REQUEST: Promotion to Approver for pierDipi

### GitHub Username

@pierDipi

### Sub-project(s)

Promotion is requested for the following sub-project(s).

- [x] KServe
- [ ] ModelMesh

### Requirements

- [x] Reviewer for at least 3 months (as of the membership meeting date): Since Feb 18, 2026
- [x] Reviewer for or author of at least 10 substantial PRs to the codebase
- Reviewed over 160 PRs https://github.com/kserve/kserve/pulls?q=is%3Apr+reviewed-by%3Apierdipi+-author%3ApierDipi+

### Sponsors

#### Lead Sponsor(s)

Promotion to Approver requires sponsorship from at least one project Lead.

- @terrytangyuan

#### Other Sponsors

Review the promotion request template and the KServe requirements listed in this issue first. Confirm the reviewer tenure, substantial PR participation, and required Lead and other sponsor endorsements; the issue is complete when the promotion decision and supporting approvals are recorded.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.