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Leadership Team

OWASP Nest is led by a dedicated team committed to fostering collaboration and supporting contributors. The leadership team ensures the platform aligns with OWASP’s mission, continually improving its features to serve the community better. All OWASP Nest leaders are certified ISC² professionals, OWASP members, and adhere to the OWASP Code of Conduct.

Arkadii Yakovets

Certifications:
  • CCSP (Certified Cloud Security Professional)
  • CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional)
  • CSSLP (Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional)
Role: Project Leader and FounderArkadii is an OWASP Nest founder and current leader focusing on project strategic goals as well as day-to-day contribution and maintenance, ensuring the project aligns with OWASP community needs. An experienced software development professional with over 10 years of expertise in Python, Django, and backend technologies.

Kate Golovanova

Certifications:
  • CC (Certified in Cybersecurity)
Role: Project Co-LeaderKate is OWASP Nest Project Leader who enjoys mentoring open source contributions focused on full-stack features implementation. She wrote the initial OWASP Nest frontend that was later migrated to Next.js and React, bringing invaluable frontend and project management skills to the project.

Starr Brown

Certifications:
  • CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional)
Role: Project Co-LeaderStarr is a co-leader who contributed to the project’s well-structured system design through discussions with the founder, ensuring alignment with OWASP’s ecosystem from the project’s inception.

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Contact Information

Connect with the Team

For questions or discussions with the leadership team and other contributors, please use the #project-nest channel on OWASP Slack.

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Leadership Principles

The OWASP Nest leadership team operates with the following principles:
  • Community-First Approach: Every decision prioritizes the needs of the OWASP community
  • Open Collaboration: Fostering an inclusive environment for all contributors
  • Quality Standards: Maintaining high code quality and security standards
  • Continuous Improvement: Regularly enhancing features based on community feedback
  • Transparency: Open communication about project direction and decisions

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Project Governance

All OWASP Nest leaders:
  • Are OWASP members in good standing
  • Hold current ISC² certifications
  • Follow the OWASP Code of Conduct
  • Commit to supporting the contributor community
  • Participate in regular project maintenance and strategic planning

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