Stone & Key Consulting
I help open-source projects, developer ecosystems, and the companies behind them build foundations that endure.
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After years inside open-source communities, the pattern is clear: the companies and projects that endure are the ones that treat their community work as foundational, not as marketing. Stone & Key is the practice I built to do that work alongside you, whether you’re trying to grow community around your company, strengthen the governance of an open-source project, or build trust with developers that lasts longer than a launch.
What I do
Relationships built stone by stone. Engagements scoped tightly and shaped to fit the moment.
Aligning what you build, use, and contribute with what your business actually needs from open source. The work might be standing up an OSPO, releasing existing code as open source, shaping contribution and licensing policy, or building real engagement with a foundation.
Designing how people enter, participate in, and stay around your open-source project or developer community. The work spans community strategy, governance design, contributor onboarding, developer advocacy, and the ongoing operations that keep any of it healthy.
Helping open-source products and projects show up in markets where they’re not yet known. The work might be building developer credibility in a new geography, getting noticed by the press and analysts that cover your space, or finding the local champions and partnerships that turn a launch into actual adoption.
Targeted engineering work on open-source projects, delivered through a trusted network of contractors. For when you need a specific patch, feature, or maintenance commitment without taking on a full hire.
Introductions, hiring leads, and partnership conversations rooted in relationships built over years in open-source communities. Small and curated, not transactional.
Developer-first conferences, summits, sprints, and community gatherings. The logistics of bringing people together, plus the programming choices that respect the audience’s time and the technical depth they expect.
Proof
I worked with Sri on the oneAPI DevSummit and more broadly on building a community around the oneAPI open standard. Their ability to bring people together, foster meaningful engagement, and keep complex initiatives moving forward was key to the success of the program. They consistently demonstrate leadership and collaboration skills with a genuine commitment to growing and supporting the developer community.
I cannot recommend Sri highly enough for anyone navigating open source. He has a rare gift for turning projects, and the companies behind them, into durable ecosystems. He’s a pleasure to work with, endlessly positive, and his credentials speak to a real dedication to collaborative engineering.
I had the pleasure of working with Sri at Intel, where I saw firsthand how much care and dedication he put into organizing events like oneAPI AI DevSummit. His ability to bring together speakers, technical content, and the developer community created experiences that were engaging, well-organized, and genuinely memorable. It was always a pleasure to work alongside him.
I had the pleasure of working with Sri at Intel, where he ran our developer event series while I managed the platform behind it. What stood out was how organized and forward-thinking he was: proactive in his planning, meticulous with the details of each event, and always building repeatable systems so the next one was even better than the last. He brought genuine care to how developers experienced these events, and a sharp eye for the tools and choices that made them run seamlessly. He’s an awesome event manager, and a real pleasure to work alongside.
I worked with Sri at Intel, where we collaborated on several developer summits and community initiatives. He is a passionate advocate for open source and has a talent for bringing developers together around new ideas and technologies. Sri is a strong community builder, an excellent collaborator, and brings a great sense of humor to every project. I highly recommend him as a leader and champion for developer communities.
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Tell me where you are, what you're trying to do, and what's getting in the way. We'll figure out from there how I can help.
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