Katya Potapov

Katya Potapov has a diverse range of work experience. Katya is currently employed at Floodbase as a Software Engineer, where they are responsible for building a data platform that helps clients understand flood risk and respond to disasters. Katya develops and maintains services, data pipelines, and tools using GCP, Python, Dask, Typescript, and Angular.

Prior to Floodbase, Katya worked at Datadog as a Software Engineer in both the Cloud Security and Open Source Community teams. In the Cloud Security role, they implemented live ingestion for a resource scanning service and deployed automated security policy enforcers for Amazon Lightsail and Amazon EKS. During their time in the Open Source Community role, Katya focused on contributing to the open-source community.

Before joining 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 for indexing messages. Katya also has experience as a Software Engineer at Toast, Inc., where they worked on a data syncing service for the Toast Point of Sale system, improving its reliability and offline functionality.

Katya has also worked as a Software Engineer, Prototyping at North, where they validated new product concepts, integrated human-computer interaction research findings, and led a project addressing a highly-requested feature. Additionally, they were a Backend Web Developer at RBC Capital Markets, where they designed and implemented a RESTful API and built a secure auditing system.

Earlier in their career, Katya worked as a Technical Implementation and Support Specialist at ACS Athletics, where they created custom report templates, reduced data import time, and provided customer support. Katya also gained experience as a Summer Research Program Student at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, conducting image data analysis and updating lab descriptions.

Overall, Katya Potapov has a strong background in software engineering, with experience in various industries and technologies.

Katya Potapov has an education history that includes attending the University of Waterloo from 2016 to 2021. During this time, they pursued an Honours Bachelor of Mathematics degree with a specialization in Computer Science. In 2019, they also had the opportunity to study abroad at the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) for a one-term exchange program focused on Information Systems Technology and Design. Prior to their university studies, Katya attended William Lyon Mackenzie Collegiate Institute from 2012 to 2016, although the degree and field of study obtained during this period are not specified.

In addition to their formal education, Katya also holds a certification in Grade 10 Piano with Honours from The Royal Conservatory of Music. The specific month and year of obtaining this certification are not provided.