Christos Bacharakis
Community and developer relations
Berlin, Germany 8 years experience Language(s): English, Greek, German
Verified Practitioner
Pro Bono Available
About
Community building practitioner helping open source projects grow sustainable, inclusive communities. Former DevRel at GitLab and community lead for major OSS projects with experience scaling communities from dozens to thousands of contributors with Mozila.
About Christos
Christos Bio.
Professional Experience
With over 8 years in developer relations and community building, Marcus has:
- Led community initiatives at GitHub, helping establish their Community Program
- Scaled contributor bases from dozens to thousands across multiple OSS projects
- Developed onboarding frameworks that reduced time-to-first-contribution by 60%
- Created community health metrics adopted by major foundations
- Mentored 100+ community managers across the open source ecosystem
Expertise Areas
Community Strategy & Growth
- Community program design and implementation
- Contributor acquisition and retention strategies
- Community health measurement and optimization
- Cross-cultural community building
Developer Relations
- Developer advocacy and engagement
- Conference speaking and workshop facilitation
- Content creation and technical writing
- Partnership development with OSS projects
Open Source Governance
- Governance model design and implementation
- Contributor pathway development
- Code of conduct creation and enforcement
- Decision-making framework optimization
Languages & Communication
Marcus is fluent in English, Mandarin, and Japanese, enabling him to build truly global communities. He’s particularly experienced in:
- Cross-cultural communication strategies
- Inclusive community design
- Multi-timezone community coordination
- Localization and internationalization planning
Notable Experience
- • Community growth for Vue.js ecosystem
- • GitHub Community Program design
- • Contributor onboarding for Kubernetes
Services Offered
Certifications
- Certified Community Manager
- GitHub Actions Certified
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