Karen Bajza-Terlouw

Karen Bajza-Terlouw is a Developer Relations and Community utility player with a passion for DEI efforts rooted in the non-profit world.

Her expertise lies in designing, launching, and scaling devrel programs, education, and DEI partnerships, organizing in-person and online meetups and hackathons, and effectively communicating with technical stakeholders.

She thrives on building relationships and appreciating the remarkable work of practitioners within the open-source communities she mobilizes.

Karen Bajza-Terlouw has a background in International Economics, Communication, and Public Affairs from California State University, Chico, and has also received training in Candidate & Campaign Training from Victory Fund & Institute.

Her professional journey includes roles at prominent organizations like PayPal, Databricks, TED AI, Airbyte, and Docker, Inc., where she has held positions varying from Developer Relations and Community Consulting to Sr. Developer Community Program Manager.

Furthermore, she has experience in fundraising, partnerships management, marketing, and public relations, reflecting a diverse skill set and a versatile professional background.

Karen has also been involved in co-founding ventures like R's Inc. and served as a Dialogue Facilitator at Threshold 2008, demonstrating her commitment to community engagement and facilitation.