Following this year’s nominations and voting period, we are pleased to announce our new Test Team Reps for the 2023-2024 term! 🎉 Join us in welcoming Pooja Derashri and Ankit K Gupta to represent the Test team!
Election Results | Detailed Results
Pooja Derashri (@webtechpooja)
Pooja got involved with WordPress in 2013 as a developer. In 2015, she co-founded WPVibes, a plugin development company. It was in 2017 when she attended her first WordCamp, started getting involved in the WordPress community, and started her contribution journey.
Within the project, she has served as Co-Team Rep of the Training Team for the 2022 & 2023 term. She has been a noteworthy contributor to the WordPress 6.1 release. She is part of the release squad for 6.3 as Test Co-lead and 6.4 as Test Lead. She is also GTE of Hindi locale and co-organizer of Ajmer WordPress Meetup.
Pooja’s dedication to WordPress was acknowledged with the Kim Parsell Scholarship, granting her the opportunity to attend WCUS 2022. However, she couldn’t attend the event due to visa issues. In 2023, she was one of the organizers of the inaugural WordCamp Asia.
Pooja lives in Ajmer, a beautiful city in Rajasthan, India. Beyond her WordPress endeavors, she enjoys gardening, exploring new places, and listening to music.
You can read more about Pooja on her profile page.
Ankit K Gupta (@ankit-k-gupta)
Ankit holds a Master’s Degree in Computer Applications, a testament to his dedication to the field of technology. His journey in the tech world commenced as a computer lecturer at a prominent college in Delhi. However, driven by his unwavering passion, Ankit made a pivotal career move in 2013, transitioning into Software Quality Engineering. Currently, Ankit serves as a Lead QA with the 10up OSP team.
Ankit’s professional mission revolves around ensuring a bug-free and user-friendly experience for everyone within the WordPress community.
His dedication to this mission has led him to become a core contributor to WordPress for an impressive ten consecutive versions, spanning from WordPress 4.0 to WordPress 4.9 and continuing into the 5.X and 6.X release series.
Beyond core contributions, Ankit has contributed to various releases of BuddyPress, bbPress, Translation, WordPress Docs, and WordPress meta sites. Furthermore, he holds the roles of editor and locale manager within the Hindi WordPress Polyglot team.
Outside of the professional realm, Ankit’s enthusiasm extends to sharing his knowledge and experience with others. He has been a speaker at numerous WordCamps and meet-ups centered around WordPress and Quality Assurance.
When he’s not immersed in the world of technology, Ankit cherishes quality time with his family. His leisure activities include embarking on long drives, exploring new places, and capturing the beauty of the world through his camera.
You can read more about Ankit on his profile page.
Congratulations 🥳 to our new reps! I look forward to supporting their move into the team rep role.
Props @webtechpooja and @costdev for peer review of this post.