Katie has worn many different hats over the years. She has previously been a software developer for many languages, systems administrator for multiple operating systems, and speaker on many different topics.

She's currently an operations engineer, core contributor for the BeeWare project, DjangoCon AU organiser, and former council member of Linux Australia

When she's not changing the world, she enjoys making tapestries, cooking, and seeing just how well various application stacks handle emoji.