With over six years in the cloud-native industry, Danielle Cook specializes in guiding organizations through the adoption of technologies that optimize the transition to a cloud-native enterprise. She currently is a VP at appCD, a generative infrastructure from code company.

Danielle co-authored and launched the CNCF Cloud Native Maturity Model for organizations that are starting, or considering a cloud-native transformation. She also serves as a co-chair for the CNCF Cartografos Working Group and is also a co-author of the CNCF book "Admiral Bash's Island Adventure with Phippy + Friends." Recently appointed as a CNCF Ambassador, she has further demonstrated her commitment to the community by founding KubeCrash, a virtual event that spotlights community collaboration and open-source technologies.