Alona Paz
Manager, Software Engineering at Red Hat
Raanana, Center District, Israel
Summary
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RockstarAlona Paz is a seasoned software engineering leader with 14 years of experience driving virtualization, networking, and cloud infrastructure projects, currently managing engineering teams at Red Hat from Raanana, Israel. She progressed through technical and managerial roles within Red Hat—moving from senior engineer work on RHV and OpenShift Virtualization to associate and now manager—bringing deep domain expertise in virtual networking and platform integration. A hands-on backend developer in prominent open-source projects like ManageIQ and oVirt, she has contributed bug fixes, provisioning workflow improvements, and OVN/network provider support that bridge UI and systems concerns. Her background includes leading software teams in the Israeli Air Force, which shaped her operational rigor and collaborative leadership style. Known for shipping practical, infrastructure-focused solutions, she pairs code-level familiarity with people management to accelerate delivery in complex distributed systems. Colleagues value her blend of pragmatic engineering, open-source fluency, and steady mentorship across cross-functional teams.
14 years of coding experience
20 years of employment as a software developer
Github Skills (26)
ruby-rails10
web-application10
redhat10
rails10
networking10
java10
ruby10
ovirt10
javas10
manageiq10
webapp10
web-development10
cloud-computing9
vms9
openstack9
Programming languages (8)
Github contributions (5)
oVirt/ovirt-engine
Mar 2012 - Aug 2018
The oVirt Engine virtualization manager
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:745 commits in 6 years 6 months
Contributions summary:Alona appears to be a back-end developer contributing to the oVirt Engine virtualization manager. They made numerous commits focused on the "webadmin" module, indicating involvement in UI and system management features. Their work included implementing tooltips, adding features to VM interfaces, and adjusting the presentation of network and VM information, demonstrating experience in web application development and integration with back-end systems. The commits involve code changes to the UI elements to improve usability.
defoldlibvirtovirtvirtualizationovirt-engine
ManageIQ/manageiq
Jun 2017 - May 2018
ManageIQ Open-Source Management Platform
Role in this project:Backend Engineer
Backend EngineerContributions:8 commits, 8 PRs, 31 comments in 11 months
Contributions summary:Alona primarily contributed to the ManageIQ backend, focusing on integration with the oVirt and Red Hat Virtualization (RHEV) platforms. Their work involved modifying provisioning workflows, introducing OVN as a network provider, and updating models to support new features. They also addressed existing code issues by changing network device keys and modifying the 'ensure_managers' method in the EMS.
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