Kat Young
Research Scientist
York, England, United Kingdom
Summary
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Top SchoolKat Young is a research scientist and learning technologist with eight years' experience blending technical engineering skills and academic rigor to support STEM education platforms, notably mastering Moodle as the sole Learning Technologist across their remit. They excel at diagnosing system and process issues, scoping practical solutions, and juggling multiple projects while embedding clear documentation and continuous improvement. Comfortable translating between technical and non-technical stakeholders, Kat builds strong cross-team relationships and communicates complex ideas simply. With a PhD and an MEng from the University of York, they bring research-led thinking to applied edtech, and outside work they are a hands-on tinkerer, media editor and musician—traits that inform a creative, experimental approach to technical problem solving.
8 years of coding experience
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) at University of York
English
Github Skills (8)
discrimination7
audio4
merge3
moodle3
bank2
displays2
embedded1
filter1
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
tibbakoi/standingwaves
Jan 2022 - Jul 2022
Contributions:39 pushes, 1 branch in 5 months
tibbakoi/explore-a-synth
Jan 2021 - Jan 2021
Contributions:3 pushes, 6 tags, 1 comment in 25 days
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