The Project Management Committee (PMC) for Apache IoTDB is delighted to announce that Pengcheng Zheng has joined the PMC! Pengcheng Zheng has been an active contributor to the Apache IoTDB community, with sustained contributions extending well beyond a specific technical area. In addition to his role as an IoTDB Committer, he has contributed significantly to community building, ecosystem development, user outreach, international collaboration, and the broader visibility of the project.
He has played an important role in bridging the IoTDB developer community with its growing user and ecosystem communities. He has helped organize IoTDB meetups, technical sessions, and joint activities with other open-source and technology communities, including Apache Doris, Apache Pulsar, and EMQ. He has also contributed to the organization of the Time Series Data Technology Innovation Summit, bringing together developers, researchers, users, and ecosystem partners around IoTDB and time-series technologies. He has continuously contributed to user education and community communication, coordinating or contributing to more than 50 technical articles, tutorials, user stories, release communications, and other community materials related to IoTDB. Through regular interaction with industrial users and ecosystem partners, he has also helped bring real-world requirements, feedback, and use cases back to the community. He has made sustained efforts to strengthen collaboration between the Chinese IoTDB community and international developers, users, and open-source communities. He has introduced Apache IoTDB and its applications to international audiences through events including the International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva, HANNOVER MESSE, SPS – Smart Production Solutions, ITU and WSIS activities, and other international industry and open-source events. He has also supported the international outreach of IoTDB-related innovations, including an IoTDB-based solution selected for the UN STI Forum's STI Solutions Book. In addition, he has contributed to the broader Apache community by organizing and supporting Community Over Code Asia, including serving as the chair of its IoT & IIoT track, helping connect contributors and projects across different Apache and open-source communities. He has also actively supported the responsible external communication and use of the Apache IoTDB project and brand, and has demonstrated a strong understanding of the responsibilities associated with representing an Apache project. Overall, his contributions demonstrate a sustained commitment not only to individual tasks, but also to the long-term growth, health, international collaboration, and ecosystem of Apache IoTDB. The PMC - Project Management Committee - manages and guides the direction of the project, and is responsible for inviting new committers and PMC members to steward the longevity of the project. See https://community.apache.org/pmc/responsibilities.html if you're interested in learning more about the rights and responsibilities of PMC members. Please join us in welcoming [PMC Member Name] to their new role in our project! Yuan Tian On behalf of the IoTDB PMC
