Summary
Marion Ano is a founder, educator, and iOS developer with nine years of experience building mobile apps and cultural field guides that fuse conservation, education, scientific research, and Hawaiian cultural practice. Based in Hawaiʻi, she runs Kilo Books Hawaii and Wahine Coder LLC, teaches mobile app development at the University of Hawaii–West Oahu, and has co-developed community-focused apps like loko iʻa. Her background in geosciences and marine conservation (NOAA, The Nature Conservancy) informs data-driven, place-based product design that elevates traditional knowledge alongside scientific insights. Marion’s work emphasizes empowering everyday people—especially keiki—to be agents of change through accessible, mission-driven mobile experiences.
9 years of coding experience
Bachelor of Science (BS), Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Bachelor of Science (BS), Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences at University of Washington
Punahou School
iOS Mobile App Development, iOS Mobile App Development at Mobile Makers
Japanese, hawaiian