Harish Kotra

I lead a Developer Relations team dedicated to advancing the capabilities of AI agents and empowering developers to build the next generation of intelligent applications using Gaia's open-source framework.

My role involves:

• Spearheading the design and implementation of our Developer Relations strategy, with a strong emphasis on clear OKRs to measure impact and success in the AI space.

• Mentoring and managing a team of DevRel professionals, guiding their priorities and providing hands-on support as they build and showcase AI agents using our open-source framework called Gaia.

• Actively contributing to the development of AI agents and creating resources that simplify complex AI concepts for developers.

• Fostering a culture of innovation and collaboration within the team to deliver exceptional developer experiences and drive platform adoption.

• Work with partners across web2 and web3 to build, run, scale and launch their own AI agents and integrate with Gaia as their decentralize

With a strong background in community building and developer engagement, at Tribe and AngelHack, my primary focus is on nurturing local communities and community builders around the world, strategising and implementing effective initiatives. Here's a glimpse of my expertise:

• Global Network: Identifying and engaging with resourceful individuals across the globe, fostering connections and collaborations.

• Developer Engagement: My passion lies in enhancing developer experiences and engagement, particularly through platforms like Discord, Slack, etc.

• Program Development: I thrive on ideation and brainstorming, creating innovative programs tailored to the unique needs of our community members.

• Tool Development: Building essential tools for developer communities, supporting builders participating in hackathons, in-person and virtual events, and incubator programs.

• Community Experience: My ultimate goal is to craft seamless and enriching experiences for all members, regardless of the platform.

After Deep Red Ink, I took up the Product Manager role at iBot with new challenges and also an opportunity to work with the Internet of Things Industry. During my short stint at iBot, I've worked on the following: 1. Worked on managing the firmware development and also upgrading UI and UX for a 7-inch screen application for a popular Swiss multinational food and drink processing conglomerate corporation, Nestlé. 2. Worked on planning, managing vendors and delivery of Nestlé 's application dashboard. 3. Ideation, planning and architecture for iBot's proprietary device management tool, iBot Hive. 4. Ideation, planning, architecture, design and development for iBot's OTS (Off The Shelf) products' dashboard called iBot Portal. 5. Ideation and design of weekly reports to clients like HUL, Elkay, Nestlé & others. 6. Firmware development, bug fixes and new features development for Elkay's Bottle Filler. Firmware is built using VueJS and NodeJS on iBot's proprietary board.

A typical Ambassador title doesn't mean I work for AngelHack. An ambassador of AngelHack puts his/her dedication to put up a show, a large hackathon to bring innovation, motivation and co-creation all under one roof. Proud to be associated with AngelHack one of the premier developer networks in world and also proud to have represented them for the last one year in Hyderabad and India. AppHack 2013, a milestone in AngelHack's history with world's second largest hackathon happening in Hyderabad. AppHack 2013 Hyderabad was a mobile app development hackathon with over 36 projects built in under 24 hours of time. A glimpse of it can be seen at https://www.flickr.com/photos/angelhack/sets/72157637495715856/ AngelHack 2014 came with a larger theme and also with a huge motive of asking developers to build whatever they want. Be it a mobile app, a website, a web app or even a hardware hack. With two of the AngelHack editions in Hyderabad grabbing attracting hackers, developers and enthusiast