Karen Bajza-terlouw
Developer Relations, Communtiy Engagement Lead
San Francisco, California, United States
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Top SchoolKaren Bajza-terlouw is a Developer Relations and Community Engagement leader with a decade of experience building developer programs, advocacy channels, and DEI initiatives across startups and large tech companies. Currently leading community engagement at PayPal after consulting for AI ecosystem clients, she designs and scales hackathons, ambassador programs, meetups, and education partnerships that connect product goals with community impact. She has a track record of launching measurable advocacy programs—from Databricks’ Beacons to Airbyte’s contributor initiatives—and elevating contributor recognition and content reach. Rooted in nonprofit fundraising and scholarship work, she brings a rare blend of event production, stakeholder diplomacy, and measurable marketing outcomes to technical communities. Known for mobilizing volunteer ecosystems and turning grassroots efforts into strategic assets, she often pairs on-the-ground empathy with operational rigor to grow sustainable open-source engagement.
10 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
International Economics Communication and Public Affairs, International Economics Communication and Public Affairs at California State University, ChicoCandidate & Campaign Training, Candidate & Campaign Training at Victory Fund & InstituteGithub contributions (1)
docker/community
May 2016 - Sep 2019
Contributions:152 commits, 1 PR, 152 pushes in 3 years 4 months
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