Ana Jimenez Santamaria

Ana Jimenez Santamaria has a diverse work experience spanning various roles in different organizations. Ana currently works at The Linux Foundation as a TODO Group Senior OSPO Program Manager since June 2022. In this role, Ana advocates and educates open source developers and high-level management on Open Source Program Offices' value and best practices. Ana also assists the project governing board in shaping the project's directions and strategic goals, ensuring adherence to the project's charter. Furthermore, Ana facilitates community engagement, reviews/approves pull requests and issues, develops project guidelines and contribution career ladders, and coordinates support programs with the Linux Foundation's Research, Conference, and Training teams.

Prior to their current role, Ana worked as a TODO Group OSPO Program Manager at The Linux Foundation starting from July 2021. The TODO Group focuses on collaborating on practices, tools, and other ways to run successful and effective open source projects and programs. Ana contributed to improving OSPO research, developing best practices, and working on common tooling to overcome challenges faced by OSPOs.

Before joining The Linux Foundation, Ana served as a Software Marketing Strategist at Bitergia from April 2018 to July 2021, where they likely focused on marketing strategies related to software products.

Ana's earlier work experience includes a role in merchandise at Disney Parks & Resorts from January 2017 to September 2017.

Overall, Ana Jimenez Santamaria has a strong background in open source program management, marketing strategy, and merchandise.

Ana Jimenez Santamaria earned a Master of Science (MS) degree in Data Science from Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, which they attended from 2019 to 2020. Prior to that, they completed a Digital Marketing course at the same university from 2018 to 2019. Ana also holds a Bachelor's degree in marketing from Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, earning it from 2013 to 2018.

In addition to their formal education, Ana has obtained several certifications. Ana has participated in various programs and events conducted by The Linux Foundation, including being a Program Committee Member for Open Source Summit North America in 2023 and Open Source Summit Japan in 2022. Ana has also spoken at conferences such as SODACON 2022 and Open Source Summit North America in 2022. Ana further expanded their knowledge through coursework in fields such as effective open-source program management and inclusive open-source community orientation.

Ana's educational journey includes practical experiences as well. In 2017, they completed an internship with The Walt Disney Company through their College & International Program. During the internship, they also participated in the Disney Creativity and Innovation Course.