Introduce yourself!

[CharnaParkey]

👋 Introduce Yourself!

Welcome to the OpenRAG community! We're excited to have you here.

Whether you're just getting started with OpenRAG or you've been using it for a while, we'd love to get to know you. Drop a comment below and tell us:

• Your name (or just your username - whatever you're comfortable with!)
• Where you're from (optional)
• What brings you to OpenRAG? Are you exploring Agentic RAG for the first time? Building a specific application? Just curious?
• Your background - Are you a developer, researcher, student, hobbyist, or something else?
• What you're working on (if you'd like to share) - Any projects or ideas you're excited about?
• Your experience level - New to RAG? Seasoned ML engineer? Somewhere in between?

I'll start! 👇

Hey everyone! I'm Dr. Charna Parkey, Product Lead for the Agentic Knowledge pillar at IBM. I drive innovation through products like OpenRAG and Docling, and I serve as AI Strategist across IBM's Open Agentic Team to shape enterprise AI and agentic workflow strategy.

I'm passionate about making Agentic RAG capabilities accessible to everyone and bridging the gap between cutting-edge AI research and practical, production-ready solutions. OpenRAG represents our commitment to open source and our belief that the best AI tools should be available to all developers and organizations.

When I'm not working on OpenRAG, I host the [Open Source Data podcast](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/open-source-data/id1530428904) where we explore the intersection of open source and data-driven innovation. You can also connect with me on [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/charnaparkey/).

Looking forward to meeting all of you and seeing what you build with OpenRAG! 🚀

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