Kim Foale
Founder And Studio Lead at Geeks for Social Change
Stevenage, England, United Kingdom
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Top SchoolKim Foale is a founder and studio lead with 12 years of experience building technology, research, and community projects that foreground social justice and transfeminist values. As the driving force behind Geeks for Social Change, they blend hands-on web and UX development experience with academic rigor from a PhD in soundscapes to design inclusive digital experiences and community education. Their background spans full-stack site builds, communications strategy, and qualitative research methodologies, enabling them to translate complex social questions into practical tech and advocacy interventions. Notably, their doctoral work reframes soundscape research by centering listeners’ perceptions, a perspective they bring to human-centred tech and policy conversations. Based in the UK, Kim pairs activist conviction with pragmatic studio leadership, continuously turning critique of capitalism into collaborative, joyful projects.
12 years of coding experience
18 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Soundscapes (Acoustics/Sociology), Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Soundscapes (Acoustics/Sociology) at The University of SalfordBA (Hons), Music Production, BA (Hons), Music Production at Leeds College of MusicHND, Music Technology and Sound Engineering, Distinction, HND, Music Technology and Sound Engineering, Distinction at Confetti School of Recording Technology
Github Skills (135)
ldjson10
mvc10
ruby10
activerecord10
cart10
ruby-on-rails10
javascript10
commons10
currency10
html10
spree10
shopping-cart10
rails10
marketplace10
oms10
Programming languages (13)
Github contributions (5)
kimadactyl/dearfriend.org.uk
Feb 2016 - Apr 2018
Contributions:831 pushes, 2 branches in 2 years 2 months
kimadactyl/NoiseEater
Sep 2014 - Jun 2015
Contributions:1 release, 81 commits, 47 pushes in 9 months
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