Seokho Son
Kubernetes SIG Docs Localization Subproject Co-Lead
Daejeon, South Korea
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Top SchoolSeokho Son is a cloud-native researcher and community leader with 7 years of focused experience in Kubernetes localization and multi-cloud systems, currently serving as Co-Lead of the Kubernetes SIG Docs Localization subproject and a CNCF Ambassador. As a Special Fellow and senior researcher at ETRI, he brings deep academic rigor from a PhD in cloud computing to practical projects like Cloud-Barista and CB-Tumblebug. He leads Korean localization of the flagship kubernetes/website, improving accessibility and keeping critical docs accurate for Korean users while resolving complex merge conflicts and outdated content. Beyond translation, he mentors contributors across countries to grow the Kubernetes community and maintains the CNCF Cloud Native Glossary to make cloud concepts approachable. His profile blends research-grade expertise with hands-on open-source stewardship, reflecting a rare combination of technical depth and community-building impact based in Daejeon, South Korea.
7 years of coding experience
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Cloud computing, Resource management, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Cloud computing, Resource management at Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology
English, Korean
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Github Skills (8)
localization10
translation10
documentation9
content-management9
content-management-system9
html8
kubernetes6
kubernetes-pods6
Programming languages (15)
Github contributions (5)
kubernetes/website
Jan 2019 - Oct 2022
Kubernetes website and documentation repo:
Role in this project:
Localization / Internationalization Specialist
Localization / Internationalization SpecialistContributions:560 reviews, 82 commits, 144 PRs in 3 years 10 months
Contributions summary:Seokho primarily contributed to the Korean localization of the Kubernetes website. Their work involved updating and translating documentation files, specifically within the "ko" directory. They addressed outdated content, fixed merge conflicts, and simplified the Korean localization of the main page, demonstrating a focus on maintaining and improving the accuracy and accessibility of the website's Korean version.
kubernetes
cloud-barista/cb-milkyway
May 2020 - Nov 2022
An agent for CB-Tumblebug to benchmark IaaS specs from multiple CSPs
Contributions:1 release, 37 commits, 29 PRs in 2 years 6 months
agentspecsbenchmarkiaascb-tumblebug
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