Kat Cosgrove — Co-Founder
Kat is an open source advocate focused on the growth and nurturing of open source through authentic contribution. She has been involved in the Kubernetes project for years, in particular the Kubernetes Release Team. She was the release lead for v1.30 Uwubernetes, and currently serves as a member of the Steering Committee, the Release Team subproject lead and SIG Docs tech lead. When she's not doing open source or at a conference, she spends her time playing video games, watching horror movies, and reading science fiction. She lives in Scotland with her cat, Espresso, who is the real brains behind the operation and actually ghostwriting all of her posts. If you have not worked together directly, please send a note with your connection request or it will just be ignored.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Kubernetes-focused open source advocate with strong leadership in developer relations.
Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States
Experience: 18 yrs 8 mos
Skills
- Kubernetes
- Engineering Leadership
- Technical Writing
- Project Management
- Public Speaking
- Technical Support
Career Highlights
- Leader in Kubernetes open source community.
- Expert in technical writing and community outreach.
- Advocate for inclusive leadership in tech.
Work Experience
Kubernetes
Steering Committee Member (5 mos)
Minimus
Head of Developer Advocacy (1 yr)
Kubernetes
Release Team Subproject Lead (2 yrs)
SIG Docs Tech Lead (2 yrs)
Kubernetes Release Team (2 yrs 8 mos)
Dell Technologies
Lead Open Source Advocate (2 yrs)
Pulumi Corporation
Staff Developer Advocate (1 yr 4 mos)
JFrog
Developer Advocate (1 yr 7 mos)
IoT Software Engineer (1 yr)
Code Fellows
Software Engineer (2 mos)
Lead Teaching Assistant (10 mos)
Token Forum
Program Manager (1 mo)
Online Holdings, LLC
Technical Support Coordinator (5 yrs 2 mos)
Business Development (9 mos)
Sandwire
Technical Support (3 mos)
Black Lodge Video
Manager (3 yrs 7 mos)
Remote Backup Systems, Inc
Business Development (4 yrs 7 mos)
Education
Advanced Software Development in Python at Code Fellows