Women at Sonatype

Women at Sonatype (W@S) is an allied and inclusive community to discuss and create awareness around issues women face in the workplace, provide tools and resources, and to help colleagues who work with them to be better equipped to support them.

Our Mission: To provide an inclusive community for women and their allies to build skills and access resources centered around empowerment, personal and professional growth, learning, finding support in one another through shared experiences and mentorship, and providing an avenue for leadership opportunities, and DE&I efforts.

Members

Allie Sierra

• Github
• LinkedIn
• Topics of Interest - Open Source, DevOps, Golang, Rust, DEI&B, Human-centric Leadership.
• Location - Cleveland, OH, USA

Amy Keibler

• Github
• LinkedIn
• Topics of Interest - Secure Software Development; Rust; Haskell; Diversity, Equity & Inclusion; Accessibility; Cycling
• Location - Cleveland, OH, USA

Ankita Lamba

• Github
• LinkedIn
• Topics of Interest - All things cybersecurity; Women empowerment through STEM careers; Diversity, Equity & Inclusion initiatives in the workplace and beyond; Mentorship; Sustainable living.
• Location - MD, USA

Anna Damtsa

• Github
• LinkedIn

Bri Strozewski

• Github
• LinkedIn
• Topics of Interest - I want to learn about how you learn. Topics I love are customer education, devops/devsecops, software documentation, software supply chain management, tech writing.
• Location - Boston, MA, USA

Ember DeBoer

• Github
• LinkedIn
• Topics of Interest - Community, Advocacy, CX, Education, Diversity & Inclusion.

Janet Lunde

• Github
• LinkedIn
• Topics of Interest - community; diversity, equity & inclusion.
• Location - Pittsburgh, PA, USA

Jenni Kobylski

• Github
• LinkedIn / Website
• Topics of Interest - Accessibility; Accountability; Collective Action; Diversity; Empathy; Empowerment; Equity; Ethical Leadership; Human-Centered Design; Inclusion; Kindness; LGBTQIA+; Mentorship; Personal Responsibility; Sustainability.
• Location - Pittsburgh, PA, USA

Kassandra Gillmore

• Github
• LinkedIn
• Topics of Interest - Java software development, reading, all things crafty.
• Location - Benton, KY, USA

Kernika McCray

• LinkedIn
• Topics of Interest - Talent Development, Emotional Intelligence, DE&I, Black girl magic, Sports.
• Location - Richmond, VA, USA

Kirandeep Kaur

• Github
• Topics of Interest - Future of UX in AI/ML, Accessibility, gender inclusivity.
• Location - Toronto, ON, Canada

Maura Harwood

• LinkedIn
• Topics of Interest - Community Management, Customer Advocacy, Communications.
• Location - Nashville, TN, USA

Mikaela Berst

• LinkedIn
• Topics of Interest - Sports, animals, community service, cooking, reading.
• Location - VA, USA

Santi Mulukutla

• Github
• LinkedIn
• Topics of Interest - Open Source, Software Supply Chain, Data Quality - Risk & Governance
• Location - Part-time UK, Part-time USA

Sue Jasmin

• LinkedIn
• Topics of Interest - Literacy initiatives, hiring, supporting and promoting women in tech, community belonging inclusion and diversity at work and in the world, girls and womens empowerment through sports - see https://freetorun.org/ and https://www.girlsontherun.org/
• Location - VA, USA