Pritesh Kiri

Pritesh Kiri

DevRel Engineer at Harness | Community Manager at LitmusChaos | Organizer at Reactplay

Bengaluru, India

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Pritesh is the DevRel Engineer at Harness and community manager and maintainer of the LitmusChaos Community. He is also the Head of Community at ReactPlay, leading the ReactPlay Bangalore chapter. He has a strong background as a Developer Advocate, leading tech communities and fostering open-source contributions.
Pritesh organizes workshops and meetups and creates video/blog content on MCP, Agents, and AI.

Area of Expertise

  • Information & Communications Technology

Topics

  • Kubernetes
  • litmus
  • chaos engineering
  • Chaos Testing
  • Jenkins
  • Docker
  • React Native
  • Cloud Native
  • Cloud & DevOps
  • Resilience engineering
  • api
  • Testing
  • Performance Testing
  • Load testing
  • Disaster Recovery
  • Disaster Management

Lambda Managed Instances: When Serverless Meets EC2 Power

Discovered how Lambda Managed Instances blend the ease of serverless with the power of EC2. The session highlighted the architecture, use cases, and the future of cloud compute on AWS.

AWS Community Days Bengaluru 2026

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7482055967749210112/

Blog - https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/my-first-aws-community-day-bengaluru-pritesh-kiri-t9mdc/

Talking Chaos: An AI Co-Pilot for Resilience With LitmusChaos

Learned how to effectively use the LitmusMCP Server to simplify chaos engineering with AI assistants. The session showcased key capabilities, integration patterns, and practical demonstrations.

FOSS ASIA, Bangkok 2026

Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRPpgz3O19s

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/posts/pritesh-kiri_gave-my-first-international-talk-and-it-ugcPost-7440318038970826752-QaoR

Blog - https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/story-my-first-international-talk-foss-asia-pritesh-kiri-j2oac/

Why Open Source Communities Matter

Explored why open source communities are the foundation of innovation, collaboration, and sustainable software development. The session highlighted how active participation can accelerate learning, career growth, and meaningful contributions.

DevConf India 2026

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/posts/pritesh-kiri_the-best-part-of-conferences-isnt-just-the-ugcPost-7428776898861912064-eF1C

Blog - https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/here-why-open-source-conferences-special-me-pritesh-kiri-ufwyc/

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAy4mgyX61Q

Breaking Things before they break you: Chaos Engineering with Litmus

Explored the fundamentals of chaos engineering and how Litmus helps teams proactively uncover weaknesses before they impact production. The session covered practical experiments, resilience testing strategies, and real-world use cases.

CNCF Hyderabad Meetup, 2025

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/posts/cncfhyderabad-community-meetup-share-7390317693020774400-WzJ-

Blog - https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/speaking-cncf-hyderabad-november-event-pritesh-kiri-1dxkc/?trackingId=jvD09b8%2FS7u8r3SrnnLwlg%3D%3D

Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dtg-5Ab-Io&list=PLPP8t2V7gfl40sZHmzDmtIdOnLNhLnEja&index=4

Litmus MCP Server: Chaos Engineering Made Accessible

Introduced the Litmus MCP Server and demonstrated how AI assistants can interact with chaos engineering workflows using the Model Context Protocol (MCP). The session showcased how it simplifies running experiments, managing infrastructure, and improving resilience testing.

HacktoberFest, DigitalOcean Event 2025

Blog - https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/hacktoberfest-hackathon-2025-ft-litmuschos-mcp-server-pritesh-kiri-sfldc/?trackingId=gFcvzT1fSNi1k%2FopNOwXmA%3D%3D

Chaos Engineering with LitmusChaos and LitmusMCP

A practical introduction to chaos engineering with LitmusChaos, enhanced by LitmusMCP for AI-powered interactions. Discussed how teams can design, execute, and manage resilience tests more efficiently.

DevConf India 2026

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/posts/pritesh-kiri_the-best-part-of-conferences-isnt-just-the-ugcPost-7428776898861912064-eF1C

Blog - https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/here-why-open-source-conferences-special-me-pritesh-kiri-ufwyc/

Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eyvHNyeVRZw

LitmusChaos and MCP for beginners

An introductory session on LitmusChaos and the Model Context Protocol (MCP), showing how AI assistants can simplify chaos engineering workflows. Covered the fundamentals, architecture, and how to get started with AI-driven resilience testing.

CNCF Kolkata Meetup 2025

Blog - https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/speaking-cncf-kolkata-my-first-visit-city-great-community-kiri-v2ohc/

Building communities that lasts

Discussed what it really takes to build communities that last, from creating genuine relationships to keeping members engaged over the long term. We also explored practical lessons on consistency, ownership, and building a culture people want to be part of.

DevRel Con India 2024

Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/posts/pritesh-kiri_devrelcon-ugcPost-7274092964795027457-9uaz

How to make most out of open source communities?

Explored how to make the most of open source communities, whether you’re a contributor, maintainer, or learner. Covered practical ways to build your network, grow your career, contribute effectively, and create a lasting impact.

Hacktoberfest 2024 at Nokia Office Bengaluru

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/posts/pritesh-kiri_had-an-amazing-time-at-the-hacktoberfest-ugcPost-7253285298762129408-2nNq

Pritesh Kiri

DevRel Engineer at Harness | Community Manager at LitmusChaos | Organizer at Reactplay

Bengaluru, India

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