My background and history with Drupal:
I've been involved with Drupal since early 2017, first at GovCMS, and now amazee.io - building platforms, services and communities in and around Drupal. As the Director, Product Engineering at amazee.io, my team and I build our web hosting platform, Lagoon, to be as application agnostic as possible, but with a constant focus on Drupal usability and developer experience, as that is our origin story, and continues to be the bulk of our user base.
I've spoken and volunteered at numerous DrupalCon& DrupalSouth events, and at wider industry events, and love the Drupal community, locally, nationally and globally.
Why I'm running as a candidate:
Not all of us can contribute as much code time to Drupal as we'd like (either time, or skill-wise!) - so effort spent in the building of communities, organising of events, and steering the direction we take as a collective is another great way to give back. As DrupalSouth continues to evolve, it's really important that the steering committee considers all options to sustain not only the adoption and growth of Drupal in our region, but also to maintain the community and collaborative spirit we share. I've been around Drupal and DrupalSouth long enough now to know that I can help make a difference by contributing to the direction we take, continuing to bring ideas and suggestions to the table, and by continued openness to any other options or alternatives proposed. I'm also keen to see Drupal getting outside it's bubble a bit in Australia & New Zealand, following some of the initiatives at play in the wider Drupal Association to increase Drupal's reach.
Why you should vote for me:
I've built a career out of listening to, and empowering my teams and colleagues. To serve our community best, it's important that the DrupalSouth Steering Committee continues to be open and transparent, visible and accessible - and I think these are things that I will bring to the role!
Gender:
Male
