Olaf Alders

Olaf Alders is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in software development, fundraising, and education. Currently, Olaf serves in sponsorship and fundraising at The Perl Foundation, focusing on corporate outreach and securing funding for open source projects. As a Senior Software Engineer at MaxMind since September 2012, Olaf has excelled in cross-functional collaboration and technical leadership, mentoring team members in best practices. With a long-standing commitment to open source, Olaf has published numerous modules on CPAN and operates as a full stack developer at wundersolutions.com. Prior roles include web development at Raybec Communications, where Olaf contributed to various projects, and teaching Latin and programming at Appleby College. Olaf holds multiple degrees in Classical Philology and Medieval Studies from McMaster University and the University of Toronto, along with international study experience at The University of Freiburg.