Speaker Details

Ian Y. Choi has a background in Computer Science and earned his Ph.D. from the Department of Biomedical Science, specializing in IT Healthcare, in February 2025. He has contributed to OpenStack as an individual volunteer for several years, focusing on I18n, documentation, and related areas. He served as the I18n PTL during the Ocata, Pike, and Train release cycles, and, following a governance change, took a leadership role in the I18n SIG. Additionally, he actively organized and coordinated the OpenStack Korea user group, serving as its leader from 2017 to 2019.

 

His extensive involvement as an organizer and leader in the OpenStack Korea user group, combined with his active participation in developer communities — including recognition as a Microsoft MVP in Cloud and Datacenter Management (July 2016 – October 2018) and as the Seoul Lead of the Meta (prev. Facebook) Developer Circle (September 2017 – April 2023) — has enabled him to deepen his work and insights in IT business development alongside diverse members of the open source and developer communities, spanning OpenStack and Kubernetes.

 

Professionally, Ian focuses on leveraging technology to drive business growth. He has held various roles including developer, product marketing manager (with a focus on developers), partner channel sales manager, and business development positions at Microsoft as well as local startups in Korea and the broader Asia-Pacific region.