Kristi Tan

Kristi Tan is a marketing communications professional currently working as the Inbound Marketing Manager for Open Source Strategy & Marketing at Amazon Web Services (AWS).23 She is based in Portland, Oregon.1

Professional Background

Prior to joining AWS, Kristi held a position at the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF), which is known for managing the Kubernetes project.1 At CNCF, she served as the Director of Marketing & Member Programs.4 In this role, she was also a Core Organizer of the Kubernetes Community Days program, where she assisted organizers at various stages of these global community-led events.4

Current Role

In her current position at AWS, Kristi focuses on inbound marketing strategies related to open source initiatives. She started this role relatively recently, as she mentioned in a LinkedIn post that she was "starting a new position" after returning from a break.3

Skills and Expertise

Given her background and current role, Kristi likely has expertise in:

• Open source technologies and communities
• Cloud computing and related technologies
• Inbound marketing strategies
• Community engagement and event organization
• Marketing communications

Kristi's experience spans both non-profit foundation work (with CNCF) and corporate roles (with AWS), giving her a unique perspective on open source marketing and community building in the tech industry.