Community Leadership
Community work is a long-term trust practice. The examples in this portfolio show sustained leadership in software testing communities and public technical ecosystems.
TestingConferences.org
Section titled “TestingConferences.org”Chris founded and maintains TestingConferences.org, an open-source directory for software testing and QA events.
Public signals called out in the source portfolio include:
- 180+ global contributors.
- 1,500+ commits.
- 111 GitHub stars.
- 239 forks.
- Multi-year industry sponsorship and partnership work.
Association for Software Testing
Section titled “Association for Software Testing”Chris served as President and long-term Board Member of the Association for Software Testing. The work included public-facing community engagement, education programs, and digital transformation efforts.
Why It Matters
Section titled “Why It Matters”Developer relations often depends on credible community participation. This background shows experience earning trust, maintaining public resources, and supporting practitioners beyond a single company or campaign.