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Meher Bala

COO (Chief Operating Officer) at KDC

@meher Mumbai, India joined Mar 2011

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    Bio

    Meher is the COO (Chief Operating Officer) at KDC and also a Codeable Expert.

    She is a front-end developer, specializing in WordPress. She takes care of building and maintaining premium websites for her clients and delivers them within tight deadlines. A strong communicator, and highly motivated, Meher is equipped with a sharp understanding of business.

    She has worked with multiple brands, and agencies to build their dream website for over 15+ years.

    Along with a creative flair for design and aesthetics, she also has an analytical bent of mind that makes her a distinguished talent from the crowd.

    Apart from her remarkable talent for understanding clients and delivering the best to her clients, she is also highly motivated, organized, and proactive.

    Interests

    Food blogging and photography, find me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/bandrafoodie/

    WordPress Origin Story

    1) Co-organizers for WordPress Mumbai Community since 2015.

    2) Co-organizers for WordCamp Mumbai 2016, 2017 and 2018.

    3) Lead Organizer for WordCamp Mumbai 2019.

    4) Co-organizers for WooCommerce Mumbai Community.

    5) Been a part of other WordCamps around India.

    6) An opportunity to volunteer my time on the main event day for WordCamp Europe 2020 – for the communication team and also helped the marketing team on the Contributor Day.

    7) Co-organizer for WordPress Translation Day Min-event 2020

    8) WordPress Marketing Team Rep since September 2020

    9) Part of the Release Squad for WordPress 5.6

    10) Co-organizer WordCamp India 2021

    11) Volunteered for WordCamp Europe in 2020 and 2021

    12) WordCamp Asia Program Team Member 2024

    13) WordCamp Asia Program Lead 2025

    14) WordCamp Asia Leadership 2026

    Badges

    CODE
    3 badges
    Core Contributor '20 Core Team '20 Pattern Author '23
    CONTENT
    3 badges
    Marketing Contributor '17 Marketing Team '21 Photo Contributor '22
    COMMUNITY
    3 badges
    Meetup Organizer '18 WordCamp Organizer '17 WordCamp Speaker '17
    PRACTICE
    2 badges
    Test Contributor '23 Training Contributor '21
    POLYGLOTS
    1 badge
    Translation Contributor '16

    Current Job

    COO (Chief Operating Officer)
    Present
    KDC

    Recent impact

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    Specializations

    share of activity across teams · last 365 days · 1 attributed contribution

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    Contributions

    Type
    April 2026
    Apr 02 Thu · 02:25
    Meta high
    Wrote a new post, Scholarship Recipients, on the site WordCamp Asia 2026:
    Since WordCamp Asia's launch in 2023, it has been guided by three core values: Nurturing,…
    March 2026
    Mar 26 Thu · 19:24
    Meta high
    Received props from @amykamala in Slack:
    Props to @meher @JeffPaul @huzaifaalmesbah @ruba1956 @jigar9998 @muddassirnasim @shailu25 @mobarak @abduremon @zunaid321 @ravigadhiyawp @mohkatz @ellatrix…
    February 2026
    Feb 23 Mon · 08:30
    Meta high
    Wrote a new post, Thank You to our Super Admin Sponsor – Elementor, on the site WordCamp Asia 2026:
    We are excited to welcome Elementor as a Super Admin Sponsor of WordCamp Asia 2026,…
    Feb 21 Sat · 08:30
    Meta high
    Wrote a new post, Thank You to our Super Admin Sponsor – Hostinger, on the site WordCamp Asia 2026:
    We are delighted to welcome Hostinger as a Super Admin Sponsor of WordCamp Asia 2026,…
    Feb 19 Thu · 12:30
    Meta high
    Wrote a new post, Thank You to our Super Admin Sponsor – WordPress.com, on the site WordCamp Asia 2026:
    We’re delighted to welcome WordPress.com as a Super Admin Sponsor of WordCamp Asia 2026, happening…
    Feb 18 Wed · 08:47
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    Wrote a new post, Thank You to our Super Admin Sponsor – Jetpack, on the site WordCamp Asia 2026:
    We are thrilled to welcome Jetpack as a Super Admin Sponsor of WordCamp Asia 2026…
    Feb 17 Tue · 08:30
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    Wrote a new post, Thank You to our Super Admin Sponsor – PayPal, on the site WordCamp Asia 2026:
    We’re excited to welcome PayPal as a Super Admin Sponsor of WordCamp Asia 2026 in…
    January 2026
    Jan 22 Thu · 08:30
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    Wrote a new post, Apply for Scholarships to Attend WordCamp Asia 2026, on the site WordCamp Asia 2026:
    We're teaming up with The WordPress Foundation and WordCamp Central. Together, we're offering two scholarships…
    November 2025
    Nov 18 Tue · 16:21
    Meta high
    Received props from @akshayar in Slack:
    Props to @ravigadhiyawp, @iamshubhamsp, @vishitshah, @khushdoms, @shsajalchowdhury, @kishanjasani, @jigar9998, @mobarak, @shailu25, @huzaifaalmesbah, @adityab98, @abduremon, @gajendrasingh,…
    October 2025
    Oct 30 Thu · 10:25
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    Joined the organizing team for WordCamp Asia 2026