I’m Paolo Melchiorre (aka paulox), a Python backend developer, Django contributor, and Python Software Foundation Fellow.
As a member of the Django Software Foundation, I serve also as a board member. Additionally, I’m a coach and organizer for Django Girls, and a navigator for the Djangonaut Space mentorship program.
In my community involvement, I organize PyCon Italia, have founded the local Python Pescara community, and am a member of the Python Italia association.
As a professional, I’m also a conference speaker, technical blogger at www.paulox.net, a GNU/Linux user, and a Free Software advocate. My academic background includes a degree in Computer Engineering from the University of Bologna.