Meet the participants of 2025 The Open Mainframe Project Summer #Mentorship program! We are thrilled to welcome 13 mentees for #COBOLProgrammingCourse, #COBOL WG, #Feilong, #Galasa, #MainframeOpenEducation, Modernization WG, #zopenCommunity & #Zowe! Read more about them, their mentorships or the mentors who will be guiding them: https://hubs.la/Q03qYGWF0 The Linux Foundation #OpenMainframe #opensource #LFX Athar Ramzan Michael Bauer Sudharsana Srinivasan Meena Chand Divij Sharma Aazam Thakur Mike Friesenegger Michael MacIsaac Tasneem Mohammed Eamonn Mansour Mike Cobbett Yetunde Obakeye John “JJ” Lovett Lauren Valenti Nanxi Meng, Ph.D. A Vijay Aditya Suresh Tadisetty Misty Decker Amrutha Rajsheker Bruno Azenha Advith Krishnan Dr. Vinu Russell N. Viswasadhas Jerry Sun Igor Todorovski Ojus Chugh Zoran Krleža Rohan Chandra Sen Krishi Jain Tom Slanda, CSM, CSPO Maemalynn Nokdhes Meanor
About us
The Open Mainframe Project is intended to serve as a focal point for deployment and use of Linux and Open Source in a mainframe computing environment. The Project intends to increase collaboration across the mainframe community and to develop shared tool sets and resources. Furthermore, the Project seeks to involve the participation of academic institutions to assist in teaching and educating the mainframe engineers and developers of tomorrow.
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https://openmainframeproject.org
External link for The Open Mainframe Project
- Industry
- IT Services and IT Consulting
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, CA
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2015
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San Francisco, CA, US
Employees at The Open Mainframe Project
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Steven Dickens
CEO and Principal Analyst / Top 10 Global Tech Analyst
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John Mertic
Director of Program Management at Linux Foundation, School Board Member
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Jeff Brown
Mentor
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Divij Sharma
GSoC'24 @FOSSology | LFX'25 @Feilong | C4GT'24 @a2i-GovStack | ex- Plaid, KoinX | SIH’23 | Specialist on Codeforces | CSE’26 @IIIT Jabalpur
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The Open Mainframe Project reposted this
If you can't make it to the first #womenintech sessions at #SHARCleveland, don't miss this second panel on August 21 at 3 pm with Rosalind Radcliffe, Karla Houser, Carla Flores and Suman Gopinath. These leaders, who have made their career in #Mainframe technology from different aspects, will share their experience and tips for success. Learn more: https://hubs.la/Q03Ch7Lk0 IBM Making Our Strong Community Stronger (MSCS) SHARE Association
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Mentee Tasneem Mohammed checking in mid-term for #Galasa ✨ Read the details in today's blog: https://hubs.la/Q03BblM80 The Open Mainframe Project
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Give love to the bugs list 🤝💙 Latest progress on mentee Divij Sharma's journey on today's blog post! 🔗 https://hubs.la/Q03Bbl0d0 The Open Mainframe Project #Feilong
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If you're attending #SHARECleveland on August 17-21, don't miss these #WomeninTech sessions. On Tuesday at 9:15 am - join a panel with Christina LaRow, Shalawn King and Jovanna Hadley as they the panelists explore the vital role women play in shaping the future of the #mainframe industry. They will share their experiences, offer advice, and answer your burning questions about building a successful path in the mainframe world. Learn more: https://hubs.la/Q03Ch4dx0 SHARE Association #womenwhocode Making Our Strong Community Stronger (MSCS)
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The Open Mainframe Project is excited to announce the new badge program for #zopencommunity! Learn more about how to get your contributor or significant contributor badge here: https://hubs.la/Q03CgFrj0 #openMainframe #ambassador #zopen IBM #opensource Igor Todorovski Haritha D Tom Slanda, CSM, CSPO Sabitha Pachayappan
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What does "When Computer Wore Skirts" even mean? Find out in Mainframe Coven's latest episode! Read 📚: https://lnkd.in/dY6BHcNQ Watch📺: https://lnkd.in/dGmHhgew Listen 🔊: https://lnkd.in/dJUWQvVd The Open Mainframe Project #mainframe #coven #womenintech
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DON'T have FOMO....submit your abstract for #IBMZDay today! Bring your success stories, solution use cases, and breakthrough innovations to IBM Z Day 2025 on Nov 12, 2025. Transform your expertise into global impact & inspire the next generation of IBM Z professionals! Elevate your professional eminence, connect with industry pioneers, and share your expertise as an IBM Z SME. Submit by Tuesday, August 12: https://hubs.la/Q03BT5dV0 IBM Elizabeth Joseph
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How’s DevOps changing #mainframes? Let’s hear it from Len Santalucia and Jerry Edgington from Pellera Technologies. The Open Mainframe Project at #SHARECleveland → Mainframe Modernization Trends (Including DevOps) 🔗 https://hubs.la/Q03Bbl5K0 The Open Mainframe Project
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Don't forget to watch or listen to the second episode of Mainframe Coven! It's a very interesting one! 💯 #guaranteed 🎧 Episode 2: When Computers Wore Skirts 📍 Watch or listen via the Open Mainframe Project: https://lnkd.in/dY6BHcNQ Spotify: https://lnkd.in/ddzCM5Dx