Author: Hari Shanker R

I am an Open Source Program Manager at Automattic. I work full-time on WordPress, and I am a Community Program Manager (formerly known as "Super Deputy") on the Make/WordPress Community Team. My current focus is on making the contributor experience for the WordPress open source software the best it can be. I'm currently leading the Contributor Working Group of WordPress where we are working on building contributor mentorship programs for WordPress! I also help manage, support, and run the Five for the Future program. WordPress is one of the biggest passions in my life, and I strongly believe that open source tech and the open web have the potential to make the world a better place. I have had a rather diverse career with significant experience in the domains of Retail Banking, Print & Web Journalism, Web Development, Entrepreneurship, Event Management, Professional Blogging, and Education. Outside of work, I enjoy writing (blogging) as a hobby, and I'm a compulsive bibliophile. I'm also a happily married pet parent to three cats.

SupportSages is our Bronze Sponsor

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We’re excited to announce our next Bronze Sponsor – Support Sages!

Formed in 2009, SupportSages is a team of amazing folks that has continued its prowess in the field of pro-active Server Management, Helpdesk Support, Migrations, Cloud Deployments, Hosting Support and every IT Infrastructure Management Service you can think of.

They are an AWS certified Select Partner but that does not limit our knowledge and expertise to AWS. Their techs are all well versed in Azure and GCP cloud services. They have experience in setting up DevOps cycles for multiple Indian and international companies and have made their mark in the Cloud Consulting industry over the years. They have our techs available 24x7x365 days at your service.

Learn more about us and their services here: https://supportsages.com

Thank you, SupportSages, for sponsoring WordCamp Kochi!


Neve is our Bronze Sponsor

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It’s time for us to announce our next Bronze Sponsor – Neve.

Neve is one of the most popular WordPress themes, and that’s because it comes with all the modern features that a user needs nowadays. Neve’s main asset is to improve your site’s performance. It is very fast (scores over 90 in speed tests on both mobile and desktop), it’s optimized for Google’s Accelerated Mobile Pages, and was built to improve your SEO ranking.

 If you’re looking for Gutenberg support, the theme provides that too. Neve is fully compatible with the block editor and all the popular page builders like Elementor or Beaver Builder. So it’s really flexible, you can customize your posts and pages with drag-and-drop options.

Moreover, Neve is perfect for both developers and casual users. It has a multipurpose design and comes with a huge collection of free and premium starter sites for all sorts of businesses and personal goals.  

We’d like to thank the good people of Neve for sponsoring WordCamp Kochi!

A Big Thank You to our Friendship Sponsors

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We are lucky to have our own set of friends in the WordPress community. Had it not been for their support, our event would not succeed.

CreedAlly, a prolific WordPress Agency having a global presence in India and Canada. They focus on providing end to end WordPress services starting from the discovery phase to after delivery support with a customer-centric approach. A seasoned contirbutor to WordPress & open-source projects, CreedAlly is happy to serve its eCommerce and Online Publishing clients in India, Canada, USA, Mexico, Germany, Thailand, and South Africa. 

Truly Converting Content is a company that does content writing service for websites, blogs with effective content marketing strategies. We also do SEO for websites, WordPress website development and content creation for Social Media Management. You can learn more about them at http://trulyconvertingcontent.com/

WP Gratify is our Bronze Sponsor

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WP Gratify is an upcoming, easy-to-use WordPress review management plugin. It allows users to grab a review from Google and add it to your website. It also allows you to make reviews within the website.  WP Gratify also has features for social proofing, review requests, as well as support for Google My Business management. All of these features make WP Gratify a unique plugin that will improve your company’s value by leveraging the power of positive customer reviews.

WP Gratify is developed by Midnay, a specialist WordPress agency that thrives on making the web better with WordPress. Working on WordPress for 10+ years, the elite team of Midnay has helped tons of businesses to succeed with WordPress. They have also developed the plugins WP Gratify free, WP site screenshot, WP Gratify social proofing.

 You can catch us up the good folks behind WP Gratify on Linkedin, Twitter,  and Facebook.

Thank you, WP Gratify for sponsoring WordCamp Kochi 2019!