# Community Spotlight: Allen Helton

At Postman, we value all of our innovative and enthusiastic users around the globe, and we wouldn’t be able to keep improving our [API platform](https://www.postman.com/api-platform/) without hearing directly from them. With our incredible community of more than 17 million developers continuing to grow, this Community Spotlight series introduces some of the [Postman Community forum](https://community.postman.com/) stars who help keep the world of APIs connected and on its toes. In this post, meet Allen Helton.

 **Postman Community Spotlight** Allen Helton Texas, United States

**Postman Community Forum Profile** [@allen.helton](https://community.postman.com/u/allen.helton/summary)

**Member Since** July 2019

![Postman Community forum member Allen Helton](https://blog.postman.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Allen-Helton-1.jpg)

**Role** Software Engineering Manager

**Where** [Tyler Technologies](https://www.tylertech.com/)

**Follow** [@AllenHeltonDev](https://twitter.com/AllenHeltonDev) on Twitter

 **Member Stats** In the last year alone, Allen has ranked as the #6 most engaged member of the Postman Community forum, with 1,000 posts read and 142 posts created. **Motivation** Allen says he participates in the Postman Community forum because he wants everyone to rise to their capabilities and succeed. “If you’re going to do it, do it right.” **Musings** Allen frequently writes about [Postman](https://www.readysetcloud.io/blog/allen.helton/how-to-easily-load-test-serverless-apps-with-postman-and-aws-912de7f1f7e0/) on his active blog called [Ready, Set, Cloud!](https://www.readysetcloud.io/).  **If you want to interact with other interesting API folks like Allen, we've got just the place for you. The Postman Community forum is a welcoming place to openly ask questions and share API experiences. Join the conversation: You can check out what’s being discussed and become a member** [**here**](https://community.postman.com/)**.**