Lorna Mitchell

Lorna Mitchell has a diverse background in the tech industry. Lorna is currently working at Redocly as the VP of Developer Experience since March 2023. Prior to that, they were the Head of Developer Relations at Aiven from April 2021 to January 2023, and also worked as a Developer Advocate at Aiven from January 2021 to April 2021.

Before their time at Aiven, Lorna was a Senior Developer Advocate at Nexmo, the Vonage API Platform, from July 2018 to December 2020. Lorna also worked as a Developer Advocate at IBM from June 2016 to June 2018.

Lorna started their career as a Consultant at LornaJane in 2001, specializing in PHP web development, API, and database work. Lorna stayed with LornaJane until May 2016.

Prior to their consulting work, Lorna worked as a Principal Developer at Siftware from November 2014 to April 2016, and as a Senior Web Developer at ibuildings.nl from February 2008 to July 2010.

Their earlier experiences include working as a Web Developer at Coolpink from March 2007 to January 2008, and as a Software Developer at Symphony Group from February 2006 to March 2007. Lastly, they began their career as a Technical Support Developer at Snowdrop Systems from February 2004 to January 2006.

Throughout their career, Lorna has gained expertise in various programming languages and technologies, delivered technical training, reviewed code quality, advised on system architecture, and worked in both small and large teams on a wide range of projects.

Lorna Mitchell has a strong educational background in the field of engineering and computer science. Lorna obtained their MEng degree in Electronics and Computer Engineering from the University of York, from 1999 to 2003. Prior to that, they completed their A-Levels in Maths, Physics, and Further Maths at King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls, spanning from 1992 to 1999.

In terms of additional certifications, Lorna has completed several courses through Coursera, enhancing their knowledge in data science and remote team management. Lorna obtained certifications in "How to Manage a Remote Team" from Coursera in October 2021, "A developer's guide to the Internet of Things (IoT)" from Coursera Course Certificates in December 2016, and "Computing for Data Analysis," "Introduction to Data Science," and "Data Analysis" from Coursera in 2013.

Lorna has also acquired certifications in Zend, including "Zend Certification (5.5)" and "Zend Certified Engineer (5.3)." However, the specific details regarding when these certifications were obtained are not provided.