Katya Potapov

Katya Potapov has a diverse work experience in the field of software engineering. Katya is currently working at Floodbase as a Software Engineer, where they are responsible for building a data platform to help clients understand flood risk and respond to disasters. Prior to that, they worked at Datadog as a Software Engineer - Cloud Security, where they implemented live ingestion for a resource scanning service and deployed automated security policy enforcers. Katya also worked at Datadog as a Software Engineer - Open Source Community, where they contributed to the open-source community. Before Datadog, Katya was a Software Engineer at Abnormal Security, where they designed and launched a SOAR REST API and deployed a Kafka-based ECS service. Katya also worked at Toast, Inc. as a Software Engineer, where they developed a data syncing service for Toast Point of Sale. In addition, Katya has experience as a Software Engineer, Prototyping at North, where they validated new product concepts by creating prototypes and integrating with human-computer interaction researchers. Katya also worked at RBC Capital Markets as a Backend Web Developer, where they designed and implemented a RESTful API. Prior to that, they worked at ACS Athletics as a Technical Implementation and Support Specialist, where they created custom report templates and reduced data import time. Katya began their career as a Summer Research Program Student at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, where they conducted research and analyzed image data.

Katya Potapov attended William Lyon Mackenzie Collegiate Institute from 2012 to 2016, although the information does not specify any degree or field of study obtained during that time. After completing high school, they enrolled at the University of Waterloo in 2016, pursuing an Honours Bachelor of Mathematics with a specialization in Computer Science. Katya studied at the University of Waterloo until 2021. In 2019, Katya also participated in a 3B Exchange Term at the Singapore University of Technology and Design, focusing on Information Systems Technology and Design. Additionally, they achieved the Grade 10 Piano With Honours certification from The Royal Conservatory of Music, although no information regarding the month or year of accomplishment is provided.