Kirsten Richard is a Salesforce Developer and front-end-focused software engineer with 8 years of hands-on experience building responsive web apps, developer docs, and educational tooling. She blends artistic sensibility with technical rigor—shipping LWC/Apex solutions at Slalom and now driving Salesforce work at reMarkable—while maintaining a strong background in HTML/CSS/JavaScript and React. Kirsten has contributed to high-profile open-source documentation like the Polkadot Wiki (notably the Kusama guide), demonstrating an ability to improve UX and content structure for complex developer ecosystems. A passionate educator and former head TA, she routinely translates complex concepts into approachable learning materials and has led teams and workshops from university labs to Web3 community programs. Based in Oslo, she pairs a Dalhousie Computer Science foundation with practical experience across startups, consulting, and blockchain education.
8 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree Computer Science, Bachelor's degree Computer Science at Dalhousie University
Contributions:153 reviews, 55 commits, 56 PRs in 3 months
Contributions summary:Kirsten primarily worked on the front-end components of the Polkadot Wiki, specifically focusing on the Kusama guide. Their contributions included developing the homepage, updating CSS for styling and responsiveness, and integrating new content related to Kusama. They also made changes to navigation elements and reorganized the layout of the documentation pages.
Contributions:9 pushes, 1 branch in 4 years 1 month
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