Sara Petti, Project Manager

Sara leads the Open Knowledge Network, which brings together experts of the digital commons globally. The Network’s main focus is the intersection of tech and democracy. At Open Knowledge Foundation Sara also supports open source and open data communities, like the Frictionless Data one, and is passionate about all issues linked to community care and health, like governance. Sara has extensive experience in managing projects. Before joining Open Knowledge Foundation, she was part of a project advocating for public libraries to be on the EU agenda (notably for the review of the Copyright Directive), and was part of the team that developed Khan Academy in French.

Romina Colman, Product Owner

Romina is a hybrid data journalist working at the intersection of technology and communities of practice. For more than 10 years, Romina has designed and implemented complex data initiatives in close collaboration with journalists and NGOs. Her expertise lies in building bridges between technical and non-technical teams to transform abstract plans into concrete and impactful projects. Romina holds a degree in Communication sciences from the University of Buenos Aires (Argentina) and a master’s degree in Media and Communications (Data and Society) from the London School of Economics and Political Sciences (LSE).

Patricio Del Boca, Tech Lead

Patricio is an Information Systems Engineer with more than 10 years of experience both in the private sector and NGOs. He has also been an activist of the open movement since a young age. He likes to collaborate with different communities to disseminate technical knowledge and participate as a speaker in events to spread the importance of more simple technologies. He loves programming and is always exploring new projects and tools.

Evgeny Karev, Senior Software Developer

Evgeny is a passionate open-source developer living in Portugal. During his tenure at OKFN, he has led the Frictionless Data project, and designed and partially authored a complete programming stack from low-level data reading to high-level end-user applications like Open Data Editor and services like Frictionless Framework and Livemark. Evgeny participated in many open data empowering projects like CKAN, OpenTrials, and OpenSpending as a Python/JavaScript programmer.

Guergana Tzatchkova, Senior Software Developer

Guergana is a software developer working mainly on free and open source software, educational tools and non-profit organisations. With a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, her interest in the creative use of media and technology led her to a Master’s degree in Design of Multimedia and Interactive Systems and later a PhD in Theory and History of Cinema in Barcelona. For several years she has been working on projects that combine audio, video, design and programming. She has also been involved in NGOs working on gender issues in Mexico.

Faith Kenny, UX Designer

Faith is a UX & Frontend designer who has been designing since 2014. He consults often with Product teams and notably designed enterprise data solutions for a B2B Data governance startup in San Francisco. With a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and a Udacity UX Nanodegree, Faith’s diverse background as a video editor, motion designer, and graphic designer enriches his design projects. Outside tech startups, he has also been involved with remote mapping and geospatial data analysis initiatives as a volunteer podcast editor. In his free time, he enjoys traveling and learning new softwares.