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Leo Koo is a web developer focused on WordPress development. He also runs a blog at Leokoo.com, as well as a digital marketing agency. While he has been building websites since 1999, everything changed when he built his first WordPress site in 2008.
Leo spends his free time doting on his young son, Joseph, while checking out and writing on new WordPress plugins and news.
Nidhi Jain is a seasoned WordPress Developer and Technical Support Specialist with a passion for innovation and community building.
Nidhi’s journey goes beyond code. She’s a dedicated contributor to the WordPress community. Whether it’s sharing insights at WordCamps, offering technical guidance, or actively participating in community forums, Nidhi is committed to the spirit of collaboration.
She has been contributing to WordPress community as a theme & plugin developer, core contributor, WordPress Translator, Meetup Organizer, WordCamp Organizer and Speaker. She is one of the active member of her local community in Udaipur and lead organizer of WordCamp Udaipur 2023 and have been part of the WordCamp Asia 2023 organizing team.
With a career that’s danced across the entire agency spectrum, from client services and content to design, digital marketing, and operations. I thrive at the intersection of strategy, creativity, and execution. I’ve built my experience in diverse industries including fire safety, film & media, medical, and most recently, in the world of WordPress as Operations Manager at Human Made until June 2024.
I’ve been an active contributor to the global WordPress community since 2021 through the WordPress Polyglots Team (covering 8 languages!) and have proudly taken on leadership roles, from Team Lead Operations for WordCamp Asia 2024, to Team Lead Communications for WordCamp Asia 2025, and now serving as Co-Lead Sponsors for WordCamp Asia 2026.
For the past six years, I’ve also been running my own digital marketing agency, Riot Minds, helping brands stand out, scale up, and truly connect with their audiences. Beyond the big stages, I’ve also contributed locally as an organiser for WordPress Tamil Nadu for two years.
In short: I live and breathe storytelling, strategy, and community. And I love turning bold ideas into real, measurable impact.
Sandeep is a seasoned sales and growth consultant with over 11 years in the WordPress ecosystem, helping companies design scalable, user-focused strategies. He has led global teams across product, partnerships, and enterprise sales, and now partners with businesses to build thoughtful, sustainable growth models through strategic consulting.
Beyond work, Sandeep co-runs Phoodiemonk, a home-based kitchen in Pune where he and his mother are reviving old, forgotten recipes and traditional cooking methods. This passion for preserving authenticity mirrors his belief that technology, like food, should connect people and stories across generations.
At WordCamp Asia, he looks forward to exchanging ideas with founders, creators, and community builders who believe in crafting meaningful experiences that stand the test of time.
Yash is a marketing professional with more than a decade of experience helping brands grow through meaningful, audience-focused strategies. He has been an active contributor to the Make WordPress project for over eight years and continues to support various community initiatives within the WordPress ecosystem.
Passionate about open source, content strategy, and community building, Yash regularly participates in WordCamps and enjoys sharing ideas that inspire collaboration and growth. He currently works as an Associate Marketing Manager at GoDaddy.
Arun Shenoy is a Software Engineer at Newfold Digital (Bluehost), where he has spent the past three years improving how people experience WordPress. His work focuses on enhancing usability and performance while exploring how emerging technologies like AI can make website creation smarter and more intuitive. Arun has worked across several areas of WordPress, including block themes, migrations, plugin development, and performance optimization, always aiming to make complex tools feel simple and approachable for everyday users.
He is also an active contributor to the open-source WordPress community. Arun believes in building technology that empowers creators and small businesses, making the web more accessible and efficient for everyone.
When he is not coding, Arun enjoys playing badminton, cricket or the violin.
Surendra, CEO and Founder of Rigorous Web, brings over a decade of WordPress expertise through his work with Codeable. He is a passionate WordPress advocate, actively organizing, volunteering, and speaking at WordCamps. Notably, he recently led WordCamp Nepal 2025 and contributed as an organizing team member at WCAsia 2023 and WCAsia 2024, demonstrating his strong commitment to the global WordPress community.
V Gautham Navada is the Founder & Director of ForthFocus, a digital solutions agency he started in 2015 after freelancing for a few years. What began as a passion project has now grown into a remote team serving 300+ clients across 8 countries.
Gautham’s WordPress journey started back in 2011 as a blogger. Over time, his love for the platform led him into web development, where he’s built everything from government portals to business websites for global clients. Along the way, he’s also spoken at WordCamps, sharing lessons from both the technical and entrepreneurial side of his work.
Outside of work, Gautham loves to travel and has explored 11 countries so far. He believes in community, collaboration, and using WordPress to empower people and businesses alike.