Individual Member Profile
Ghanshyam Maan
Loving the Open Source community. Trying my best to contribute to the development of Open Source software and communities.
Ghanshyam currently holds several roles within the OpenInfra/OpenStack Community. He serves on the Individual Board of Directors for the OpenInfra Foundation and has previously been the Chair and a member of the OpenStack Technical Committee. As a core developer, he contributes to various OpenStack projects, including Nova and QA, and has also served as the Project Team Lead (PTL) for OpenStack QA.
His journey with OpenStack began in 2012 when he worked as a cloud support engineer. Since 2014, he has focused on upstream development, primarily in areas such as Nova, QA, API stability, and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD). Ghanshyam is passionate about increasing community participation and often helps onboard new contributors through initiatives like the First Contact SIG, Upstream Institute Trainings, and mentorship programs.
Before his involvement with OpenStack, he gained experience in various fields, including avionics, storage, cloud computing, and virtualization. Ghanshyam started his career as a C++ software developer, where he worked on automating flight management systems to reduce operational costs and ease pilot workloads.
He is also a frequent speaker at numerous open-source events, including the OpenStack Summit, OpenInfra Summit, Open Source Summit, OpenInfra Days, and LinuxCon, covering topics such as RESTful APIs, QA, cloud backup, open source community building, and open source governance. Additionally, he has actively participated in various proof-of-concept (PoC) initiatives and solution designs related to Cloud open-source software.
- Red Hat - From 2025-04-28 (Current)
- Independant - From 2025-04-01 To 2025-04-27
- NEC - From 2011-10-24 To 2025-03-31
I'm involved in the following OpenStack projects: Compute Service (Nova),Identity service (Keystone),Placement service (Placement),The OpenStack Integration Test Suite (Tempest),Block Storage (Cinder),The OpenStack RBAC Integration Test Suite (Patrole),Nova,Placement,Patrole,Tempest
- The OpenStack Technical Committee + Community Leaders interaction
- OpenStack RBAC: updates & operators feedback
- My Open Source Experience: Balancing Contributing Upstream with Daily Business Activities
- Consistent and Secure Default Policies in OpenStack
- Users / Operators adoption of QA tools / plugins
- Ussuri cycle community-wide goals discussion
- OpenStack Quality Assurance - Project Update - November 2019
- OpenStack QA - Project Update
- Planning & Defining Structure for ‘Help most needed’ list
- Users / Operators adoption of QA tools / plugins
- OpenStack QA - Project Onboarding
- Users / Operators adoption of QA tools / plugins
- OpenStack QA - Project Update
- OpenStack QA - Project Onboarding
- QA - Project Update
- QA - Project Onboarding
- Users / Operators adoption of QA tools / plugins
Ghanshyam is a candidate in the January 2026 Board Elections .
Read the Q&A below and see if you want to Nominate Ghanshyam in this election.
My involvement with OpenStack began in 2012 when I worked as a support engineer, developing operational tools. In 2014, I transitioned to a full-time upstream developer role in OpenStack, which has provided me with many valuable opportunities. In the past, I have served as the Member & Chair of the OpenStack Technical Committee and as the PTL (Project Team Lead) of OpenStack QA. Currently, I am on the individual board of directors and a core developer for various projects, including Nova, QA, and several others.
The Open Infrastructure Foundation plays a crucial role in fostering a healthy community by connecting developers, users, service providers, and organizations. It also provides an excellent platform for all stakeholders to collaborate on open-source software for infrastructure development. In summary, OpenInfra is an essential pillar that adds business value to the Cloud Ecosystem.
My most significant contribution has been to improve software quality by thoroughly understanding use cases and requirements. I have also led community-wide goals aimed at achieving common improvements across all OpenStack projects, which help enhance consistency, usability, and maintainability.
I have been serving on an individual board of directors since 2022 and have actively participated in board discussions. Additionally, I have been involved with the upstream community team for over 10 years, which has given me a deep understanding of the community's needs and gaps when it comes to building or improving software to better align with specific use cases and requirements.
The board plays a crucial role in any foundation. For the Open Infrastructure Foundation (OIF), it is essential to maintain transparency and openness within the community. This openness helps attract more organizations to become members and encourages new contributors to get involved. Additionally, the board supports and guides the OIF in various planning and activities, drawing from a diverse range of experience and expertise. This approach reinforces a central mission and motivates engagement in the development of open-source software.
OpenInfra is experiencing continuous growth and attracting global business. As a result, the board will play a crucial role in this development, focusing on several top priorities:
- Drive Strategic Planning: IN 2025, one of the significant steps was joining the Linux Foundation. Moving forward, we need to expand our presence to engage with other related communities under the Linux Foundation. This engagement is essential for the foundation's growth and sustainability.
- Adapt to Changes: In light of recent developments, such as the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) in the EU, advancements in AI, and various global economic challenges, the board should prepare for long-term sustainability. This involves planning for future scenarios and proactively working towards them.
- Continue support for the OpenInfra Projects: The board should continue to engage with and support all OpenInfra projects, including OpenStack, Kata Containers, Airship, Zuul, and StarlingX. Maintaining a healthy community is a collective goal and vital for success. Currently, there is a pressing need for more contributors, particularly for OpenStack. These contributors are also essential for the basic maintenance of the community, supporting projects like CI/CD, QA, and release management. Therefore, effective strategic planning will be instrumental in addressing the ongoing challenges faced by OpenInfra projects.
Ghanshyam has already been nominated by:
- Allison Randal
- Mohammed Naser
- Kurt Garloff
- Jeremy Stanley
- ChangBo Guo
- Mark Collier
- Wes Wilson
