pamela fox

I am a human that likes to learn, teach, and create.

I am currently a Principal Cloud Advocate at Microsoft, focusing on the ways that developers can use Python with Azure services (Web Apps, Functions, etc).

In my past lives, I've...

• Lectured at UC Berkeley, teaching CS61A, CS302, and other CS classes.
• Worked for Khan Academy, creating the computing curriculum and improving the live coding environment.
• Started up the engineering team at Woebot, a friendly chatbot that teaches Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques to help regulate your moods.
• Attended a 4 month Tibetan Buddhism retreat to learn techniques for relaxation, meditation, and emotional transformation.
• Founded the GirlDevelopIt SF chapter and created much of its CC-licensed curriculum.
• Written oodles of code for Coursera, as its 2nd frontend engineer.
• Worked in both Google Mountain View & Google Australia, doing developer relations for the Maps API and Wave APIs.
• Graduated from USC with a bachelors & masters in Computer Science, with minors in 3d Animation and Linguistics.

Please know the following:

• My time is limited since I have a nursing baby, a toddler, and a full-time job. Alas, I will need to say "No" to most requests of my time that aren't related to my family or work.
• In terms of conferences and meetups, I may be available for local events (bay area) or virtual events. I have more availability during the workday (when I have childcare) than evenings/weekends. I'm the most interested in events that relate to Python or Microsoft Azure, given my current job.
• If you'd like to report a bug or a feature request with the Khan Academy coding platform, please use KA ZenDesk.
  

If you're still keen on sending me a message after reading that, go for it! My gmail address is exactly what you'd expect it to be 😊.