Alex Porcelli is Co-founder of Aletyx and a seasoned architect and engineering leader with nearly 30 years of professional development experience. A long-time open-source contributor, he has been actively involved for over 15 years in the Apache KIE ecosystem, where he serves on the Project Management Committee (PPMC) and contributes to core projects like Drools, jBPM, and Kogito. Before co-founding Aletyx, Alex led the establishment of IBM's first open-source that follows the Red Hat model. He previously spent more than a decade at Red Hat, playing key roles as both an individual contributor and leader within the Business Automation product line. Alex is also a frequent speaker at international events including IBM TechXchange, QCon, JavaOne, CodeOne, Red Hat Summit, and DevNation.