Frank Wiles

Frank Wiles believes technology should make our lives easier, not more complicated. He started REVSYS to help businesses take full advantage of all the benefits of the Open Source Software revolution. His experience has made him the go-to source for building applications, systems, and processes that show how software can be easy, robust and affordable.

Career Highlights

• Former President of the Board of the Django Software Foundation from 2016-2021
• Django Steering Council 2025
• Python Software Foundation Fellow (May 2025)
• Main author of Python/Django packages such as django-test-plus and django-friendship
• Has published technical articles in places like SysAdmin Magazine, www.perl.com, Linux Pro Magazine, and various other publications, on topics such as systems administration, Django, Python, PostgreSQL, mail filtering with milter, mod_perl 2.0, and large scale E-mail and Web systems.
• His technical articles have appeared on the front pages of sites such as HackerNews, Slashdot, Digg, and Reddit.
• Frank has spoken on different aspects of Open Source technology at OSCON, PyCon, DjangoCon, Kansas Linux Fest, Boston Python User Group, PhillyPUG, KC Python, Denver Python Meetup, Linux User Groups, ACM Chapter meetings, the CableLabs Small Market Conference, and the 5th Annual Southern California Linux Expo in 2007.
• Co-authored the book Instant Perl Modules in 2001
• 28+ years of enterprise level experience with Linux, Python, Apache, PostgreSQL, DNS and many other Open Source technologies.
• Was honored to be invited to ORD Camp five different years, which was and continues to be an amazing learning experience.
• Was invited to put together a top notch team of Perl developers for the 2007 Plat_forms Web framework contest in Germany.
• RHCE and LPI Level II certified.
• Was a Director of Headquarters Counseling Center from 2014 to 2017.
• Member of the Steering Committee of TEDxLawrence