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Kavya Sukumar
Making things at the Washington Post
Kavya Sukumar is a Senior Software Engineer at The Washington Post, where she focuses on developing technology solutions for journalism. Prior to her current role, she was involved in the journalism-technology space as a Knight-Mozilla Fellow with OpenNews, where she contributed to open sourcing Autotune, a tool created by Vox Media for streamlining graphic and app templating in newsrooms.1
Before transitioning to journalism, Sukumar worked as a software engineer at Microsoft, contributing to various products such as Xbox, Windows Games, Bing, and MSN Videos. She holds a bachelor's degree in Computer Science and Engineering from the National Institute of Technology in Trichy, India, and a master's degree in Journalism from Northwestern University.12
Sukumar's unique blend of skills in both software engineering and journalism positions her well to bridge the gap between technology and media, enhancing the capabilities of news organizations in the digital age. She is also active on social media, where she shares insights related to her work and interests.1
