Kevin Chen is a Developer Advocate at Kong. He is currently focused on enabling the open-source community contribution and engagement. Prior to joining Kong, Kevin was an IBM software engineer where he worked on a hybrid-cloud data transfer platform. Outside of work, he is often found in the kitchen exploring a recipe or in the airport waiting to embark on his next trip. Oh, and he herds 2 vicious cuddly cats at home. So don't worry if he shows up at the conference covered in scars, its the price one must pay to hug cats.
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