Rachel R.

I work in content leadership and ecosystem-driven events, with over 24 years of experience supporting open source initiatives and emerging technologies across AI and cloud. Through Punch Tape I design and produce forward-looking content platforms and virtual event series that help developers, technologists, and business leaders make sense of what’s coming next before it becomes mainstream. My background spans technology, media, and open source communities, including time at Intel and a previous role as Vice President at a global media organization, where I managed large content ecosystems and coordinated high-profile digital and virtual events. That experience shapes how I approach event programming and execution today, with an emphasis on operational rigor, strong speaker coordination, and content that is practical and credible for technical audiences. Across my work, I focus on building practitioner-led experiences: engaging developers, organizing industry conferences and virtual events, and prioritizing education, inclusion, and real-world applicability over vendor-driven promotion. I bring a grounded, ecosystem-aware perspective to emerging technology topics and am interested in contributing that experience to initiatives that value community, clarity, and long-term impact.