Mainul Kabir Aion (@aion11) – WordPress user profile

Bio

Chief Product Officer at Roxnor. Former CMO. Open source contributor and PhD researcher focused on AI-driven and agile marketing frameworks.

I work at the intersection of product, marketing, and ecosystem growth within the WordPress and SaaS space. My focus is on building and scaling product-led growth systems, particularly in AI-mediated customer journeys where discovery, evaluation, and decision-making are increasingly shaped by intelligent systems.

My work extends beyond product and marketing into ecosystem contribution. I actively support the WordPress community through global meetups and WordCamps, contributing as a speaker, organizer, mentor, and volunteer.

I have contributed to major WordCamps including WordCamp Asia, WordCamp Europe, and WordCamp US, along with multiple regional events across Malaysia, Bangladesh, India, Nepal, and beyond. My roles have spanned communications, community development, mentoring, and event operations.

I am also part of the Make WordPress Training team and actively support contributor and community reactivation initiatives, including meetups and Polyglots.

My work and insights have been featured across platforms, including WordPress, IBM, Pearson, Yoast, Cloudways, and industry publications.

Noteworthy Contributions:
#WordPress Community Event Supporter (Formerly Mentor)
#WordCamp Asia 2026 Organizer (Comms Team)
#WordCamp Barishal 2026 Mentor
#WordCamp Rajshahi 2026 Mentor
#WordCamp Kolhapur 2026 Mentor
#WordCamp Bangkok 2025 Community Table Lead
#Attended 25th WordCamp — WordCamp Malaysia 2025
#WordCamp Malaysia 2025 Organizer (CD Lead)
#WordCamp Malaysia 2025 Community Table Lead
#WordCamp Dhaka 2025 Co-Lead
#WordCamp Islamabad 2025 Mentor
#WordCamp Bharatpur 2025 Mentor
#WordCamp Bengaluru 2025 Co-Mentor
#WordCamp US 2025 Organizer (Attendee Comms)
#Attended 20th WordCamp — WordCamp Asia 2025
#WordCamp Asia 2025 Organizer (Comms Team)
#WordCamp Nepal 2025 Co-Mentor
#WordCamp Malaysia 2024 Organizer (Comms Lead)
#WordCamp Nagpur 2024 Co-Mentor
#do_action Ahmedabad 2024 Co-Mentor
#WordCamp Sylhet 2024 Speaker
#WordCamp Sylhet 2024 Community Table Lead
#WordCamp Nepal 2024 Speaker (Accepted)
#WordCamp Finland 2023 Speaker (Accepted)
#WordCamp Europe 2023 Speaker (Invited)
#WordCamp Asia 2023 Organizer (AX Team)
#WordCamp Sylhet 2023 Training Table Lead
#WordCamp Europe 2023 Volunteer
#WordCamp Nagpur 2022 Panel Speaker
#Attended 15th WordCamp — WordCamp Nagpur 2022
#Make WordPress Training Faculty
#WordCamp US 2021, 2022 Volunteer
#WordCamp Europe 2022 Volunteer
#Attended 10th WordCamp — WordCamp Kathmandu 2022
#WordCamp Dhaka 2019 Organizer (Content Lead)
#WordCamp Kathmandu 2019 Speaker
#WordPress Meetup Reactivation Supporter
#WordPress Polyglots Reactivation Supporter
#Attended First WordCamp — WordCamp Pokhara 2018
#WordPress Dhaka Meetup Organizer Since 2017

Interests

WordPress product marketing, SaaS growth, content marketing systems, user journey optimisation, AEO and AI-driven content workflows, conversion-focused UX, email growth loops, data storytelling, WordPress plugin growth, Gutenberg ecosystem, open-source community.

WordPress Origin Story

My journey with WordPress started during my student years while building a simple portfolio site. What began as an easy and practical choice quickly revealed something deeper. WordPress gave me the confidence that I could build and create without barriers, even when it was dismissed by others early on.

That early experience stayed with me. Over time, WordPress evolved from a tool into the foundation of my career across product development, marketing, and ecosystem growth. It allowed me to move from technical foundations into product and marketing roles while staying close to the builder mindset.

As I became more involved, I discovered that WordPress is not just software. It is a global community. That shifted my role from a user to a contributor through meetups, WordCamps, mentoring, and organizing.

Today, WordPress is where I build, contribute, and connect. It shaped both my professional path and my approach to community. Learn, connect, contribute. That continues to define my journey.

Contributions

Mainul Kabir Aion contributes 25 hours per week to the following teams: Community, Core, Polyglots, and Test.

Member Since: July 27th, 2016
Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Website: mkaion.com
GitHub: maion11
Job Title: CPO | WordPress Event Supporter (Mentor)
Employer: Roxnor
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Contribution History

Community Contributor
Community Team
Marketing Contributor
Meetup Organizer
Pattern Author
Photo Contributor
Plugin Developer
Training Contributor
Translation Contributor
Translation Editor
WordCamp Organizer
WordCamp Speaker
WordCamp Volunteer

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Translations

Started mentoring WordCamp Barishal, Bangladesh.
1 week ago
Wrote a new post, Why Freelancers Should Attend WordCamp Asia 2026, on the site WordCamp Asia 2026:
Freelancers, This One’s for You: Why WordCamp Asia 2026 Is Worth Your Weekend You charge…
2 weeks ago
Posted a reply to This is Great!, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Thank you for your review. Glad you liked it. 🙏
4 weeks ago
Committed [3481673] to Plugins SVN:
Tag version 2.0.1
4 weeks ago
Committed [3481672] to Plugins SVN:
Tag version 2.0.1
4 weeks ago
Committed [3481671] to Plugins SVN:
Release version 2.0.1
4 weeks ago
Committed [3481591] to Plugins SVN:
Tag 1.5.2
4 weeks ago
Committed [3481590] to Plugins SVN:
Release 1.5.2
4 weeks ago
Committed [3481564] to Plugins SVN:
Tag 1.5.1
4 weeks ago
Committed [3481563] to Plugins SVN:
Release 1.5.1
4 weeks ago
Committed [3481558] to Plugins SVN:
Tag 1.5.1
4 weeks ago
Committed [3481557] to Plugins SVN:
Release 1.5.1
4 weeks ago
Committed [3481550] to Plugins SVN:
Tag version 2.0.0
4 weeks ago
Committed [3481549] to Plugins SVN:
Tag version 2.0.0
4 weeks ago
Committed [3481548] to Plugins SVN:
Release version 2.0.0
4 weeks ago
Received props from @chaion07 in Slack:
Props to @azharderaiya, @snilesh, @rahan00123, @jigar9998, @huzaifaalmesbah, @themearts, @mobarak, @zuveria, @aion11, @shailu25, @abduremon, @zunaid321, @vishitshah,…
4 weeks ago
Mentioned in [61865] on WordPress SVN:
Editor: Correct `wp_enable_real_time_collaboration` default for REST API sync route.
1 month ago
Reviewed 150 strings on translate.wordpress.org.
1 month ago
Reviewed 346 strings on translate.wordpress.org.
1 month ago
Wrote a comment on the post Request a translation review, on the site Translate WordPress:
Thank you!
1 month ago
Translated 342 strings on translate.wordpress.org.
1 month ago
Wrote a comment on the post Request a translation review, on the site Translate WordPress:
Hi @tobifjellner, Thank you for the update. I am familiar with this variant of Bengali…
1 month ago
Translated 19 strings on translate.wordpress.org.
1 month ago
Received props from @amykamala in Slack:
Props to @courane01, @aion11, @rahan00123, @chaion07, @jaz_on, @ravigadhiyawp, @nilambar, @marineevain, @wplmillet, @benjamingosset, @gajendrasingh, @jsmansart, @audrasjb,…
1 month ago
Received props from @amykamala in Slack:
Props to @zunaid321, @ravigadhiyawp, @huzaifaalmesbah, @aion11, @lumiblog, @jigar9998, @chaion07, @Ankit K Gupta, @vishitshah, @abduremon, @shailu25,…
1 month ago
Wrote a new post, Hi, I have suggested 500+…, on the site Translate WordPress:
Hi, I have suggested 500+ translations for the Openverse Bengali (India) project some time ago.…
1 month ago
Closed issue #889 on the WordPress/Community-Team repository:
[WordPress event] Women WordPress day Kolhapur, India
1 month ago
Posted a reply to Simple, technically sound and does its job well, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Thank you so much for the review. Glad that it helped you!Best.
1 month ago
Committed [3466797] to Plugins SVN:
Tag 1.5.0
2 months ago
Committed [3466796] to Plugins SVN:
Release 1.5.0
2 months ago
Received props from @amykamala in Slack:
Props to @zunaid321, @aion11, @ravigadhiyawp, @jigar9998, @abduremon, @courane01, @shailu25, @faisalahammad, @huzaifaalmesbah, @noruzzaman, @369work, @Ankit K…
2 months ago
Wrote a new post, Request a translation review, on the site Translate WordPress:
Hi, I have suggested 500+ translations for the Openverse Bengali (India) project a few days…
2 months ago
Suggested 6 strings on translate.wordpress.org.
2 months ago
Reviewed 12 strings on translate.wordpress.org.
2 months ago
Suggested 69 strings on translate.wordpress.org.
2 months ago
Suggested 68 strings on translate.wordpress.org.
2 months ago
Translated 76 strings on translate.wordpress.org.
2 months ago
Reviewed 75 strings on translate.wordpress.org.
2 months ago
Suggested 67 strings on translate.wordpress.org.
2 months ago
Wrote a new post, How to Make the Most of Your First WordCamp Asia?, on the site WordCamp Asia 2026:
Your first WordCamp Asia feels a bit like stepping into a world where everyone speaks…
2 months ago
Closed issue #866 on the WordPress/Community-Team repository:
[WordPress event] Kathmandu, Nepal
2 months ago
Closed issue #851 on the WordPress/Community-Team repository:
[WordPress event] Woman Day 2026 Sylhet, Bangladesh
2 months ago
Closed issue #844 on the WordPress/Community-Team repository:
[WordPress event] Cartago, Costa Rica
3 months ago
Closed issue #843 on the WordPress/Community-Team repository:
[WordPress event] WordPress Women Day 2026 Dhaka, Bangladesh
3 months ago
Started mentoring WordCamp Rajshahi
4 months ago
Is the 233rd person to arrive at WordCamp Bangkok 2025
4 months ago
Is the 131st person to arrive at WordCamp Bangkok 2025
4 months ago
Translated 32 strings on translate.wordpress.org.
4 months ago
Translated 8 strings on translate.wordpress.org.
4 months ago
Reviewed 22 strings on translate.wordpress.org.
4 months ago