Kristy Hughes

Kristy Hughes is a senior software engineer at Atlassian in Sydney, with expertise in Java and Javascript. She works on Bitbucket server to aid developers in maintaining code quality. While her current focus is on Java, Kristy is enthusiastic about Python, particularly for scientific applications, and actively seeks out Python projects within Atlassian. She completed a combined Bachelor's degree in Pure Mathematics and Computer Science with Honours at the University of Sydney in 2014, where her honours thesis and publication were in the field of natural language processing with the Schwa Lab. She has a strong passion for computer science research and mathematics.

Besides her role at Atlassian, Kristy has gained experience in various organizations, including serving as a developer and volunteer tutor at Atlassian, a tutor at NCSS, a casual university tutor, a research assistant, and a summer scholar at the University of Sydney, as well as a high school tutor at Miranda Tutoring Centre. Her educational background and diverse experiences have equipped her with a solid foundation in both theoretical and practical aspects of software development, research, and teaching.