About Peculiar
Peculiar C. Umeh is a passionate advocate for open source with a background in software development. With experience in project and community management, governance, and open source project leadership, she is committed to helping early-career professionals and young open source contributors master the art of open source contribution and how to navigate the landscape.
Peculiar speaks at conferences and meet-ups on topics including open source education, project management, community building, software development, and contributor sustainability.
Speaking Topics
Data to Action: Build Healthy & Sustainable OSS Communities
Being proactive about improving sustainability before it becomes a crisis can help make our software better for all of us. However, not everyone has the experience or skills required to make improvements that will benefit their community over the long-term. This talk focuses on tools and techniques to build healthy and sustainable OSS projects.
- FOSS Backstage 2025
Developing High-Impact Open Source Contributors through Learning
Many open source projects recognize the need for effective educational resources to create a thriving contributor base. But are we doing enough to equip newcomers with the knowledge and skills they need to excel and even existing maintainers with the necessary tools to support the contributors to achieve the project goal? In this talk, I will look into the innovative approaches to open source education, focusing on how structured learning pathways can empower individuals to become highly effective contributors and even project leaders.
- OSCAFest 2025