafting innovative solutions to address diverse business needs. With over 13 years of experience at UNICEF, I've worked to solve many problems digitally trying to deliver humanitarian aid efficiently. Beyond my professional duties, I like traveling, skiing, playing soccer, and spending time with friends and family.

I’m Paolo Melchiorre (aka paulox) — Python backend developer, Django contributor, and PSF Fellow.

DSF Director, Django Girls+ coach and organizer, and proud Djangonaut Space navigator.

Organize PyCon Italia, founded Python Pescara, and I’m a Python Italia member.

Also, a conference speaker, GNU/Linux user, Free Software advocate, University of Bologna alumnus, Computer Engineer and technical blogger.

Rebecca Conley is a Python and Django developer from Durham, North Carolina, US, who loves teaching Python, Django, and tap dance. She taught at Momentum, a code school, from 2018 to 2023, has served on the board of the Django Software Foundation and as a DjangoCon US organizer, and has led DjangoGirls and other workshops in the US, Africa, and the Caribbean.

I'm a software engineer who loves learning and testing new things. Currently working as a development consultant at Vinta. My favorite thing is to break systems and then think in a way of making them fail-proof.

Hello 👋 I'm Sarah Boyce, one of the Django Fellows who is paid to help maintain the project. I have been using Django for about 5 years and love the community and project.
I play badminton, occasionally paint, and seem to have adopted my neighbors cat.
Feel free to say hello to me. I like meeting people 😁

Sebastian studied biophysics at Technical University Berlin and Technical University Munich and got his doctorate in theoretical physics from the University of Cologne. As a soft matter researcher at Forschungszentrum Jülich, he studied the motion of microswimmers via high-performance computer (HPC) simulations. During his scientific work, he discovered his love for data analysis and visualization with Python.

Python proved to be a powerful all-arounder, so powerful in fact that in 2013 Sebastian founded djangsters - a whole company built around Django/Python web development.

At djangsters he works with customers to understand their problems and enables the team to deliver well working solutions. He has strong experience in PostgreSQL, Django, pandas, matplotlib, and HPC simulations.

In his freetime he is a cinema enthusiast, loves going out to nature and especially enjoys sailing.

Slawa Gladkov is a fullstack software engineer with over 15 years of experience building everything from logistics systems to call center forecasters and even niche industrial tools for refinery workers in overalls. Proficient in Python/Django, React/TypeScript and (God forbids) Ruby/Rails, Slawa has tackled challenges like slicing monoliths into microservices, optimizing systems, and navigating legacy C++ codebases that could scare the bravest of developers. With a background in computational physics, 12 published scientific papers, and a Pacman-shaped heat equation solution (yes, really), he brings both technical rigor and creative problem-solving to the table. He’s still excited to learn new things—because, let’s face it, the tech world never runs out of surprises!

Building with Python and Django by day, scaling mountains by weekend – that's me, Sumit!

Over 5 years deep in the Django ecosystem, I'm an open-source maintainer who believes great code should be accessible to everyone. You'll often find me mentoring newcomers, helping them land their first pull requests, and building bridges in the Python community.

Whether it's optimizing database queries or finding the perfect hiking trail, I'm always up for a new challenge. Catch me at PyCon to chat about code architecture, open-source collaboration, or the best trekking routes in India! 🐍

Django developer & contributor. President of the Django Software Foundation, & accessibility team member

I started building websites 15 years ago, beginning with HTML, CSS, and jQuery. Twelve years ago, I discovered Django and Python, which allowed me to expand into backend development and create more dynamic applications.

Over the years, I’ve evolved into a proficient full-stack developer, mastering not only frontend and backend development but also modern DevOps practices, including CI/CD pipelines, server configuration with Ansible, Nginx and Gunicorn.

I enjoy finding ways to build efficient, reliable, and user-friendly web solutions while continuously learning and adapting to new challenges.

I'm Tom, current board secretary, accessibility team member, Discord admin, Django contributor, and probably other things I've forgotten.

Hailing from the gritty metropolis of Cleveland, Ohio, USA, Vince has over 10 years' experience as a Django developer ranging from Corporate America to bootstrapped startup. Vince co-founded CodeRed in 2013, which has since launched the specialized Django hosting platform, CodeRed Cloud, in 2020.

William Vincent is a Developer Advocate at JetBrains and runs LearnDjango.com. He co-hosts the Django Chat podcast, co-writes the weekly Django News newsletter, and is a former Board Member of the Django Software Foundation.