Cory Leistikow

Cory Leistikow is a Senior Manager of Software Development Engineering at Workday, where they have been involved in various software engineering roles since 2021. With a background that spans consulting, non-profits, and cafes in Kathmandu, Cory also served as an Adjunct Faculty at Naropa University, teaching beginning literary Tibetan to graduate students. They possess a diverse educational foundation, including degrees in Comparative Religion and Japanese Studies from Western Michigan University, as well as Indo-Tibetan Buddhism with a focus on Tibetan Language from Naropa University. Prior to their current role, Cory held multiple engineering positions, contributing to projects at companies like Kapost and Tsadra Foundation.