A Developer Advocate, Technical Writer and Content creator who enjoys sharing information. I love learning, teaching & contributing to Open Source cloud-native groups, advocating for D&I in Open Source, and onboarding new contributors into Open Source.
I have contributed to a number of Open Source projects on GitHub. I have spoken at various international conferences like KubeCon China and DevConf.cz, FOSSBackstage, FOSDEM and many more. I am a member of the DevNetwork Advisory Board. I am on the organizing team for Kubernetes Community Day Africa(KCD). A reviewer & maintainer on the CHAOSS DE&I Badging initiative and a community leader(MeshMate) at Layer5(a service mesh company).
I am a technical writer at Apache APISIX, and previously a Developer Advocate at Kyverno, where I did incredible things working with the marketing team.
Outside Open Source, I am a Frontend Developer with proficient skills and experience in React (Next.js, Gatsby), Typescript, Node.js, Kubernetes, Docker etc. An Author at Hit Subscribe, Hashnode, Medium, & Dev.to; where I write technical content on cloud-native software, open-source best practices, DevRel, leadership in tech and personal growth. I also love cats🐈.
Anita Ihuman is an open-source leader, developer advocate, and community strategist with over five years of experience driving impactful contributions across open-source, cloud-native technologies, and community ecosystems.
She currently leads the Code of Conduct team at the CHAOSS Project, where she also serves as a Governing Board member and maintainer. Anita is a board member at OpenUK, a member of the NumFOCUS DISC Committee, and proudly contributes to the DevNetwork Cloud Advisory Board—sharing insights that help shape the future of cloud technology.
Throughout her career, Anita has worked on a wide range of open source projects, including Kyverno, Apache APISIX, mirrord, and SustainOSS, leading DevRel strategies, building and nurturing global communities, and fostering inclusive developer ecosystems. She is a Platform engineer ambassador, and cloud advocate passionate about promoting the growth and adoption of platform and cloud-native solutions across Africa, serving as an organizer for Kubernetes Community Days (KCD) Nigeria and the CNCF Abuja community group.
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Anita also mentors young girls through esteemed organizations such as AnitaB.org, WeTech, and SheCodeAfrica. Empowering the next generation of technologists, particularly women, is a mission close to my heart.
She has done over 50 talks at industry events, including KubeCon, OSSEU, DevConf.cz, FOSSBackstage, and FOSDEM. Anita blogs about DevOps, Cloud Computing, DevRel strategies, community management, for The News Stack, ands on Medium.
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