Carina C. Zona

Developer relations manager and strategist. Advocate, speaker, organizer, mentor. Dual national (USA, Italy).

Carina C. Zona is a Europe-based developer relations (devrel) manager/director specializing in Open Source Software (OSS) communities.

With a Bachelor's Degree from Antioch University Santa Barbara, Carina has a rich history of engaging in various tech-related organizations and roles.

Having served as a Conference Program Committee Member, Tech Conferences Speaker, Open Source Maintainer, Head of Developer Relations, and Community Manager, Carina has a diverse skill set in tech and community leadership.

Carina's background includes roles such as Speaker Coach, Founder, Consultant, and Senior Organizing Core Team member in tech and community-focused initiatives.

Additionally, Carina has a history of instruction, having been an Instructor in various capacities and contributing to Web Services at Sansum Clinic.

Passionate about transforming vision into strategy and executing collaboratively, Carina is enthusiastic about developer advocacy leadership and management roles, with a fearlessness towards public speaking and a love for teaching.

Carina excels in leading diverse and sprawling teams, bringing a cheerful and engaging approach to all her endeavors.