Andre Klapper

Andre Klapper is a seasoned software development professional with extensive experience in volunteer technical advocacy and community engagement. At the Wikimedia Foundation since October 2012, Andre serves as a Staff Developer Advocate, focusing on onboarding technical contributors, enhancing documentation, and managing community metrics. Prior roles include Bugwrangler, where Andre organized and prioritized user feedback for a major website, and contributions to the GNOME Foundation since 2003, including roles on the Release and Documentation Teams. Andre has also worked in QA and issue management for projects like MeeGo and Maemo. Educational background includes studies at the Prague University of Economics and Business and Technische Universität Braunschweig.