Kris Freedain 🙏 🏋🏻 🍕
mastodon 4.7.3Part of the #Fosstodon Admin team with @Gina@fosstodon.org & @btp@fosstodon.org
Senior Community Manager and #OpenSearchAmbassador for The #OpenSearch Project & OpenSearch Software Foundation (at AWS) #OpenSource | (opinions are my own) | father | husband | #Buddhist | #meditation | garage gym #powerlifting | minimalism | he/him | Portland
Previously:
@krisfreedain@mastodon.sdf.org
@krisfreedain@mastodon.social
Half way through Blade Runner & Blade Runner 2049 double feature at OMSI 😊😁
Excited to have 2 talks accepted to 'Community Over Code' this year!
"Beyond Pull Requests How Non-Coders Quietly Power #OpenSource" with fellow #OpenSearchAmbassador Sakshi Nasha where we'll discuss the importance of non-code contributions
&
"Planning an event? Learn how chaos can drive engagement" where I will pass along my knowledge from years of running a unique 'Unconference' at our OpenSearchCon conferences.
A good day at #OpenSearchCon - followed by dinner with great new friends @cybette@mastodon.org.uk & @philnash@mastodon.social
#opensource #travel #Shanghai
Scientists say 7 days of #meditation can rewire your brain 😊 🙏 https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/04/260406192913.htm
There is no such thing as enough coffee today...... ☕ 😴
RE: @OpenSearchProject@fosstodon.org
Love to see this - Big Blue and #OpenSearch - what an endorsement!
Unedited clips of my walk through the Catacombs of Paris. Truly amazing to see this in person 💀
#Paris #travel #catacombs
Gave the closing keynote at #OpenSearchCon China in Shanghai today. Being able to continue building community with the @OpenSearchProject@fosstodon.org has been so rewarding.
Had an amazing time at FOSS Backstage today making new friends! #fossback #opensource #foss #OpenSearch
LIV!!! 🌹 #BAONPDX
Damnit. #BAONPDX
Really looking forward to seeing Beethoven’s Symphony No. 4 this evening at the Oregon Symphony 😊 🎶 https://www.orsymphony.org/productions/2526/beethovens-symphony-no-4
Today at Devoxx France in Paris: 'Meet the #OpenSearch Project Community-Rencontre de la communauté OpenSearch' Excited to share the stage with Pietro Mele & Lucien Precup. Hope to see you there! https://m.devoxx.com/events/devoxxfr2026/talks/152201/meet-the-opensearch-project-community-rencontre-de-la-communaut-opensearch
#OpenSearchAmbassador #opensource @OpenSearchProject@fosstodon.org
A food hall, taproom just popped up across from Hollywood Theatre
#PDX #pdxfood
https://www.oregonlive.com/retail/2026/04/a-new-food-hall-taproom-just-popped-up-across-from-hollywood-theatre.html?outputType=amp
First time at Devoxx France 🏢 yesterday - Pietro Mele, Lucian Precup, and I led 'Meet the OpenSearch Project Community - Rencontre de la communauté OpenSearch'. We met and spoke with community members currently using #OpenSearch - interested in learning more and sharing their own ideas.
#OpenSearchAmbassador #opensource