Kat Barrett

Kat Barrett is a seasoned Knowledge Management Specialist currently working at Wealthsimple, specializing in systems design and optimization. Previously, Kat served various roles at Shopify from November 2017 to July 2022, including Senior Operations Specialist for Early Talent, where program operations were aligned and redesigned for multiple talent initiatives, ultimately enhancing scalability. Kat also played a pivotal role in creating the Dev Degree program, managing placements, mentor engagement, and recruitment processes. Other notable experiences include curriculum design roles at Nelson and community management at STEAMLabs. Kat's early career included significant contributions to Canada's coding education landscape through leadership roles at Canada Learning Code. Kat holds a BFA in Image Arts - New Media from Ryerson University.