Willing Consulting

I’m a globally recognized leader in Python development and open source software. I’ve spent my career learning, creating, sharing—as a core Python developer, as a leader in open source governance, as an engineer, as a parent, as an ever-curious human. Today, I get to share my knowledge and insights with others as a board advisor, keynote speaker, consultant, and mentor on topics ranging open source and data science to AI, cloud, and Machine Learning. “I was interested in doing it, there was an opportunity, so I just did it.” I approach life with an insatiable appetite for learning and a passion for sharing my knowledge with others and learning alongside them. As a three-time Python Steering member—including serving on the inaugural council; a Project Jupyter core contributor, and Project Jupyter core contributor, my dedication to the language can be felt far and wide. JupyterHub has transformed the way research institutions and universities educate, and my council to companies have allowed organizations to rapidly grow, create cultures of high- performing teams, and navigate the complexities of their cloud and data science investments. I believe in inclusive leadership, in the power of community, and in the power of network at scale. I’m fiercely dedicated to sharing knowledge with others—in everything from five minute moments to global stages. I’m also deeply committed to empowering others to rise in their careers, especially women. I frequently speak to audiences around the world—PyCon, WIA, PyLadies, SciPy, Language Creators Panel—and, I’ve built a reputation for communicating technical concepts with story, empathy, and humility. I am the recipient of the ACM Software System Award (2017) and the Frank Willison Award for technical and community contributions to Python (2019). When I’m not coding or researching cognitive sciences, you’ll find me in my garden, painting, or crafting wearable electronics with open hardware.