add candidate bio for Priyanka Saggu (Priyankasaggu11929)

Author: Priyankasaggu11929

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+name: Priyanka Saggu
+ID: priyankasaggu11929
+info:
+  - employer: SUSE
+  - slack: psaggu
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+
+## SIGS
+
+- SIG-ContribEx
+- SIG-Release
+
+## What I have done
+
+I've been part of the Kubernetes project for several years now, starting with the Python-Client. 
+
+I joined the Release Teams for v1.23–v1.31, serving as [Release-Lead—v1.29 (Mandala)](https://kubernetes.io/blog/2023/12/13/kubernetes-v1-29-release/) and [Emeritus-Advisor—v1.31](https://github.com/kubernetes/sig-release/blob/master/releases/release-1.31/release-team.md).
+I also built the [automated process](https://github.com/kubernetes/sig-release/pull/1968) used by Enhancements and Bug-triage teams, since v1.27.
+
+In SIG-ContribEx:
+- I coordinated the "Meet-Our-Contributors–APAC" series ([China](https://www.kubernetes.dev/blog/2022/08/15/meet-our-contributors-china-ep-03/), [Aus-NZ](https://kubernetes.io/blog/2022/03/16/meet-our-contributors-au-nz-ep-02/), [India](https://kubernetes.io/blog/2022/01/10/meet-our-contributors-india-ep-01/)), which also highlighted the lack of ***Gender Diversity*** in various regions.
+- One of my [direct](https://github.com/kubernetes/community/pull/7038) [contributions](https://github.com/kubernetes/community/pull/7057) to the steering–committee was revamping the SIG/WG annual report templates—auto-generating list of KEPs as well as, the list of new, retired, and continuing subprojects and working-groups over the year.
+
+In 2023, I was nominated [Technical-Lead for SIG–ContribEx](https://github.com/kubernetes/community/pull/7603) and [Kubernetes GitHub-Admin](https://groups.google.com/g/kubernetes-sig-contribex/c/36Y3tT06FyQ/m/WYKUHcAaDAAJ).  
+
+I’ve also contributed to SIG-API-Machinery ([CEL-for-CRD-AdditionalPrinterColumns](https://github.com/kubernetes/enhancements/tree/master/keps/sig-api-machinery/4595-cel-crd-additionalprintercolumns)) and recently, [SIG-Node](https://github.com/kubernetes/enhancements/issues/4138#issuecomment-3220988159)-releated features.
+
+Within broader-CNCF, I:
+- co-chaired the first-ever [CNCF-Maintainer-Summit](https://youtu.be/HzuuRwvaU90?feature=shared&t=236),
+- contributed to the charter-development of [WG-SPOS](https://tag-runtime.cncf.io/wgs/spos/charter/#document-reviewed-and-contributed-by),
+- reviewer for [CNCF-Sandbox-Projects-Annual-Reports–2022](https://docs.google.com/document/d/14KObDX-ybKzgZ6sjpfFXNyNOmeWIoIdfd7tCtzwVNhk/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.3ff1v7xs75xa), under TAG-Runtime.
+
+Other roles include [CNCF-Ambassador](https://www.credly.com/badges/6a1b2301-ebf5-4faa-b3a7-9e306c66d504/public_url), [Election-Officer (Steering-Committee–2024)](https://github.com/kubernetes/community/tree/master/elections/steering/2024#officers) and serving on several [CNCF](https://www.credly.com/badges/9f392065-a5cc-46fc-ba74-89963bb6137f/public_url) [Program](https://www.credly.com/badges/9df692db-f900-444a-b217-64f9ca1be65a/public_url) [Committees](https://www.credly.com/badges/77633770-d893-4eb1-87ff-eb74b01491ab/public_url).
+
+On this journey, mentoring has been a source of learning, and fulfillment.  
+Moreover, I've tried to preach the idea of sponsorship, which means I also ensure that I try *really* hard to vouch for and enable opportunities for folks.
+
+I've been awarded the [CNCF-Community-Award–2024](https://www.cncf.io/announcements/2024/11/14/cloud-native-computing-foundation-announces-the-2024-community-awards-winners/), [Kubernetes-Community-Award–2023](https://www.kubernetes.dev/community/awards/2023/), and [Google-Open-Source-Peer-Bonus–Award-2023](https://opensource.googleblog.com/2023/12/google-open-source-peer-bonus-program-announces-second-group-of-2023-winners.html) for my work in Kubernetes.
+
+## What I’ll do
+
+Kubernetes has grown into a truly global project, but I believe we have more work to do.
+
+***[Inclusion isn’t complete, until leadership is shared.](https://youtu.be/TqRM3Uxn0VU?feature=shared&t=744)***
+
+I want to advocate for equity over equality—ensuring contributors receive what they need to succeed based on their circumstances/barriers, rather than treating everyone the same; by actively addressing/understanding regional challenges, not just acknowledging them.
+
+I want to maintain APAC representation in the steering-committee.  
+APAC has a strong foundation in non-code contributions.  
+We have presence. We have leaders.  
+But we still lack enough technical–leadership representation, in SIGs/WGs.
+
+My goal is to create opportunities for APAC-contributors to grow into technical maintainers and leaders, so we've decision-makers available in our own timezones.  
+This effort is also part of a larger global vision: progress here can inspire and enable other underrepresented regions to thrive too.
+
+Ergo, we need to know where we stand on diversity.  
+One of my first goals would be to discuss and push for inclusion of a metric(s) in the annual SIG/WG report that provide real insight into global representation.
+
+We have existing processes to help SIG/WG address such gaps.  
+With said data-points, I want to use those processes to provide a serious push in that direction, with an aim to improving it measurably.
+
+## Resources About Me
+
+- [psaggu.com/about](https://psaggu.com/about)
+- [psaggu.com/talks-and-media](https://psaggu.com/talks-and-media.html)