My name is Samantha Ventura, and I oversee all of the learning development for the DevOpsLibrary. While I used to have more time to be involved, I now support the library as a visiting contributor and advocate. I am a native Californian, and have been in the field of education for the past 20 years. I received my BA degree in English from San Diego State University, then later my Masters in Teaching (MA.T), with a specialization in Reading. The focus of my PhD work is Organizational Leadership and I have worked as an executive trainer and learning coach, specializing in the areas of higher education and diversity awareness. I am currently the Senior Vice President of Education and Training at CEDIA. linkedin.com/in/samanthaventura/

In my spare time I love everything outdoors, including skiing, fishing, camping and spending time with my family.

Hi, I'm Ken Erwin & I work behind the scenes writing the content for the courses & the website, as well as designing new tools for the DevOps community. I've led DevOps initiatives at numerous companies, including implementing CI/CD@Angie's List, OpenStack@Interactive Intelligence, leading the Infra-Automation@Salesforce, and am currently serving as Chief Architect for KAR, primarily working on Kubernetes (both on-prem and cloud).

I have a B.S. in Informatics and an M.B.A from IU Kelley with a specialization in entrepreneurship. In my spare time, I love running (slowly!), random hobbies that seem to change monthly, and spending time with my family too :).