Ruth Ikegah is an Open Source Program Manager, Technical Writer, GitHub Star, and Public Speaker. She serves as the Community Lead at CHAOSS Africa, working to improve the health of Open Source communities on the continent. She also doubles as a maintainer in the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) working group at the CHAOSS Project.

Ruth's impressive professional journey is marked by her unwavering commitment to open source technology; as an open source advocate, she has made significant contributions to numerous projects and has played a pivotal role in fostering a collaborative and inclusive environment within the community. Through her advocacy efforts, she has inspired countless individuals to embrace open source principles and contribute their own unique skill sets to the ever-evolving landscape of technology. As a result of her commitment and consistency, she has received multiple open source awards from GitHub, Google, Women Who Code and She Code Africa.