# KCD Around the World: New York

DevFeed: [KCD Around the World: New York](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/kcd-around-the-world-new-york-17602.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.kubernetes.dev/blog/2026/07/28/kcd-around-the-world-new-york/>)

Author: The Kubernetes Authors

Published: 2026-07-28T18:00:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [Kubernetes Contributors Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/kubernetes-contributors-blog.md>)

Topics: [Kubernetes](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/kubernetes.md>), [Cloud](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/cloud.md>)

Tags: [community](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/community.md>), [interview](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/interview.md>), [kubernetes](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/kubernetes.md>)

## AI overview

An interview with Christopher Tineo, an organizer of KCD NY 2026, about his path from volunteering to organizing and the New York Kubernetes community.

## Source excerpt

Welcome to KCD Around the World, a new series where we explore Kubernetes Community Days from every corner of the globe. When most people think of KCD, they think about talks and technical sessions, but behind every event is a community of volunteers, contributors, organizers and attendees who make it all happen. Through conversations with the people behind each KCD, we'll share what makes it unique. Our first stop: New York City. To learn what made this year's event special, we interview Christopher Tineo, one of the organizers for KCD NY 2026. Meet the community Kashish Verma (KV): Hello Christopher, and welcome. Could you start by introducing yourself and telling us how you got involved with Kubernetes and the cloud native community? Christopher Tineo (CT): I'm Christopher Tineo. This year I organized KCD NY 2026, where my main focus was building out the event agenda and our event website . Going back a bit, I first got involved through a meetup organized in Santo Domingo by Victor Recio around February 2024, right after I got my CKAD certification . I had the chance to connect with a few engineers who eventually became organizers for our CNCF chapter , Ayesha Yege and Enmanuel Medina. As I dived deeper into the CNCF community, I knew I wanted to be a part of it. After watching Julia Morgado's inspiring talk at KubeCon 2023 , I was driven to take action. Despite living in the Dominican Republic, I booked a flight to KCD NY 2024 and applied to volunteer. Luckily, I got a spot on the team, and it turned out to be an incredible firsthand experience with the community. KV: What motivated you to volunteer or organize KCD New York? CT: NYC has been the start of all the great things that came after that first KCD NY in 2024, so I wanted to be that person that could motivate more engineers from my country to improve their careers and learn more from the Cloud Native community, which wasn't as developed back then. Attending as a volunteer in 2024 is what motivated me to c