Kat Thornley
Senior Data Analyst
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Summary
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Top SchoolKat Thornley is a Senior Data Analyst based in Ottawa with seven years of experience blending computer science, UX design, and digital humanities to make data approachable and useful across government and tech. At Global Affairs Canada she leads department-wide data governance, designs accessible dashboards, and translates complex datasets into tools and guidance that drive decision-making. Her background as a product and UX designer means she prioritizes human-centered analytics—building dashboards people actually want to use and teaching others through hybrid learning events. She has hands-on development experience (React, PostgreSQL, Webflow) and a track record of improving accessibility to WCAG 2.0 AA standards, a detail that underscores her commitment to inclusive design. Often described as a “victim of the dev->designer pipeline,” she brings a rare combination of technical rigor and empathetic product thinking to public-sector data challenges.
7 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Honours Bachelor of Science Major in Computer Science, Minor in Digital Humanities, Computer Science, Honours Bachelor of Science Major in Computer Science, Minor in Digital Humanities, Computer Science at University of Ottawa
English, French
Github Skills (5)
expressjs10
openshift8
docker8
prisma7
search-engine6
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
KateAThornley/KateAThornley.github.io
May 2020 - Jul 2020
Contributions:89 pushes, 1 branch in 2 months
KateAThornley/portfolio
Jan 2021 - Feb 2021
Contributions:21 pushes, 1 branch in 1 month
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