--- title: "Python Software Foundation News: Kalyan Prasad: 2026 PSF Board Election Candidate Interview" url: https://daily.dev/posts/python-software-foundation-news-kalyan-prasad-2026-psf-board-election-candidate-interview-bsokts7kj source_url: https://pyfound.blogspot.com/2026/08/kalyan-prasad-2026-psf-board-election.html type: article source: "Python Software Foundation" published: 2026-08-25T12:56:08.962Z updated: 2026-08-25T12:56:37.150Z tags: ["python", "open-source", "community"] reading_time: 8 upvotes: 0 comments: 0 language: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Python Software Foundation News: Kalyan Prasad: 2026 PSF Board Election Candidate Interview **[Python Software Foundation](https://daily.dev/sources/pyfound)** · 8 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary An interview with Kalyan Prasad, a candidate for the 2026 Python Software Foundation Board of Directors election. He shares his background transitioning from financial services into data science and AI leadership, his volunteer journey starting as a room monitor at PyConf Hyderabad in 2019, and his growth into organizing roles at PyConf Hyderabad, PyCon India, and various international conference program committees. He discusses his priorities if elected: building sustainable local Python communities by developing next-generation volunteer organizers, creating clearer contribution pathways, and strengthening the PSF's long-term funding and partnership strategy. He also mentions his involvement with the PSF Diversity & Inclusion Working Group and NumFOCUS working groups, and receiving the PSF Q2 2026 Community Service Award. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Python Software Foundation News: Calvin Tsang: 2026 PSF Board Election Candidate Interview](https://daily.dev/posts/python-software-foundation-news-calvin-tsang-2026-psf-board-election-candidate-interview-hjg7rl0k9) · Python Software Foundation · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Python Software Foundation News: Jeremy Tanner: 2026 PSF Board Election Candidate Interview](https://daily.dev/posts/python-software-foundation-news-jeremy-tanner-2026-psf-board-election-candidate-interview-71ywb1cg0) · Python Software Foundation · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Python Software Foundation News: Keith Murray: 2026 PSF Board Election Candidate Interview](https://daily.dev/posts/python-software-foundation-news-keith-murray-2026-psf-board-election-candidate-interview-ij6a2t0oc) · Python Software Foundation · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#python](https://daily.dev/tags/python), [#open-source](https://daily.dev/tags/open-source), [#community](https://daily.dev/tags/community) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/python-software-foundation-news-kalyan-prasad-2026-psf-board-election-candidate-interview-bsokts7kj)