Pooja Derashri got involved with WordPress in 2013 as a developer. In 2015, she co-founded WPVibes, a plugin development company. It was in 2017 when she attended her first WordCamp, started getting involved in the WordPress community, and started her contribution journey.
Within the project, Currently she is a Test team Rep for 2023-2024 term. She has served as Co-Team Rep of the Training Team for the 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 term. She has been a noteworthy contributor to the WordPress 6.1 release. She is part of the release squad for 6.3 as Test Co-lead and 6.4 as Test Lead. She is also GTE of Hindi locale and co-organizer of Ajmer WordPress Meetup.
Pooja’s dedication to WordPress was acknowledged with the Kim Parsell Scholarship, granting her the opportunity to attend WCUS 2022. However, she couldn’t attend the event due to visa issues. In 2023, she was one of the organizers of the inaugural WordCamp Asia.
Pooja lives in Ajmer, a beautiful city in Rajasthan. Beyond her WordPress endeavors, she enjoys gardening, exploring new places, and listening to music.