Hayden Barnes

Hayden Barnes is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in open source community management and legal practice. Currently serving as Senior Open Source Community Manager, AI at Scale at Hewlett Packard Enterprise since July 2022, responsibilities include leading community efforts for HPE's AI open source portfolio. Prior roles include Senior Engineering Manager at SUSE, where leadership was demonstrated in developing Windows container support, and Engineering Manager at Canonical, focusing on Ubuntu adoption for Windows Subsystem for Linux. Hayden Barnes also has a legal background, having practiced technology law, founded a consultancy, and contributed as Staff Counsel to the Georgia State Senate Judiciary Committee. Educational qualifications include a Juris Doctor from the University of Baltimore and ongoing postbaccalaureate coursework in Computer Science from edX.